So for my first gun, I bought a browning A5 mag. Love the gun, shoots real well. Anyways, I've taken it out a handful of times, and always cleaned it before shooting it. Never shot it without cleaning beforehand, thought I would do a good job of it. Apparently not so much. Today, I was cleaning it, and I noticed some red stuff just at the base of the barrel? Wtf? So I continue and it is obviously some rust beginning to form. There's no point in taking a picture of it, because it is really faint and just starting and most likely wont show too well in the photo anyways. Now I have a couple questions: what could have caused this(because I would regularly clean it), and what should I do to prevent more from forming? Or am I just overreacting? Thanks
Shotgun woes
- Thread starter Phil_s
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What did you use to rub the rust off? Some steel wool or high grit sand paper?
Yes, its in the bore. The photos are a bit misleading, but basically, it just starting, did a pretty thorough cleaning and its still there, a reddish hue at the bottom of the bore. Here are some pics:
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http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/oliver_khan/media/P1040405.jpg.html?filters[user]=113387382&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=1
http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/oliver_khan/media/P1040413.jpg.html?filters[user]=113387382&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=0
http://s1236.photobucket.com/user/oliver_khan/media/P1040405.jpg.html?filters[user]=113387382&filters[recent]=1&sort=1&o=1
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abbynormal
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I gotta feeling your 'cleaning' may be the culprit ....
After you clean your baby, use a high quality creeping oil (i.e. Ballistol or, my favorite - Weaponshield).
'Can't imagine you having any issues using either of those two products.
Abby
After you clean your baby, use a high quality creeping oil (i.e. Ballistol or, my favorite - Weaponshield).
'Can't imagine you having any issues using either of those two products.
Abby
Leave the steelwool alone.
Get a proper bore brush and give her a scrub.
Spray some good gun oil (insert favorite sweet smelling G-96) in the barrel and let sit for a few minutes (upright)
When the oil has stopped running out from the barrel re-assemble and wipe down the rest of the gun with same oily rag.
Place in locker/safe and have a snort.
Your Good 2 Go till the next time.
** proper bore brush is a new one that has not been used or given to you by the guy at the range**
Best Regards,
Rob
Get a proper bore brush and give her a scrub.
Spray some good gun oil (insert favorite sweet smelling G-96) in the barrel and let sit for a few minutes (upright)
When the oil has stopped running out from the barrel re-assemble and wipe down the rest of the gun with same oily rag.
Place in locker/safe and have a snort.
Your Good 2 Go till the next time.
** proper bore brush is a new one that has not been used or given to you by the guy at the range**
Best Regards,
Rob
Agree on the steel wool. That was real old school when we didnot know any better
Yes. Most 'surface' rust can be rubbed off without using extremely abrasive materials.
For me if what Rob suggested doesn't work I use Simichrome Polish which I originally bought for bike chrome but find is works great on gun rust especially bluing and barrels as a last resort never steel wool any more but that is just me
Cheers
madtrapper143
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You are not using a fired cartridge as a snap cap, storing the gun hammer down are you? That looks like a buddies gun who used a plastic once fired cartridge as a snap cap. The plastic can cause rusting.
Darryl
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