Barrel lapping....truth or fiction...?

[Dantforth]

I have a Lee Enfield with a somewhat dark bore. I have seen many references to lapping to brighten up a bore. I have a general idea how this is done but is there a thread which details the process? Is there a web site which deals with the process? Thanks, Dave

 

[Ishootguns]

I have Brownells J-B bore cleaning compound. It works great, get a 303 jag put the bore cleaner on a patch and run it back and forth till your sweating and presto looks good. If it is really dark you might have to do it a few times.
Dave

 

[Cocked&Locked]

take your rifle to the range, bag or rest it, shoot a couple of groups. If your groups are good, leave it alone......If they aren't so good it may help. It will slow down fouling, may or may not improve accuracy...

 

[RobSmith]

X2 ... If it works well and the barrel is clean, leave it alone.

 

[maynard]

Do a web search for David Tubb Final Finish. Don't know if they have .312 dia. bullets but it might be worth a look.

 

[josquin]

Dave,

There has been some discussion on this recently:

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=134771

http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=52212

A "search" will turn up some more.

Stuart