Pitted bore

[skysail]

Is a 8mm caliber rifle safe to shoot if it has a pitted bore?

 

[tiriaq]

Probably.

 

[gaff]

is it a sewer pipe or a couple small pits ?

 

[Recce21]

Why not?

 

[Tinman204]

Some of my best shooters have pitted bores.

I have a turk Mauser that I bought several years ago. The bore was rough and as dark as I've seen. After shooting it on and off for a couple years the bore looks pretty good now. Might I add that rifle will do 1 to 1.5 moa if I do my part.

 

[PinkyPlinker]

Have Chumlee shoot it first just to be safe.

 

[Tex Critter]

I have a 1917 Amberg Gewher 98 my brother in law pulled up from the bottom of the ocean in his cod net. Stock was rotted and looked burnt. All matching parts. Should have kept what was left of the stock but I disposed of it and now the rifle sits on an Israeli 7.62 stock. Had to put a new bolt on it cause the original had a chunk missing on the bolt face and the firing pin was broken, rear site was also a mess. Metal was severely pitted both inside and out. So I did the verboten and de-pitted the rifle and reblued it. Won several Military Rifle Shoots at our club with it.

 

[skysail]

Thanks for everyone's reply !

 

[Nabs]

I have a 1917 Amberg Gewher 98 my brother in law pulled up from the bottom of the ocean in his cod net. Stock was rotted and looked burnt. All matching parts. Should have kept what was left of the stock but I disposed of it and now the rifle sits on an Israeli 7.62 stock. Had to put a new bolt on it cause the original had a chunk missing on the bolt face and the firing pin was broken, rear site was also a mess. Metal was severely pitted both inside and out. So I did the verboten and de-pitted the rifle and reblued it. Won several Military Rifle Shoots at our club with it.

Now that is cool, any before and after pictures ?

 

[Tex Critter]

Now that is cool, any before and after pictures ?

No before pictures, but I'll see if I can put a post pic up.

 

[Bird Blaster]

you'd be surprised how well it could shoot

 

[QM 8687]

I have a 1917 Amberg Gewher 98 my brother in law pulled up from the bottom of the ocean in his cod net. Stock was rotted and looked burnt. All matching parts. Should have kept what was left of the stock but I disposed of it and now the rifle sits on an Israeli 7.62 stock. Had to put a new bolt on it cause the original had a chunk missing on the bolt face and the firing pin was broken, rear site was also a mess. Metal was severely pitted both inside and out. So I did the verboten and de-pitted the rifle and reblued it. Won several Military Rifle Shoots at our club with it.

Cool!