Rust in bore.

[twitchy55]

myself i would unborrow it, owners gun, owners problem.

 

[glycerin]

I would never rotate a brass brush in a rifled bore with a cordless. Soak overnite with kerosene or any thin oil to soften rust, then brush lengthwise(rotating with the rifling), then patch on tight Jag. Leave drastic chemicals and methods to the owner.

 

[pharaoh2]

Well I'm now the owner and the rust is gone.

Thanks all.

 

[AR15]

soak in molasses fixes all rust problems

 

[rookie wildcat]

Well I'm now the owner and the rust is gone.

Thanks all.

HOW??!! What did you use?

 

[mahony1977]

So how'd ya get it out ? And we want pics .

 

[pharaoh2]

Bore cleaner, bronze brush and about 40 rounds through the pipe.

It wasn't too bad, it looked worse then it really was.

 

[Huntin' Gun]

Juice of 2 lemons and grated rind of 1, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 egg, 3 teaspoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar. Flour to make rather stiff.

Yes, I do realize that's a recipe for lemon snaps, I think you should make a batch, and leave your friends rifle alone. At the very most, copper brush, and shoot it. Mention it right away if you feel better about it. The lemon snaps will fix everything else, they're delicious!

lol

 

[chopper 1]

Be Careful

Be careful with "milyld abrasive" bore cleaners... A friends dad lapped a mosin nagant bore from .312 to .315 with this stuff as he thought black patches, still dirty :S

I'd use a copper, brass, or bronze brush. Scrub repeatedly. If you have a kit, try the .270 brush and scrub back and forth near the muzzle where the pitting is (don't do it with the 30 cal brush, it'll biund up and get stuck if you change direction inside the bore). If it's pitted, there's not much you can do about it. Clean it as best as you can, and shoot some lead bullets to full in the pits :S

JB bore paste is not one of the "milyld abrasive" bore cleaners referred to in the above.

NEVER in documented history of testing has JB damaged a bore.
Its abrasiveness is insufficient to erode steel.

It is possible to abrade steel using JB but from cleaning rod contact not JB contact.

 

[chopper 1]

Further to -JB

You will find much misinformation about JB (and EVERYTHING else) on the intraweb,
from manufacturers with vested interests in their own products and contracts with other cleaning product sellers etc.

Most reliable tests were done prior to the popularity of the intraweb nonsense by reputable sources such as the Ohio Bench Rest Association etc.

Most reliable opinions come from the top bench rest shooters in North America.

Look there for reliable information and data.

 

['09fxdb]

Juice of 2 lemons and grated rind of 1, 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, 1 egg, 3 teaspoons milk, 1/2 teaspoon soda, 1 teaspoon cream of tartar. Flour to make rather stiff.

Yes, I do realize that's a recipe for lemon snaps, I think you should make a batch, and leave your friends rifle alone. At the very most, copper brush, and shoot it. Mention it right away if you feel better about it. The lemon snaps will fix everything else, they're delicious!

So you ARE the same guy from that recipe site ...your cream puffs were to die for...

 

[fiddler]

I use a bore solvent on all newly acquired guns, other than brand new/out of the box ones. A one time application usually give a fresh clean start to most barrels, although I've had the odd challenge with poorly cared for rifles. I would speak to your friend first, he may not be aware of a problem.