Rusty Barrel...? In my NEW 858.....
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I should give her a scrub then?
Afterwards if there is any evidence of 'rust' , I can call Wolverine.
Looks alot better. Crap is out. Red crap is gone.
But you can still see that....it's not that perfect shine. ..
I have to get up in 4 hours for work....
Afterwards if there is any evidence of 'rust' , I can call Wolverine.
Looks alot better. Crap is out. Red crap is gone.
But you can still see that....it's not that perfect shine. ..
I have to get up in 4 hours for work....
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That looks awful, seriously. So bad, that I just went downstairs to take a look at MY brand new 858-2. I opened the action, shined a light in the chamber, peered down the barrel, I swear that if I could stick my head in the barrel, I could see my reflection in the metal. I got mine from Wolverine two weeks ago, took it to the range, ran 240 surp rounds through it (before cleaning it 
), then just did the standard boiling water down the barrel, and brought it home, cleaned it with bore foam. So, I think yours is just a dud, try cleaning it, if it doesn't sparkle, call Wolverine, I bet they'll take good care of you. They really seemed like a great crew, I went there in person to buy mine.
Is it an 858-2, with the non-chromed barrel? Or one of the other models, with a chromed barrel? I never looked down my barrel before I cleaned it, so I can't say how it looked when I brought it home, but like I said, now it's a mirror finish inside there.
), then just did the standard boiling water down the barrel, and brought it home, cleaned it with bore foam. So, I think yours is just a dud, try cleaning it, if it doesn't sparkle, call Wolverine, I bet they'll take good care of you. They really seemed like a great crew, I went there in person to buy mine.Is it an 858-2, with the non-chromed barrel? Or one of the other models, with a chromed barrel? I never looked down my barrel before I cleaned it, so I can't say how it looked when I brought it home, but like I said, now it's a mirror finish inside there.
It took me quite a bit to get it clean.
I used my trusty Lead remover cloth, I luv that stuff.
Scrubbed it good....brushes , swabs...cleaner...I never had a barrel so dirty.
Even after coming back from the range!
It is 98% again. I find it acceptable Now
I used my trusty Lead remover cloth, I luv that stuff.
Scrubbed it good....brushes , swabs...cleaner...I never had a barrel so dirty.
Even after coming back from the range!
It is 98% again. I find it acceptable Now
I bought one of the first ones Marstar brought in, and mine was like yours, rusty, showed signs of being well used. They changed the description of their ads after the fact to state they were "newly" manufactured using new and used parts.....I was pretty pissed at the time...but hey, at least we can get them.
Thats good to hear. It would have sucked if it was not cleanable.
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oommggg that is horrable!
who would do such a thing...!
make sure you let John know, he is really good with things like this. he will set things right.
who would do such a thing...!
make sure you let John know, he is really good with things like this. he will set things right.
