Rusty Barrel

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I forgot to clean my CZ 858 about a year ago (ya dumb me). So I spend 5 hours cleaning it today and it still looks a little bit rusty/pitted inside the rifling grooves but it is mostly cleaned.

No other parts are damaged, is there any risk in firing this gun now?
 
hard to say should be fine if u can see that the rust isnt gone along ways into the metal. but if ur in real big doubt or wanna really be safe just get a gunsmith have a little look would be best thing.
 
There are all sorts of barrels around that show signs of corrosion. Most shoot just fine for most purposes.
Take the darn thing out and shoot it. You will probably find that with this type of rifle accuracy will be quite acceptable.
A pitted chamber could be a real problem though - if it is rough enough, extraction may be compromised.
 
:agree:
Try JB bore compound's. Should clean it right up no problem. Although if you are not down with all the effort just scrub it with your favorite oil/cleaner & have fun.
 
I had an 858 like that, it had a case seized in the chamber and rust in the bore.
I removed the case, cleaned the thing well and still had rust in the rifling.
It was surface rust, but quite persistent and would not clean up.

After putting 200 rounds down the pipe and wiping it with some CLP the bore was good! After a thorough cleaning it appears that firing the thing wiped away all of the surface rust.

My advise is to clean it up as clean as you can get it, then take it out and shoot it.
When you get it good and hot, clean it right away while it is still smoking!
Worked for me.

best of luck and happy :ar15:
 
As long as you haven't bent or damaged anything forcing it apart for cleaning, its safe to fire.

We have a rifle that gets fired every 6 weeks. It only gets cleaned just before the next firing. Its been through 5 cycles so far. Every time I clean it I need vice grips to get the piston out of it's housing. Its functions perfectly and we haven't seen any appreciable loss in accuracy.
 
grab a drill, put a brass brush on the end of a cleaning rod, stick it in the drill. Step 2 - drill like a mofo. Then clean again.
 
Blackthorne said:
As long as you haven't bent or damaged anything forcing it apart for cleaning, its safe to fire.

We have a rifle that gets fired every 6 weeks. It only gets cleaned just before the next firing. Its been through 5 cycles so far. Every time I clean it I need vice grips to get the piston out of it's housing. Its functions perfectly and we haven't seen any appreciable loss in accuracy.
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Maybe you should buy some Gunzilla :p



I have been using G96 in a non-crome lined sks I've purposely shot it on a a weekend then left it in a rifle case for a week to see what happened. Very small rust traces in the gas tube and on the crown of the muzzle.

I've kept the same cleaning routine but have been running a wet patch of gunzilla over and in the rifle and not a trace. Next time I'll give two weeks and take some pic's.



On topic though, I had an Mosin that I did the same thing as you did. It had badly pitted bore after cleaning but it still shot just fine.
 
Don't listen to any of the other posts here!!!
The rifle is obviously completely RUINED and is totally UNSAFE to fire.
I recommend getting rid of it by sending it to me for safe disposal. Because you seem like a really nice guy, I won't even charge you for the service and I'll even pay the shipping so you don't feel too hard done by.
Then, go out and buy a new one that has no such catastrophic damage to it and shoot it to your heart's content. Remembering to clean it so this NEVER happens again. I can't do this all the time, you know. ;)
 
grab a drill, put a brass brush on the end of a cleaning rod, stick it in the drill. Step 2 - drill like a mofo. Then clean again.
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best idea so far.

Don't listen to any of the other posts here!!!
The rifle is obviously completely RUINED and is totally UNSAFE to fire.
I recommend getting rid of it by sending it to me for safe disposal. Because you seem like a really nice guy, I won't even charge you for the service and I'll even pay the shipping so you don't feel too hard done by.
Then, go out and buy a new one that has no such catastrophic damage to it and shoot it to your heart's content. Remembering to clean it so this NEVER happens again. I can't do this all the time, you know.
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Hit me you 5 card stud!
 
I thought I was getting somewhere with the drill, CPL and brake cleaner. Turns out I was wrong, Going to send it to a gun smith now. The Chamber is beyond pitted.
 
My brother in law's Lee Enfield had a badly rusted bore. An experienced gunny said to put some superfine steel wool on a cleaning jag, and clean it that way (with a bit of oil as well). Not sure if this is a good idea or not - I'm just puttin' it out there.
 
Get yourself some Evapo Rust at the local Cdn Tire and fill the bore with it for a couple of hours... just don't forget to seal the gas port first, or it will leak out. That stuff woks magic! Plus it's water-based and reusable.

:)
 
+1 on the Evapo-Rust!
I had some light flash rusting on my SKS and all I did was send a heavily moistened patch down the barrel a couple of times(muzzle to chamber), and let sit for a few minutes. then I used a fresh bronze brush on a cleaning rod and scrubbed away for as long as it took to polish the bore up. Flush with fresh patches and more Evapo-Rust till clear. As for the small parts just fill a small tub with the solution and let the parts soak for a few hours, then work the rust off with a brass wire brush and fine steel wool. The brass brush is fine for the chamber also. It'll take a bit of time and effort but you'll be happy with how it turns out...........and you'll most likely never forget to clean your rifle again!
 
Evapo Rust is incredible. My buddy gave me an old Cooey he had found in his barn. It was in rough shape with lots of rust but after I soaked the barrel and all the metal bits in Evapo Rust over night, I have a rust free, bluing free rifle. Next step is re blue the rifle, reassemble and shoot! Plus I just poured the liquid back in the bottle for next time.
 
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