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Offline mattri

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rust inside barrel
« on: March 22, 2011, 01:17:20 PM »
Looking at an older rifle that is in pretty good condition except that there is a little rust inside the grooves in the barrel.  It isn't pitted, alost looks like copper fouling.

What is the best way to remove rust from inside a barrel? 

Don't want to replace the barrel. 
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Re: rust inside barrel
« Reply #1 on: March 22, 2011, 02:55:59 PM »
Not a gunsmith but I would start with oiled patches, then go to a bronze brush if necessary, before trying anything else.  I suppose Flitz or JB could be used on any remaining light rust.
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Re: rust inside barrel
« Reply #2 on: March 22, 2011, 03:41:35 PM »
A bronze bristle brush and PBBlaster or WD40 should help. If it's really bad a bit of steel wool (0000) on a brush (worn out) then pushed back and forth will clean and polish quite well. Oil is ok to use on the steel wool and is a good idea.. You want the steel wool to fill the bore so that it'll get into the grooves also.. DO NOT spin the steel wool jag with a drill!!! and never use coarser than 000 inside a bore..and 000 only if the rust is truly bad..
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