Barrel rust removal from a rifle

Curly1 · 09-09-2019, 03:38 PM

+1 shoot it some then clean it.

gunbugs · 09-10-2019, 12:51 AM

Shooting it will certainly blow a bunch of the corrosion out of the end of the barrel. And will "soften up" what is left. After that, a good cleaning and keeping it lightly oiled will help prevent further damage.

09-09-2019, 03:38 PM	#1
Curly1 User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 1,256 Thanks: 126 Thanked 718 Times in 375 Posts	+1 shoot it some then clean it. __________________ Laugh hard and often. Gary

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09-10-2019, 12:51 AM	#2
gunbugs Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Fairbanks, Alaska. Home of the best moose. Posts: 683 Thanks: 375 Thanked 1,228 Times in 415 Posts	Shooting it will certainly blow a bunch of the corrosion out of the end of the barrel. And will "soften up" what is left. After that, a good cleaning and keeping it lightly oiled will help prevent further damage.