OT - cleaning bores of target pistols

Wombat · 05-31-2001, 01:24 AM

I've never shot out a 'bore' before. But, here's some possible REASONS why Lugers, and other various guns get bad-bores, thin-rifling, etc:

-Past use of Corrosive ammo

-Used Corrosive ammo, and not cleaned while in a Humid Climate

-Steel jacketed Bullets (Russian, or other surplus)

-Other effects....?

I know if you leave a corrosive shot casing out overnight in a Humid Climate, it'll turn steel around it into instant rust. (or something like that).

Cleaning a bore to death with a brass-brush may affect the bore to a certain degree.

I have a Remington 51 (old gun) autoloader pistol, and it had a smoothed out bore on it. It had also never been 'really cleaned' before. I took a brass-brush to it, and lots of solvent. After about 10 minutes of cleaning, and recleaning the bore, I picked up TONS of black residue. Residue built up over 50 years. After a good-cleaning, the bore was minty again, and the Rifling strong. Oiled up of course too.

05-31-2001, 01:24 AM	#6
Wombat User Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 89 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Crapped out bores I've never shot out a 'bore' before. But, here's some possible REASONS why Lugers, and other various guns get bad-bores, thin-rifling, etc: -Past use of Corrosive ammo -Used Corrosive ammo, and not cleaned while in a Humid Climate -Steel jacketed Bullets (Russian, or other surplus) -Other effects....? I know if you leave a corrosive shot casing out overnight in a Humid Climate, it'll turn steel around it into instant rust. (or something like that). Cleaning a bore to death with a brass-brush may affect the bore to a certain degree. I have a Remington 51 (old gun) autoloader pistol, and it had a smoothed out bore on it. It had also never been 'really cleaned' before. I took a brass-brush to it, and lots of solvent. After about 10 minutes of cleaning, and recleaning the bore, I picked up TONS of black residue. Residue built up over 50 years. After a good-cleaning, the bore was minty again, and the Rifling strong. Oiled up of course too.