Scrubbing Up A Shotgun,

[03milesR 6]

Hi guys and gals,

 

Quick question. What's the best way or cleaning up the chamber on your shotgun, both inside and out. It's a bit crappy on the inside, feels a bit rough when running the finger tips over it. And on the outside you can see slight signs of rust in the right light, am I correct in thinking a very fine wire wool would clean this?

Please any advice would be appreciated.

 

Regards,

 

Rikki

[moxy 617]

Wire wool will be ok but take care to remove any loose fibres that will shed. It will also remove the blueing on the outside, so reblue and well oil.

Scotchbrite works just as well and is a little less abrasive than wire wool. With it being plastic any fibres you miss on the inside will burn off.

[03milesR 6]

What do you mean lose fibres and ect?

[moxy 617]

Wire wool will drop loose shards of steel. The make up of the wire wool material will snap off and become loose. These will ultimately if unnoticed be left inside the workings of your gun.

[shootlodge 146]

Use a long stick , split down down the centre 2" , it must fit thru the barrel complete end to end..attach a 4-6" strip of fine emery cloth in the split, wrap it around the stick . Dip the emery cloth in oil & attach the opposite end in a chordless drill.

 

Pop the barrels in a vice carefully,(not to crush/mark.. then pop your emery cloth dipped in oil in the barrel & spin the drill ,moveing it from one end to the other, in & out ( honeing) steady away in & out .....within minutes your bore will be mint.

 

pull a clean cloth thru after, until your blinded !!