firepower 68 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I took my .223 out the other day for a few hours it was a damp overcast day and I didn't see a thing. Giving up I went home put the guns to bed and went for a few pints at the local. Fast forward three weeks........... Off shooting again. Pulled the .223 out of the safe and after looking for the darn case for ten minutes I gave up and grabbed the .17hmr case which is shorter than my .223 case. I removed the moderator off the gun and to my horror there is what looks like surface rust on the crown of the barrel. All I can think is that condensation got in between the mod and the barrel. (DUH) What would you recommend to clean it off. The gun is a Remmy XR-100 and I really don't want to affect it's accuracy by doing the wrong thing. Quote Link to post
sauer 2 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 others on here will know better and guide you on how to fix ...but mate ALWAYS remove your mod after shooting and before you put in the gun cabinet!!!!! sauer Quote Link to post
bignoel 14 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 i always remove mod and let gun sit in room temperture for a hour or overnight before cleaning and putting away Quote Link to post
dicehorn 38 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 ALWAYS remove your mod after shooting and before you put in the gun cabinet!!!!! sauer This will be the best advise you will get on this thread. I always make a point after removing the mod to soak a patch in Shooter's Choice (MC7) and rub it around the outside of the muzzle then repeat with KanoCriol which is probably the best lubricant/water displacement solution you can have in your cleaning box. Quote Link to post
speedystu 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Hi mate. Not good to leave the mod on. it will be one of the first places to rust as its an untreated part of metal, its just like a set of brake disks after its been raining they rust straight away, so if you take the mod off the air can dry it out straight away.!! make sense? little long winded but i haven't had one rust yet! ss.. Quote Link to post
firepower 68 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 I usually always take the mods off but just sketched after a crap day. Typical that it would be my most expensive gun Quote Link to post
clivej 0 Posted April 11, 2009 Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 (edited) Your not getting many replies to your question I would suggest that you get a NON Scratch green pad and some 3 in 1 oil and carefully with your thumb at the back of the green pad remove the rust using a circular motion. Like twist the barrel round with one hand and with the pad, oil and thumb on the crown. Edited April 11, 2009 by clivej Quote Link to post
firepower 68 Posted April 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2009 Your not getting many replies to your question I would suggest that you get a NON Scratch green pad and some 3 in 1 oil and carefully with your thumb at the back of the green pad remove the rust using a circular motion. Like twist the barrel round with one hand and with the pad, oil and thumb on the crown. Thanks I did an engineering apprenticeship and would have thought a mild abrasive with oil but I don't know how fragile the crown really is Quote Link to post
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