- May 15, 2007
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..for a pretty good price this morning. The rifle seems to be in very good condition. Whoever had it previously (from the seller) seemed to have taken care of it. New stainless steel nipple installed too. However... it has been stored in a safe for a long, long time, and the bore wasn't checked on a regular basis. I did purchase it with the understanding that the bore would may not be premier. I did scope it out (to verify it was not loaded) and knew there was rust and corrosion in the first few inches of the muzzle.
Spend the remainder of the morning taking it apart and cleaning it. Here are some pics of the first 3-4 inches of her muzzle:
The third picture below shows the general condition of the rest of the bore. These are pics after I used Wipe Out with Accelerator and then followed with G96 Gun treatment. Swabbed all that out until a dry bore was presented.
Here's the chamber:
I just finished her up with a swab of Bore Butter. I do hope it still turns out to be a good shooter. I'm finding out tomorrow morning at the AGC. I don't have a lot of money really tied up in it, but I hope she'll dance with me and make me love her.
I'd like to try to get the rest of that rust out of her bore; I'm thinking that sending quite a few rounds of .530 ball will help things shake up a little in her.
What do you guys think?
Spend the remainder of the morning taking it apart and cleaning it. Here are some pics of the first 3-4 inches of her muzzle:
The third picture below shows the general condition of the rest of the bore. These are pics after I used Wipe Out with Accelerator and then followed with G96 Gun treatment. Swabbed all that out until a dry bore was presented.
Here's the chamber:
I just finished her up with a swab of Bore Butter. I do hope it still turns out to be a good shooter. I'm finding out tomorrow morning at the AGC. I don't have a lot of money really tied up in it, but I hope she'll dance with me and make me love her.
I'd like to try to get the rest of that rust out of her bore; I'm thinking that sending quite a few rounds of .530 ball will help things shake up a little in her.
What do you guys think?