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Author Topic: New Rifle Might Be Wrecked Advice Needed  (Read 4587 times)

Offline argie1891

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Re: New Rifle Might Be Wrecked Advice Needed
« Reply #15 on: October 30, 2018, 11:02:29 PM »
I would caution you to make sure the chamber is dry and free of oil when you shoot. oil in the chamber will allow the case to move forward just a bit when the firing pin hits the primer then the case slams back into the bolt. this is not a good condition. if you would like I can send you a scan of P.O. Ackley's explanation of the problem of oil in chamber. I know he book explains why to dry the chamber much better than I can.  if you want me to send you a photo let me know. 

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Re: New Rifle Might Be Wrecked Advice Needed
« Reply #16 on: October 31, 2018, 12:06:18 AM »
Back when I was doing smith school we spent a bit of time learning about glazing in the chamber.  Back then the big culprit was 3in1 oil.  Guy would use it a lot back then.  Leave it in and it would only take a shot or two to glaze like epoxy to the chamber walls.  The Rem Action cleaner or Gun Scrubber dries that out well, but it's not really a chamber cleaner and doesn't do well with oil glazing.

Had a gun here a few months ago with real bad chamber glazing.  I took an old 20 gauge brush, covered it with a good square patch, ran Barnes solvent on the patch and used a battery screw driver (not a drill, but a screw driver) to scrub it well.  Two patches later and it was back to factory glass.  Don't recommend doing that often, but works if things get glazed badly.

Most rifle guys I know run a dry patch or two through the barrel, but forget to come in with a tight patch to the chamber to remove all that dirty oil and solvent.  Again, patch over an old 28 or 20 gauge brush works pretty good (I'm not much of a mop guy). No need to strip it with action cleaner.  I actually try to keep action cleaner out of my chamber completely. Just run in dry by hand until the patch comes out clean.  Preferably using a brass rod you can twist like a Dewey.

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Re: New Rifle Might Be Wrecked Advice Needed
« Reply #17 on: November 14, 2018, 09:04:15 AM »
Good advice, sir.  :tup:

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Re: New Rifle Might Be Wrecked Advice Needed
« Reply #18 on: November 17, 2018, 12:39:27 AM »
Probably wasn't even pitted, just needed a good cleaning. Good luck on your hunt.

Yes, I have seen this first hand. Looks like pitting, cleaned it thoroughly and it was surface buildup.

 


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