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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: SquirrelHunter on November 17, 2012, 02:41:02 PM

Title: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: SquirrelHunter on November 17, 2012, 02:41:02 PM: I have a SKS that I have neglected the inside of the barrel and now I am in need of getting all the rust out. Havent had to do this before so Im looking for options, I know I can run a cleaning brush down it, but can the inside of barrels be re-done? Does anyone on here do that? Not sure if this is the right thread but Im sure someone will put it where it belongs. any help is greatly appreciated.
PM me if you do this kind of work
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: MountainWalk on November 17, 2012, 03:16:45 PM: A little bit of 0000 steel wool perhaps? Don't most SKS's have chrome lined bores?
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: Slenk on November 17, 2012, 03:34:31 PM: Kroil on real fine brass wool + elbow grease.
No I am not being a smart a**.
I works .
you can have some rust pits in a barrel and still have it shoot good. Not great just good.
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: dannysdaddy on November 17, 2012, 03:45:21 PM: If there is no concerne with it being unsafe, just surface rust, go shoot it and break all that crap up. then clean it and use any rust remover designed for guns. I use 000 or 0000 brass wool from ace hardware and regular gun oil. I have never put it down the barrel though. mabey contact a gun smith and see if they can dip it.
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: SquirrelHunter on November 17, 2012, 04:02:01 PM: thanks for the input guys, ill give it a try, its from firing surplus ammo through it like wolf brand.
To be on the safe side as well are there any gun smiths on here that would check it out to ensure its safe?
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: Huntbear on November 17, 2012, 06:40:18 PM: There are several cleaners that will remove rust...

IF you really want to do it right, use toilet bowl cleaner. Will remove rust from anything... will remove bluing as well, since bluing is just a controlled rusting process...
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: SquirrelHunter on November 17, 2012, 08:48:52 PM: Quote from: Huntbear on November 17, 2012, 06:40:18 PM
There are several cleaners that will remove rust...

IF you really want to do it right, use toilet bowl cleaner. Will remove rust from anything... will remove bluing as well, since bluing is just a controlled rusting process...

Will that take the lining off the inside of the barrel and the outside of my barrel is chromed, will the toilet bowl cleaner damage chrome as well?
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: Huntbear on November 17, 2012, 09:17:17 PM: Will not damage chrome as long as you wipe it off immediately.

I have used this to remove bluing from revolvers for years..
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: Fishnclifff on November 18, 2012, 07:24:10 PM: I use Oxpho-blu sold at Brownells.
It takes of the rust and reblues at the same time.
You need gloves and ventilation.
I use 000 steel wool and a brass brush. A little elbow grease and all is good.
Title: Re: help removing rust from inside a barrel
Post by: CAMPMEAT on November 18, 2012, 07:28:05 PM: CLP