rust in bore question

Arkan · 01-14-2011, 01:12 PM

I am looking at an Enfield rifle but it has some rust in the bore. Can that be cleaned out? Can the rifle still be shot?

bohnscot · 01-14-2011, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Arkan

I am looking at an Enfield rifle but it has some rust in the bore. Can that be cleaned out? Can the rifle still be shot?

any firearm should be inspected by a gunsmith before shooting. now that the disclaimer is out of the way. clean it as best you can. then shoot it. it should polish up with a few rounds thru it

ronin · 01-14-2011, 01:29 PM

It depends on how much rust you are talking about - how much is it? I know lots of guys who have wire brushed a bore clean and salvaged a rifle. They were cleaning up rusty areas - not nearly rusted shut barrels.

Starting last year, I've used Brownell's VFG pellets and J&B polishing paste with very good luck myself. I start with the intensive pellets and scrub like mad. I use the jig that holds two of them together in series.

http://www.brownells.com/1/3/polishing-paste

01-14-2011, 01:12 PM	#1
Arkan Senior Member AKaholic #: 5923 Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 728	rust in bore question I am looking at an Enfield rifle but it has some rust in the bore. Can that be cleaned out? Can the rifle still be shot?

01-14-2011, 01:29 PM	#3
ronin Trying to Get a Grip Gold Contributor AKaholic #: 6354 Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: USA Posts: 9,682	It depends on how much rust you are talking about - how much is it? I know lots of guys who have wire brushed a bore clean and salvaged a rifle. They were cleaning up rusty areas - not nearly rusted shut barrels. Starting last year, I've used Brownell's VFG pellets and J&B polishing paste with very good luck myself. I start with the intensive pellets and scrub like mad. I use the jig that holds two of them together in series. http://www.brownells.com/1/3/polishing-paste

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