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Online Sneakon

smoothing minor bore pitting
« on: January 25, 2011, 02:03:44 PM »
Would a rifled barrel with minor bore pitting benefit from treatment with something like JB bore cleaner or another mild abrasive paste?  What other suggestions might you boys have for cleaning up a few minor pits in a bore?
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2011, 02:55:19 PM »
some 0000 steel wool with a little WD 40 should work
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2011, 05:25:55 PM »
+1 :th up
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2011, 06:45:32 PM »
yep   lapping  should clean it up if its light .
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