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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Just polished my new turkey barrel the other day. Have went away from the 3m pads and moved to steel wool. Does a little quicker job. Depending on the barrels condition you can start out with "0" wool or "00" wool and move up to "0000" as your finsih.
For those that really want to do a good and quick job and have more then one gun, you might want to look at what the pro's use...
Flex Hone for forcing cone
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=319553
Flex Hone for barrel
http://www.midwayusa.com/eproductpage.e ... mid=323326
These are both 800 grit for a mirror smooth finish. They also sell 180 grit for those that might be trying to fix an old barrel with pitting. Then finish up with 800 grit. You HAVE to use their honing oil though. I have heard some excellent reports from those that have used these hones.
If several ppl went in together and shared the hones it could be cheaper.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:10 am |
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blackheel
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:59 pm Posts: 203
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What does the polishing of the barrel do as far as removing any corrosion resistance in the barrel? My biggest worry is doing this and making the barrel more subseptible to rust.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 12:52 pm |
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FlatLand Gobbler
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:46 am Posts: 753 Location: Hampton, VA.
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The smoothness you acheive by polishing the barrell gives you a much better patern. The less there is in the bore for the shot to hit and be deformed, or bounced around inside the gun the better it is down range. At least that is what I understand from previous postings on the subject.
Look in the archives, there is a lengthy post on this very subject that should make it pretty plain.
_________________ Ron
"Turkey hunting, when you knock all the feathers off it, is a game of infinite variables, played on a field of unlimited dimension, against an opponent who doesn't know the rules and wouldn't play by them if he did." ...Jim Spencer
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 2:08 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Ron is right in the post above. It also removes minor imperfections which causes added buildup/fouling i.e, machine marks. With a smooth bore you will see less fouling and also easier cleaning.
As to corrosion resistence I have seen no problems in the several barrels that I have done this to. After shining the bore I will clean throughly then coat the bore with a product called Militec-1. When I first hit the range after the procedure I will clean after each shot and recoat with Militec which adheres to the metal when heated. After several shots I leave as is and just clean when needed. No rust problems at all. My poor Mossberg 500 has been through some very heavy rainstorms, snow and 40 mph winds since I did the bore polishing, no problems with rust.
As to the chrome lined barrel question above. You will not get the machine marks and imperfections out with this. Those are under the chrome. One would have to have a professional remove the chrome and then polish then reline with chrome.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 5:52 pm |
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JayMc
2 Year Old
Joined: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:56 pm Posts: 58
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Would someone clarify how the scotch brite pad is wrapped around the cleaning brush? The wire brush I have that attaches to the cleaning rod is already a tight fit.
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:05 pm |
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blackheel
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:59 pm Posts: 203
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Where do you get the Militec-1? Has everyone taken such care of the barrel at the next shootings?
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 8:41 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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You can get Militec-1 here.... http://www.militec-1.com/ It is rather expensive compared to other brands of oils. However it will last forever. You only need a dab. All of my guns have had the bores conditioned with militec and the cleaning is much easier. I use their grease as breech plug greese on my muzzleloader and it comes out easy as please after numerous firings.
As to the cleaning I do after, it is not neccesarry. However with the militec I want the barrel to absorb the militec to help with cleaning and travel of the shot cup. The militec requires heat to bond and shooting is the best way to do it. For small parts on guns I heat with a hair dryer. After the inital "treatment" I just use Remoil and then coat with militec only after extending shooting or the end of the season.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:10 pm |
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RONnTN
Longbeard
Joined: Sat Dec 04, 2004 8:24 am Posts: 182 Location: Knoxville, TN
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Jay, i found it very tight also. I found an older one i had that was a little worn. It was still tight and really had to force it in.
Ron
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:29 pm |
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TScottW99
Boss Gobbler
Joined: Fri Dec 03, 2004 10:59 pm Posts: 2851 Location: Roanoke
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Oh yeah, 3M pad. They are tight. I cut it to fit the brush. Wrap the pad/steel wool around the brush and lube alot. Push the pad/brush into the chamber and start the drill very slowly. As it starts to turn it will move into the chamber and forcing cone, once fully inside the chamber then up the RPMs.
_________________ "What gets us jangly is the suddenness of everything. We hunt turkeys because we want to hear them gobble, watch them strut and all that, and we hunt them with shotguns because we want to be close to them when those things occur." - Jim Spencer
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Tue Mar 21, 2006 10:57 pm |
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barry
King of Spring
Joined: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:44 pm Posts: 2720 Location: Bedford, VA
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something that will be a big help this season
Some friends and I are gonna try this.
As for wrapping the pads on the brush, can we just use a 20 ga. brush for 12 ga. guns?
barry
_________________ "Do not let what you can not do interfere with what you can do." - John Wooden
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 6:06 pm |
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tut
King of Spring
Joined: Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:28 am Posts: 1181 Location: Hamilton, va
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Did my 870 tonight in 20 gauge
Didn't seem to have many problems. Started by cleaning the gun big time and then started with the green pad well oiled and then finished up with the blue pad. Finally cleaned and oiled up up pretty well. Seems to shine real nice now. Hopefully I can get out Saturday and see if this helps a bit.
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Wed Mar 22, 2006 8:13 pm |
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blackheel
Longbeard
Joined: Wed Mar 02, 2005 2:59 pm Posts: 203
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I did this last night on 2 guns. One looks spectacular the other I can still see some light scratches in the barrel but it still shines well. I hope to get out with the guns tomorrow or early next week. The one with the scratches had 42 pellets in the kill zone last time so it might really be something now!
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:24 am |
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criggster
Longbeard
Joined: Fri Feb 18, 2005 4:59 pm Posts: 233 Location: Roanoke, VA
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BEWARE!!! I did this last year and had to order a new gun barrel! I don't know what I might have done wrong, but it really opened up my pattern! So, be very careful; from now on if it ain't broke I ain't gonna try to fix it. I will keep my barrels clean, and my patterns the same.
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Thu Mar 23, 2006 12:15 pm |
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