Polishing receiver

[watjr]

Is it possible to remove the case hardening on the BC and polish the receiever or would that adversely affect the rifle?  If so, what does one use to polish the receiver?  I am thinking of doing so and blueing the receiver.  Thanks for any imput.

[quickdtoo]

I've stripped and polished a frame before reblueing it, just use wet/dry sandpaper with progressively finer grit, you'll need to gut the frame first tho, you can't blue it with the pins in the frame. The case coloring finish will sand right off. H&R will reblue or case color it for $35, it's listed on the Retail Parts price list in the FAQs, they'll also do a free trigger job to about 3½lbs while it's there.

Tim

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