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Offline ronbow

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Bore pitting
« on: May 01, 2011, 11:04:40 AM »
Two years I bought what was supposed to be a new T/C Omega X7 (short barrel). The rifle had scratches so Gander Mountain gave me a discount. Got it home and when I buttered the barrel I noticed it was fouled. Cleaned it up, sighted it in with no problem. While cleaning it recently and reassembling it, the trigger snapped in half. Sent it to T/C who fixed it for free and did an inspection. The factory found that  the barrel was pitted. Since I clean and re-butter/oil all of my guns periodically, I know that the Omega was pitted from the powder residue that was in it when I bought it.

My question is should I buy another barrel? The gun patterns nicely with open sights but will things get worse?
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #1 on: May 01, 2011, 12:56:02 PM »
In my opinion bore butter is not a very good protector of your barrel, it may have lead to the pitting. About all you can do now is get some jb bore paste and try to shine up that bore as best you can. Then use a good oil.
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #2 on: May 01, 2011, 01:44:22 PM »
id just shoot it, if you are happy with the groups you got now and keep it clean, i dont see it getting worse.
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #3 on: May 01, 2011, 02:42:26 PM »
I had the same problem last year with my Encore 209x50 barrel.  I had cleaned it well with Montana Extreme solvent ( I shoot BH 209) and I had put some bore butter in it before she went back in the case for the off season.  When I took it out, there was visible rust spots around  the muzzle and a bit in the barrel.  I just cleaned and dry patched it, shot it this season, and just oiled it up using Rem-Oil instead of bore butter.  Should do the trick.
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #4 on: May 01, 2011, 02:55:44 PM »
It doesn't do you any good now, but like most people I have been plagued with corrosion in my muzzle loader barrels... When in-lines became main stream I began leaving the breech plug out during the off season. I store them in a little leather bag tied to the trigger guard. Guess what... NO MORE RUST!!!  ;D

I clean normally and treat them normally. I USED to try to adhere the the seasoned barrel theology. No petroleum products on or in the barrels. Now I just clean them as I would any firearm. Since removing the breech plugs allows airflow and IMHO is what was the problem...


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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #5 on: May 02, 2011, 02:47:23 AM »
OK so I'll switch to Rem. oil like I use on all my other guns. If the rifle starts to mis-pattern I'll buy another barrel. Thanks gentlemen.
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #6 on: May 02, 2011, 03:00:07 AM »
i would make the switch if your using blackhorn 209 powder i like the post to take out the
breech plug too
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Re: Bore pitting
« Reply #7 on: May 02, 2011, 03:51:26 PM »
 I leave my BP out also during any 'off-season'. That also allows me to easily run a dampened oil patch down the bore at times. After shooting the M-L I clean it, THEN put a light coat of oil inside for storage. I mop dry before my next loading.
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