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Offline rdb

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Rusty Barrel
« on: March 09, 2010, 05:52:56 AM »
I just received a new to me Huntsman 50 cal barrel. It is really rusty inside and the breech plug is very tight. I'm new to muzzleloading. What's the best way to clean this thing up? Also tips and tricks for muzzleloading. Thank you
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Offline Tank1425

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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 05:39:32 PM »
Depends how rusty I refurbished one I was given by taking one of the brass .50 cal brushes and getting some OOO steel wool. wrapped the brass rod with steel wool saturated it with solvent and then threaded it onto the ram rod then chucked the ram rod in my drill and just ran it up and down the barrel for a while changing the steel wool as necessary. I'm sure I removed some of the threading and ruined some accuracy but it cleaned it up real nice. Some people might not agree, but it was the way I went about it.
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Offline MSP Ret

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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #2 on: March 10, 2010, 04:00:39 AM »
Tank, How's yhat ML shoot now? Have you fooled around with getting a load it will shoot well after the cleaning? That is the real test. I would think after cleaning up the bore of a slightly neglected ML you could use a bigger patch or larger diameter projectile and it would still shoot accurately. Of course if you were stuck using sabots that might be a different story. The lower velocity and softer composition of ML's full diameter bullets make them a bit more amenable to cleaning up the bores. That and the ability to easily change the load you load and shoot. With ML's every shooter is a reloader and can tailor his loads to his gun and the task at hand....<><....:)
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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2010, 08:52:53 AM »
It was actually a Thompson center scout pistol. .50 cal pistol capable of 100 grain loads.... OUCH! LOL I never had a chance to shoot it before I did the cleaning so I don't really have a baseline accuracy for the pistol but 60 grains on top of a .44 cal 250 grain bullet I pour. gets me a decent group at fifty yards I have a scope on top of it that helps for sure! But I don't really consider myself a GREAT pistol shot by any means. With a good rest I feel confident shooting a deer at 50 but not an inch further.
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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2010, 02:30:39 PM »
50 yards with a ML pistol for a deer, now THAT is hunting....<><....:)
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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 06:13:14 PM »
50 yards is when they have lots and lots of pointy things on top their head...  ;D Its a fun gun to take out and shoot, gets a lot of reactions at the range usually.
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Re: Rusty Barrel
« Reply #6 on: March 15, 2010, 02:20:46 PM »
Thanks Tank
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