i got the rust blues

[dinger]

i just got a used handi in rough condition. there's a small amount of rust in the bore. after many passes with a bronze brush and solvent it is minimized, but still visible. any thoughts from you all would be appreciated. thanks, dinger

[McLernon]

Bore paste or try a couple of passes of OO Fine steel wool with lots of oil and then Flitz. Make sure to insert the steel wool from the breach end only.

Mc

[dinger]

thanks for the tip. i did some reading on-line and found out that  automotive rubbing compound can be used, carefully, as a bore paste. also it can be used in brass polishing media to shine cases. that's when the lights came on! i used Frankford Arsenal brass polish on a bronze brush for 30 back and forth strokes. rust is gone. thanks again McLernon.