Author Topic: What does "bore frosted" mean? (Read 1275 times)

azshooter · « **on:** June 29, 2004, 06:16:58 AM »

Saw this at JG sales - never heard the term before?

http://catalog.jgsales.com/itemdetail.php?itemnumber=15-1100a

savageT · « **Reply #1 on:** June 29, 2004, 06:55:29 AM »

Sounds as though the bore has been etched (frosted meaning no longer smooth and shiny). Probably due to corrosive primes. Then again, this condition might clean up with a decent effort of J-B Paste or an electronic bore cleaner. Wouldn't be the first time!

Jim

S.S. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 30, 2004, 05:37:54 AM »

You see the term used a lot on old Enfields.
The British Commonwealth Countries used a propellant
called CORDITE in their MK VII (Standard Ball Loading)
.303 ammunition, The propellant looked like Spaghetti noodles
and burned extremely hot. If not properly cleaned afterwards, they left a strange color of rust in the bore that appeared to be a silver gray
color. (Frost) After cleaning the bore would be dark in some places
like it was burnt. (I have several Enfields that have the dark bores)
This propellant would also cause a great deal
of bore erosion in a very short period of time. It is a rare occourance
for a person to find a #3 Enfield with a REALLY good bore because of that ammo.

Longcruise · « **Reply #3 on:** June 30, 2004, 06:43:51 PM »

I got one of the wire wrapped and it has a pretty good bore. No sign of frost. Same with another that a family member bought.

I have a theory that the wirewraps were used so much for grenade launching that they may not have had that many slugs through their bores.

Shoots about 2.5 inch five shot groups at 50 yards with the battle sights.

It tends to put two right next to each other and then move the next two over to the left with those two nearly touching too. If I stuck to two shot groups it would be an moa shooter

1911crazy · « **Reply #4 on:** July 01, 2004, 03:06:15 AM »

I bought a yugo sks advertised as a "dark bore" after opening the box and looking at a brand new gun and after cleaning out the bore I have a brand new sks that was never shot for $79 the dark bore was the orginal new bluing. Its one of the best condition yugo's I have ever seen and i may leave it unshot too. BigBill