Author Topic: 760 chamber ? (Read 417 times)

oliverstacy · « **on:** January 25, 2005, 06:47:23 PM »

Just bought a 760 in 300 Savage and upon cleaning it noticed some rust in the chamber. When I purchased the gun I did the normal run through with a light but don't remember seeing any rust in the chamber.

The only thing I can think of is I left the gun in the car all afternoon and evening until I returned home. It was -12 below Saturday night here in Michigan and when I brought the rifle in side the condensation froze on the metal. I waited for the gun to warm up and wiped it all down. Forgot the chamber and inside the barrel. Could it have rusted bad in that short of time? Saturday night to Tuesday night!

If it is bad, is there something a gunsmith can do? Cleaned the barrel and all the rifling looks good. Worried about the neck and shoulder area of the chamber. Can this cause decreased accuracy even if the rest of the barrel looks good?

The rest of the gun cleaned up real nice. Just wondering. Chamber still looks dirty or some stuff I can't seem to get out. I will probably head to Gander Mountain tomorrow and buy a brush for the chamber and give that a whirl.

Thanks,

Josh

Dave in WV · « **Reply #1 on:** January 26, 2005, 03:01:18 AM »

You would only have light surface rust in that short of time. If it's pitted the rust was already there. I had a 760 and the bore would rust when I hunted in the rain. I'd just wipe it out and run a patch soaked with WD40 and it would take care of it.

gunnut69 · « **Reply #2 on:** January 26, 2005, 06:21:37 AM »

Chambers and bores are susptable to rust as they need to have little or no oil in them when the rifle is in use. A little steel wool wrapped around a worn out bore brush, screwed into a section of old rod and chucked in an electric drill will, when spun in the chamber, polish or rather burnish the netal.. This will make the chamber as clean as is possible. Oil the chamber to stop re-rusting but run a patch thru it before firing. Oil is a liquid and if a rifle is fired with oil (or any liquid) in the bore there will damage to bore. It takes quite a bit of rust in the chamber to cause problems. Usually this will make itself known as a difficulty in extraction of fired rounds.

oliverstacy · « **Reply #3 on:** January 26, 2005, 10:04:43 AM »

I am going to Gander Mountain tonight to look for a angled bore brush. Unfortunately my dad has one on the over side of the state. Basically it's a round brass brush on a elongated "Z" type handle. Supposed to work well.

Thanks again,

Josh

gunnut69 · « **Reply #4 on:** January 26, 2005, 07:01:51 PM »

The barrel on the 760 is fairly easy to remove. Unscrewing the forearm hanger bar will allow the barrel assembly to be taken off. I use a Hoppes chamber brush handle but to really burnish that chamber a drill is really the best way... Remove the barrel and spin the brush to wrap the steel wool around it. then polish away.. I even prefer a high speed drill motor. I believe the one I have now does 2500 rpm.