Mich wrote:Some junk is going to pour out of the barrel for sure.
Westy wrote::lol: If your shooting that thing at the range I'm staying in the Car park !!!
Oldbloke wrote:My x son inlaw was given a very old 8mm a few yrs ago. Condition was not much better. After cleaning it up took it to a gun smith , it has pitting up to perhaps as much as 1 mm deep on the outside of the barrel near the chamber. To our suprise gun smith said it was ok to use. So got a few rounds of factory ammo and pulled the projectiles outjust enough to touch the lands. The idea was to increase the pressure above normal. We did the string thing too. Shot fine and as far as I know still being used. Accuracy fas fair but for his use considered ok.
Perhaps do as we did and ask a gun smith for a quick check. Ps keep it up, looks like a great project.
Westy wrote:Yep it's sure is getting there ,look's great mate!!!
Baldrick314 wrote::lol: I'm hoping they'll let me anchor it to the bench and pull the trigger with a string!
bunnybuster wrote:Sorry guy,have to be honest,you should have spent the $25 this cost you on some ammo for your .22.
I wouldn't pull the trigger on a round in this.
Be Safe BB.
Baldrick314 wrote::lol: Yeah Oldbloke, particularly military rifles. I think the high command frowned on rifles that blew up in their own soldiers faces!
bunnybuster wrote:this solution will also remove the blueing
bunnybuster wrote:Ok,for all you warm and fuzzies,when you find your own version of this,er -- artifact,to remove the rust,get a piece of poly pipe of a suitable diameter to slide the stripped barrelled action into,probably 50mm,cut it about 150mm longer than the barrel/action and glue a cap on one end.
Get/mix a phosphoric acid solution,about 20% concentration,suspend the barrel in the tube,about 15-20mm off the bottom with a piece of Stainless wire.
Clamp the tube upright and pour in enough solution to cover the job,this works best if warm,the acid will eat the rust but not harm ferrous metals.Other smaller bits can be treated by dropping them into a bag of synthetic [nylon] stocking and hang that in the acid.
Pull the job out after 24 hrs to admire your handywork [sure beats elbow grease and oil] when it's cleaned to your satisfaction,rinse in very hot water and treat with Ballistol or similar,polish with v fine scotchbrite. Oh just remembered,degrease thoroughly before you start [ thinners/brake cleaner] and don't tell me you can't find the aluminium bits you put in the solution,the acid gremlins ate them, this solution will also remove the blueing,
Be Safe BB
RDobber wrote:Where does one buy something like that anyway?
I didn't think you could really get that level stuff outside of trade channels?
RDobber wrote:Where does one buy something like that anyway?
I didn't think you could really get that level stuff outside of trade channels?
FuzzyM wrote:I love it when something like this gets rescued from a fate as scrap.
dando223 wrote:Really enjoyed reading this thread. What has ended up happening to the ol'girl? Is she back together?