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Cleaning/preservation advice.
So brake cleaner along with patches or something like fine steel wool? Yes it's true I have never live fired the rifle. And it has pretty much always had this rust problem as long as I have owned it. I just now finally decided to try to get rid of it.- hornet7288
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Cleaning/preservation advice.
Well I have been working on my Springfield for a couple hours to pretty much 0 success. I've tried a little rubbing alcohol, rem oil and patching it and I am constantly getting dark brown patches that come out of the barrel and when it dries I get light brown patches that aren't as thick. I am...- hornet7288
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Cleaning/preservation advice.
Yes I live in VERY humid Savannah, GA right now so that could be the reason I get rust in the bore so quickly. It is good to know that this is "flash rust" or a very thin layer of rust which is not damaging to the accuracy of the bore. I may try a more simple method that many people have...- hornet7288
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- Forum: Percussion Rifles
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Cleaning/preservation advice.
Hello all! I have a few questions regarding cleaning/preserving a couple of reproduction percussion lock rifled muskets I have. I have an armi sport reproduction 1861 springfield .58 cal rifled musket and a brand new (never been fired) armi sport reproduction 1853 3 band british enfield...- hornet7288
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