Hello,
I’ve been working on fixing up an older investarms hawken, and I’ve managed to clear out the rust from the majority of the bore and oiled it sufficiently. Today I got a bore camera and looked inside to see if my work was thorough enough. In the photos provided, you can see where it transitions from the barrel down into the “breech chamber” (I hope that’s the right terminology), and a toothpick that I stuck through is visible. As y’all can see, the chamber is still rusty, but it’s covered up with oil. How can I remove the remaining rust, and clear up the oil so I don’t soil my powder? Would popping a few caps suffice for clearing the oil? Thanks.
I’ve been working on fixing up an older investarms hawken, and I’ve managed to clear out the rust from the majority of the bore and oiled it sufficiently. Today I got a bore camera and looked inside to see if my work was thorough enough. In the photos provided, you can see where it transitions from the barrel down into the “breech chamber” (I hope that’s the right terminology), and a toothpick that I stuck through is visible. As y’all can see, the chamber is still rusty, but it’s covered up with oil. How can I remove the remaining rust, and clear up the oil so I don’t soil my powder? Would popping a few caps suffice for clearing the oil? Thanks.