New barrel or re-rifle old one?

[J.D.]

JD,
Nothing really much has changed as this gun has never been a very good shooting rifle.The weather was colder that day which may have been a factor since she uses the yellow lube.

Cold weather and the yellow miracle lube don't mix. Wax based lubes are best for hunting, but a liquid lube is usually better for woodswalks, or line shooting, especially in cold weather.

I would suggest scrubbing the bore with a bronze brush and a good solvent to remove any wax residue, then try a liquid lube, and later a thicker patch of tighter weave. As others have suggested, a larger ball might be in order too.

Many swear by Lehigh Valley Lube, but many home made lubes work well too. Windshieled wiper fluid, Ballsitol/water, soap/water/alcohol, spit, and a number of other home made concotions also work very well, depending on the gun.

Change one thing at a time, and continue to experiment. Eventually you will find a combination that this gun likes.

Based on what has been described, I seriously doubt that the barrel is, in some way, defective.
J.D.

 

[PaulN/KS]

Hi Doc,good to hear from ya. :thumbsup:
The ball dia is .490 but don't know if she was using the pillow ticking at .017 or a thinner patch material.Will be doing some serious range checking as soon as the weather gets better.
Back yard range is a tad soggy and we're going to get snow this weekend.Have fun at the Fort Doc.

Paul

 

[PaulN/KS]

JD,
We sure appreciate your interest and advice on this problem.I'll give it a good scrub while waiting for the "global warming" to kick in out here on the east edge of the mid west...Got a day off coming Monday and might get some shooting in then if I can.