Polishing the bore on a new ML.............

[DCAN]

what is "fire lap"...

The projectile is impregnated with varying coarseness of compounds, loaded and fired. Lots of youtube videos showing how to.

 

[Jedidiah]

The projectile is impregnated with varying coarseness of compounds, loaded and fired. Lots of youtube videos showing how to.

thanks

 

[hep]

what is "fire lap"...

J-B bore compound lube outside of your patch with it and shoot at paper target. your group will get tighter and loading will get easy. 3 to 5 shots will usually solve your problems.

 

[Jedidiah]

J-B bore compound lube outside of your patch with it and shoot at paper target. your group will get tighter and loading will get easy. 3 to 5 shots will usually solve your problems.

thanks

 

[stikshooter]

Am writing based on my own experience and am not looking for anyones permission before responding to anothers post.

No permission needed and compared to Lee and his record ,well lets just say yours ain't much/Ed

 

[hep]

thanks

it work's really good on smooth bores too.

 

[ETipp]

Some interesting information on polishing a bore. Found this in one of my old ML from back in the late 70's early 80's.

One thing I never thought of about polishing a bore is, according to the author, a bore that has bad places in them can hinder proper cleaning of the bore and fouling can build up.

 

[ETipp]

I've decided to leave my Crocket Rifle as is. Its shooting better than my old eyes can see. I think it may be cutting patches but do not really know. I was able to recover several of them. Haven't shot my new to me Lyman Great Plains Rifle so we shall see.

25 yards. Nothing special but dead squirrel.

 

[Snydly]

Duelist1954 had a youtube on bore polishing because he only got 2/3 shots before he had to run a cleaning patch. I got COVID in December so I got some red scotch pads from ACE hardware and used one inch square patches with small jag, ran several patches up and down 250 times. Went out to shoot. Used to have to run a cleaning patch every second shot. Now I make it through 7 before using a cleaning patch. At least something good happened during my COVID. If I find the youtube video I'll link it here.

Duelist 1954 videos are the best on the web. Great video on polishing the bore

 

[ETipp]

Recovered patch. Cut, yes or no?

 

[Kansas Jake]

That patch isn’t really cut. You would have holes in the area of the little smudges. It is frayed at the edges but that is normal.

 

[ETipp]

That patch isn’t really cut. You would have holes in the area of the little smudges. It is frayed at the edges but that is normal.

Well that's good. Thanks.

 

[John Spartan]

Am I missing the part where this is smoothbore or rifled? Guess since we’re in the percussion forum I’m presuming rifled…? Or does it make a difference?
I’ve polished all my smoothbores before I even showed them in most cases. On my rifled one I have not (new and unfired yet) and did not really plan to.

 

[Bunk]

J-B bore compound lube outside of your patch with it and shoot at paper target. your group will get tighter and loading will get easy. 3 to 5 shots will usually solve your problems.

The bore on three of my rifles, a Smith, a Sharps carbine and a Sharps rifle all have had the bores lapped with JB compound. It seems to make cleanup a little easier. Simple job but takes time.
Bunk

 

[Bassdog1]

No permission needed and compared to Lee and his record ,well lets just say yours ain't much/Ed

Strong words for someone you know nothing about and have never met. Will put you on the ignore list.

 

[Erwan]

Recovered patch. Cut, yes or no?

Not cut, but changing the patch fabric for a tighter weave could be good: here the weaving is too loose, and the patch "could not be reused" (we never do, but we say that when the patch is good)...

 

[ormond tony]

Duelist1954 had a youtube on bore polishing because he only got 2/3 shots before he had to run a cleaning patch. I got COVID in December so I got some red scotch pads from ACE hardware and used one inch square patches with small jag, ran several patches up and down 250 times. Went out to shoot. Used to have to run a cleaning patch every second shot. Now I make it through 7 before using a cleaning patch. At least something good happened during my COVID. If I find the youtube video I'll link it here.

(I think this is it)

 

[64Springer]

I don't trust a man who has only two percussion guns.

 

[Relic shooter]

In the old days the best target shooters would take their rifles to specialist gunsmiths to have the bore roughed up a bit to restore the gilt edge accuracy that was lost when the barrel shot slick.

Good bore point you brought up Uncle Miltie !
I shoot mostly vintage European & English built muzzleloaders because I enjoy the quality of the steel used & their craftsmanship.
Many firearms that I've acquired over the years were in excellent condition but had bores that were often pitted from the breach to the muzzle due to poor storage. However almost without exception after removing all of the surface debris with various grades of lube treated scotchbrite pads they were capable of producing accuracy that was equal to guns I shot with near mint bores & were not hard to load & clean..
relic shooter

 

[stikshooter]

Recovered patch. Cut, yes or no? View attachment 191376

Nope, nothing a dry wad over the powder couldn't fix and improve you're target if it matters for score or eating!/Ed