Removing Slight Rust?

[luieb45]

On my gun there is some small bits of rust on the metal piece that is attached to the barrel by the hammer on my gun. What is the best way to remove them? Sorry for the terms I am new to muzzleloaders.

 

[poordevil]

W-D 40 and 000 steel wool

 

[Zonie]

The 000 steel wool will work but if I were doing this I would try to get some 0000.

It is a little finer and and will take a bit more work to get the results that the 000 will give but there is less chance of scratching the finish.

 

[410-er]

Oil and 0000 steel wool.

 

[Pete G]

Break Free CLP and 0000

 

[paulvallandigham]

Put heavy motor oil on and around the surface where you see rust, then dip 4-0 Steel Wool into the motor oil, and Gently-- I MEAN GENTLY-- Like you would if you were rubbing your own BUTT!--- burnish the flowers of rust of the surfaces. Flush the rust out of the wool regularly, as the rust itself is ABRASIVE!

Done right, you will be left with tiny little pits in the barrel. You can touch up the metal with browning or bluing solutions as the case may be. I recommend heating the barrel up with a torch, after cleaning the surface with alcohol to remove all oils, hot enough for water to sizzle before applying cold blue or brown. It opens the pores, and those HOLES, to let more blue or brown solution contact the metal. Do this a couple of times with the barrel hot.

Now, flush the barrel with soap and water, and go over the area with baking soda and water to kill any acids remaining. Dry, and wipe down with alcohol to get off oils from your own hands. Then heat the barrel up again, and this time, spray it with oil. The oil will burn and smoke- stay UP wind of of the fumes, and don't breathe them. Let the barrel sit and cool to room temp overnite bathed in the oil. The Oil will deepen the color and work down into those pores, to make sure there is NO MORE bare metal exposed to the air and moisture.

Oil or lube the metal for normal storage, and shooting. :thumbsup:

 

[gmww]

While visiting C. Sharps in Montana the owner suggested taking a penny and sliding it back and forth over the rusted area on the flats of the barrel. The edges of the penny would take off the rust. I've tried it and it works rather well.

 

[JJB22]

I use a rifle case that I flattened (leave the case head be--it serves as a handle), a 30-30 or 30,06 case works but in a pinch you can use just about any caliber. The brass is tough enough on the rust but will leave the finish intact (blueing especially). Put oil on after to protect and to remove the brass residue, works great. Give it a try on an inconspicuous spot if you want to see it's effects.

 

[aap2]

Get some stainless steel wool (Brownell's sells it or grocery store pot scrubber works in a pinch)..Rub lightly with gun oil and the surface rust will come off and it won't remove blue unless you rub too hard. Unlike regular steel wool, stainless is safe on bluing.