Pond James Pond
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My VZ58 is a reconn'ed military rifle. The barrel is used; something I only found out after I had bought it. Anyway a 'smith had taken a look and told me that the rifling is fine.
But it is still not new, so I' like to know "where I is at" with barrel condition.
My only pure lead source is a few .454 lead round balls. I plan to roll one down to about 8mm diameter with a slight taper to easy entry into the muzzle. I'll be using a 1lb rubber mallet to get it in. Then I'll just push it thought with a bore rod with a jag on the end.
Once in it should not require much pressure to push through.
Any glaring accidents waiting to happen that I should consider first?
But it is still not new, so I' like to know "where I is at" with barrel condition.
My only pure lead source is a few .454 lead round balls. I plan to roll one down to about 8mm diameter with a slight taper to easy entry into the muzzle. I'll be using a 1lb rubber mallet to get it in. Then I'll just push it thought with a bore rod with a jag on the end.
Once in it should not require much pressure to push through.
Any glaring accidents waiting to happen that I should consider first?