polishing feed ramp

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hansolo

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The feed ramp on my CZ 75B looks a little nicked-up. It feeds O.K. and I guess I could just wait for a feed problem to even think about a polish job. Ont the other hand, after each trip to the range(50-250 rounds), I notice that sometimes the feedramp requires a good amount of borecleaner/Hoppes and elbow grease to get the grunge off. Should I consider using a very fine sandpaper(wet/dry), or Semichrome w/o sandpaper? IDEAS?

Thanks!
 
"I GOT A BARREL WOODY"

Go to the hardware store and buy a wooden dowel rod that matches the arc of your ramp (take the barrel).
Buy crocus cloth.
Wrap the dowel with a strip of crocus and GENTLY begin to polish the ramp.
Think (and act) symmetrically.
Take your time (takes more than 15 minutes :eek: ).

Remember, you're just polishing..................

I've spent hours on polishing a ramp.
Worth it.
Shines like a mirror.
 
Crocus cloth

weshoot2: Thanks! Now, what the heck is Crocus cloth? Is it fairly easy to find? You can tell I'm not exactly a Handyman!. I've used Flitz metal polish...helped some but I'm thinking, the barrel is Stainless Steel and the bullets are softer metals..so....how is it they appear to "scratch" the ramp? Is it from exploding powder? I mean, if worse came to worse and I screwed-up, that would give me an excuse to buy a Bar-sto Barrel! Just kidding. I will ask my local hardware store about this Crocus stuff and thanks for the reply!
 
Tim right.....GENTLY.

Stainless at best isn't very hard, it does tend to mar easier than most gun steels.

Crocus cloth kinda scarce in modern "hardware" stores but findable. A place that caters to machinists will have it.

Sam
 
UP HERE

Seems our rural hardware stores have more obscure stuff.

(Keep forgetting to define terms more clearly.)
 
I've used some 1000 grit paper, followed with 1500 grit. Instead of a dowel I just use the eraser end of a wood pencil, because it has a little "give" to it.

Regards.
 
CZ ramp

Thanks for the input! I actually asked a Home Depot clerk(young) about Crocus cloth....of course, he's never heard of it....But then, he probably thought Wings was Paul McCartney's first band!












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Paul MaCartney? Scottish golf pro wasnt he?
Nappa auto parts. 1000grit, 2000 grit wet dry. works great
 
i have successfully used a Dremel tool with a felt polishing tip and some polishing compound. i have a variable speed tool, so i use it at a slower RPM and get "glass-like" results.
 
I'm surprised it took so long for someone to mention doing it with the Dremel tool. It's easy to remove minimal material with the felt bob and the standard polishing compound. I've done dozens of guns with my Dremel, it's pretty painless and the results are excellent. Remember, any polishing will be removing material, the trick is to remove the minimum required and not change any contours of the feed ramp.
 
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