Removing light rust in rifling.

[Venom1956]

hey guys.

I just got a NOS barrel with a few spots of light bright orange surface rust in the bore similar stuff on the outside wasn't even through the bluing. its a 6" and I was wondering what you'd recommend for removing it? thinking a very low abrasive maybe even a rotating brass brush would do it.

Wanted to get some second opinions before I start.

 

[hoghunting]

Brass brush and cleaning solvent should do the trick.

 

[Bill DeShivs]

Stick a small wad of 0000 steel wool in the bore, give it a squirt of WD 40, and push it back and forth with a cleaning rod. Then dry patches.
No-it won't hurt the rifling at all.
A rotating brush will not get into the sharp corners of the rifling grooves.

 

[SmokinTom]

Ditto on the 0000 steel wool. But I wrap a little around a bore swab with WD-40. Works great

 

[Snyper]

I'd wrap a patch around a brush and use Flitz Metal Polish

 

[Venom1956]

Thank you for the suggestions. Ill see what stuff I've got inside. Dont feel like going to the garage.

 

[jglsprings]

I use Kroil and steel wool. I let the Kroil soak overnight

 

[bedbugbilly]

If all else fails . . tooth paste on a patch. Tooth paste is a mild abrasive and readily available . . . work some into a patch . . . work the patch back and forth through the barrel and follow up with some soapy hot water on a patch to clean any residue off. Follow that with some dry patches and then oil lightly.