Hello All,
I have my dad's Winchester 94 from the 1950s.
This fall I will be doing a detail strip, clean and then address any function issues I find.
One thing that comes to mind is the mag follower. I believe it is steel, in a steel tube, and it was an Oregon rifle.
I am thinking I may need to clean the snot out of the mag tube, but was wondering if I should replace the follower with an aluminum or brass one [if I can find them] so that there is no chance they can rust to the actual tube in the future?
No, it isn't currently rusted shut- but it is old, and I would think brass would glide smoother over steel [and not rust] than the original follower.
Any thoughts?
I have my dad's Winchester 94 from the 1950s.
This fall I will be doing a detail strip, clean and then address any function issues I find.
One thing that comes to mind is the mag follower. I believe it is steel, in a steel tube, and it was an Oregon rifle.
I am thinking I may need to clean the snot out of the mag tube, but was wondering if I should replace the follower with an aluminum or brass one [if I can find them] so that there is no chance they can rust to the actual tube in the future?
No, it isn't currently rusted shut- but it is old, and I would think brass would glide smoother over steel [and not rust] than the original follower.
Any thoughts?