Lifter 10 ga. ?

[Dean Romig]

After the steel wool treatment be sure to swab out the bores very well. The steel 'dust' that would otherwise remain in the bores will rust up in a day or two and leave a real mess. I made this mistake . . . once.

[Bill Murphy]

Once I have run enough steel wool through the bores to determine that what I have is really pitting and not just rust and dirt, I switch to oil soaked emery cloth repeatedly pushed through with a dowel.

[Don Carter]

Well I got the lifter today.
Worked on the bores with course wool and twice as good [rust inhibitor]. Still need to go to the emery cloth. But it looks like pitting. Tried some pictures but didn't come out worth a darn.
Cleaned up the out side of the barrels and receiver some also.
The chambers measure 2 5/8". Bores both measure .800 give or take. Have to look up what that measurement would be.
Like to clean up the wood a bit but not sure how. I don't want to refinish just clean. Any sugestions?


Thanks Don