12 Ga. pictures

[Bill S.]

This afternoon's project was to oil the gun & clean it up a bit. A little Hoppe's went a long way...

Got some more work to do, but most of the rust was surface rust - it came off easily (wiping it down). Will still need to brush a bit of it, and need to consider whether to have the barrels restored as there are some imperfections in the bluing (hence a couple of rust spots). All in all, progress was made.... and there's a thin coat of oil on it now.

Also wiped down the Winchester skeet gun, finding it to be "cleaner" as it was used for competition, not hunting.

This is a case study of why guns should not be stored in carry-cases for many, many years....

[Opening Day]

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[Bill S.]

So a bit more work today. Ran some patches & cleaner through the barrels - they're clean. On the outside, there are just a couple of spots on the barrel that feel a bit rough (where there was a bit more than surface rust. Those spots are not deep, but I did use a bit of Hoppe's foaming cleaner & a small nylon brush. Aside from the rough spots, it's tough to tell where the rust was anywhere on the gun.

Left it with a thin coat of Hoppe's oil - looks much, much better. Mechanics operate smoothly. Maybe I'll get a few minutes tomorrow to post pictures.

Before I take it out for a few rounds, I'd like to have someone take a look at the barrels. Is there someone, preferably on the east coast, that is recommended?