Gnome of the Woods Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Picked up a single barrel .410 with a cut down stock for my daughter to get started on. Got it home and have just given the barrel a good clean as the previous owner did not have any cleaning gear for .410 The barrel appears to have 2 patches of pitting inside the barrel I did not pay alot for it, but now I have the unenviable task of telling her it is no good I have been able to put a bamboo stick down and can defiantly feel something there! Is it a bin job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apache Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 If it's just superficial then you will likely be fine. Get it checked by a proper gunsmith but there are many older guns without perfect bores! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zapp Posted August 8, 2011 Report Share Posted August 8, 2011 Take it to a gunsmith to get the proof checked. I have seen some horribly pitted guns that have got a new lease on life after being lapped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshwarrior Posted August 9, 2011 Report Share Posted August 9, 2011 As above get a gunsmith to check it's in proof (if it not he can't have sold it to you, money back or he could be fined) if it is in proof a quick run throw by a hone or lap normally gets them looking good again. loads of these old 410s have some pitting in the tubes, they where cheap neglected gun when they where first made, ;its where left in shed or barn to protect the veg or grain etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Unless its rotten with rust it will be OK. Many older guns have pitting and its just on the surface. Virtually all the old guns from the days of corrosive caps have some pitting. It doesn't weaken the metal. The real problem with pitting occours in laminate or damascus barrels where it gets into the laminations of metal and opens them up. Its got to be pretty extreme before it becomes a concern. I have had several old guns with pitted barrels and never bothered about it. Get some Jenolite from Halfords and swab the bore out with it but be careful to not get it on the bluing because it will take that off as well. After that it will just look like a black patch on the bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnome of the Woods Posted August 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 Thank chaps, I will run it to a smiths when I get a moment. No great hurry but it would be a great shame if it was no good. The rest of it is in very good condition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
straightshooter1 Posted August 10, 2011 Report Share Posted August 10, 2011 hello bud metal work is not my speciality as most know I prefer the wood but try polishing the bores before spending out money on a gunsmith some pitting may be just minor/superficial and some gentle bore polishing may rectify this if it doesn't nothing lost just take it to your gunsmith who could have the barrel profensionally honed like here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_x3hQHtdtI I use a long piece of dowl with a notch cut out of the top wrap some wire wool 0000 round it and attach it to a drill use the same method as in the video one word of caution do not stop keep the rod mooving up and down for maybe six passes then remove clean and see if there is any improvement then repeat if this doesn't help after maybe 5/6 times of repeating this method the pitting is more severe and you'll need the services of a professional best of luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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