I have a Mosin Nagant M38 with a really ugly bore. The rifling is still prominent, but the grooves are dark and rough looking, and regardless of how many patches I run through the bore I cannot get a clean patch out.
I've read about "fire lapping" somewhere in the last few years but have never tried it. I have some medium and fine valve grinding compound and lead bullets of the right diameter. Can I use these components?
How do I go about cleaning (smoothing) the bore of this rifle?
Has anyone done this before?
I've read about "fire lapping" somewhere in the last few years but have never tried it. I have some medium and fine valve grinding compound and lead bullets of the right diameter. Can I use these components?
How do I go about cleaning (smoothing) the bore of this rifle?
Has anyone done this before?