rust

Hello! I recently received a 7.62 AR upper receiver. It's a nice one but it's clearly been sitting forever as there is a layer of rust aaaaall down the bore. It's a nice thick coating. I have a 30 cal brass brush and hoppes, but I was just wondering if I could soak it in white vinegar for a...

There have been many examples of rust and removal techniques. I have used many of them. Included electrolysis and acid. The best I have used is Evapo-Rust. The other day I found a rusty lug nut in the driveway. After the usual ‘how’d that get there, I choose to do an experiment using guess...

I'm wondering if the oil/grease that the RIA guns ship from the factory in, does it turn rust color when it dries? Kind of brownish red? I'm wondering because I have a RIA A2 GI stored from several years ago. The other day I took a peek at it and it still has the original gun oil, which looks...

If I live in Southern California, purchase a RIA, a Kahr stainless steel, and a Glock, and never shoot or even ckean them, just store them in their factory case for 10 years, what's the chance that they develop rust?

I store some guns in a job box and if I could put them in a light hard case that would be preferred but I want to make sure they do not rust. I have had issues with a rifle rusting in a soft case once but I believe I had some rain/sweat on the sling when I put it in. If I put a few new...

Is that what this is? Or is it something from leaving powder sitting for several months? If it is rust, what can I do prevent this?

I recently acquired this old revolver from a relative and she has obviously seen better days. Although ugly, her action feels good and the bore miraculously has very little surface rust and no pitting that I can detect. The barrel is all scratched to **** though and zero bluing remains. The gun...

I recently purchased a Savage 1899 in 250-3000. The original ramp sight is missing, but the rifle has a Lyman 2A style sight attached. It shoots to point of aim at 100 yards with Remington factory ammunition, so that's good. However, there is rust in the threads where the elevation adjustment...

So, I have a big problem. I pulled my SKS out of storage a couple of days ago and found the barrel severely corroded. I blasted whatever crap would come out with compressed air and soaked it heavily in Ballistol. Then I scrubbed it several times with a Ballistol soaked wire brush and ran patches...

Hi all, I love to have brands that work and stick to them ... that’s been an American romanticism for quite a while. We love names we can use for years that continue to work, and work well. With regards to handguns, up until recently I’ve had all Glocks and SS S&W revolvers and semis aside...

I inherited this Marlin 30-30. I can't find a serial number so I am guessing it was built in the late 50s or early 60s? Here are some photos of the cancer. Do I try to fix it or just slow it down and live with it? If the recommendation is to fix it, please describe the best process.

Hello, How much work, mainly externally, can be done to a first generation SAA to get rid of light surface rust (no pitting) without sacrificing value, or would even that be a sacrilege? How would one go about it? Thanks. Gil.

So I bought a used wasr 10 about 9 months ago and Ive taken it to the range about 3 times, now it's starting to rust on the inside of the receiver (under the rails /in other small crevices) and also outside (in crevices on the sight mount). Ive only used tulammo and that's suppose to be non...

Hello all! I recently inherited a Remington .270 Model 700 from a family member and it is rusted pretty good. I hate to see it in such bad shape as these guns were always well taken care of until my grandfather was hospitalized.. So I would LOVE some advice on how to/what to use to clean it...

We've had a couple of threads already about getting your guns ready to survive a hurricane or flood, but let's say that in spite of whatever precautions were taken, the gun was immersed in water for a couple of days and now has some surface rust on various pieces; particularly where closely...

RUGER GP100 with a couple of small rust spots on the bluing. What is the best way to remove the rust and to treat the spot after word try and match the original bluing? Thanks....

I am trying to keep my guns from rusting. I got a can of desiccant but that required me to bake it every so often. Then I put an electric dehumidifier (basically an air conditioner with a bucket) and that worked well...for awhile. It stopped working. The compressor and the fan still worked but...

It is not a major thing but since I've been carrying my M&P Shield, I've noticed brown spots. I carry it all year round, in a Kydex holster, and sometimes the rear makes contact with my gut. Prior to carrying in the Kydex holster, I carried in a hybrid holster. I took a look at it the other day...

Hey guys, Im new to fourms but bare with me. Im new to BP but have always been interested in it. I went muzzleoading hunting for whitetail and got hooked. In August I bought a 51 Pietta Navy 44 cal from one of those Redy Packs offered from.Traditions. Over corse of 2-3 days I shot 4 or 5 rounds...

My Eclipse Custom II has some corrosion on the barrel. This came from storage in a high humidity environment that I did not adequately prepare for. Now I want to see if I can clean it up. Related, I'm looking into adding a mag well, extended slide release, and compensator. The comp means...