Ferret
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I am currently doing an experiment with rust.
When I got this revolver, I 'cured' it as mentioned by Gatofeo on his sticky.
First time was - clean out oil etc with hot soapy -> throw everything in 200 deg oven for an hour -> smother everything with crisco and let soak in.
Left it a week, then repeated the clean.
Left it another 2 weeks then repeated this all again.
I noticed that less and less crisco was getting soaked into the metal, and after the third time, there was a noticable amount of crisco left on the surface that wouldnt soak in. I just wiped this off.
I then went out and popped 12 caps, then 12 rounds of 15gr Pyrodex and 451 ball. (6 paper carts, 6 powder/wad/ball)
Cleaned and oiled again as above. This time there was almost no crisco soaked up.
Took it out again last week and popped off 12 caps then 12 rounds of 20gr (6 paper carts, 6 powder/wad/ball) (Edit... gun not cleaned before being put away..)
The revolver has been sat in its holster (an open bottom slim jim style), in my garage for a week now. The weather has been decidely rainy outside the garage and there is definately been moisture in the air (the air heater and water heater are in the garage too).
Want the suprise???? No rust. Not even the slightest inkling. Not a spot, not powder, not even the hint of rust.
So... my thoughts??? pre soaking your revolver multiple times (until saturation) BEFORE putting any loads through it definately keeps the rust at bay.
Pietta 1860, Pyrodex P powder.
F is for Ferret
When I got this revolver, I 'cured' it as mentioned by Gatofeo on his sticky.
First time was - clean out oil etc with hot soapy -> throw everything in 200 deg oven for an hour -> smother everything with crisco and let soak in.
Left it a week, then repeated the clean.
Left it another 2 weeks then repeated this all again.
I noticed that less and less crisco was getting soaked into the metal, and after the third time, there was a noticable amount of crisco left on the surface that wouldnt soak in. I just wiped this off.
I then went out and popped 12 caps, then 12 rounds of 15gr Pyrodex and 451 ball. (6 paper carts, 6 powder/wad/ball)
Cleaned and oiled again as above. This time there was almost no crisco soaked up.
Took it out again last week and popped off 12 caps then 12 rounds of 20gr (6 paper carts, 6 powder/wad/ball) (Edit... gun not cleaned before being put away..)
The revolver has been sat in its holster (an open bottom slim jim style), in my garage for a week now. The weather has been decidely rainy outside the garage and there is definately been moisture in the air (the air heater and water heater are in the garage too).
Want the suprise???? No rust. Not even the slightest inkling. Not a spot, not powder, not even the hint of rust.
So... my thoughts??? pre soaking your revolver multiple times (until saturation) BEFORE putting any loads through it definately keeps the rust at bay.
Pietta 1860, Pyrodex P powder.
F is for Ferret
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