Polishing a barrel

hbhobby · February 6, 2014, 09:28 AM

Ok i was up late last night, pizza, and had a thought and wanted to ask someone who obviously knows more than i. I have heard how lapping a barrel can be less than benificial if not done correctly be someone who has a clue. But my question is what if i did the same thing but used a patch and rod to "polish" the inside of my barrel? Would this cause a problem? I would only be removing any burrs left from manufacturing not actually opening tight spots? Would it be benificial at all? I would think (in my limited mind) that it would help in the long run, not as much as lapping but help none the less?
Whattaya think? Was this pizza affecting more than my gut or could it actually be a poor mans lapping (kinda)

jaguarxk120 · February 6, 2014, 09:48 AM

I can't see polishing hurting a barrel, might improve grouping a bit.

Roughedge · February 6, 2014, 01:57 PM

Lapping a barrel is polishing it .

thekyrifleman · February 6, 2014, 02:15 PM

Get a Tubb's Final Finish kit. Will do all the polishing you need Consists of 50 coated bullets 10each with 5 gradually finer grits. Load them, shoot and clean per instructions.

February 6, 2014, 09:28 AM	#1
hbhobby Senior Member Join Date: January 14, 2013 Location: Payson Az Posts: 169	Polishing a barrel Ok i was up late last night, pizza, and had a thought and wanted to ask someone who obviously knows more than i. I have heard how lapping a barrel can be less than benificial if not done correctly be someone who has a clue. But my question is what if i did the same thing but used a patch and rod to "polish" the inside of my barrel? Would this cause a problem? I would only be removing any burrs left from manufacturing not actually opening tight spots? Would it be benificial at all? I would think (in my limited mind) that it would help in the long run, not as much as lapping but help none the less? Whattaya think? Was this pizza affecting more than my gut or could it actually be a poor mans lapping (kinda)

February 6, 2014, 01:57 PM	#3
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	Lapping a barrel is polishing it . __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

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February 6, 2014, 09:48 AM	#2
jaguarxk120 Senior Member Join Date: February 28, 2008 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,619	I can't see polishing hurting a barrel, might improve grouping a bit.

February 6, 2014, 02:15 PM	#4
thekyrifleman Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2007 Location: Northern Ky Posts: 254	Get a Tubb's Final Finish kit. Will do all the polishing you need Consists of 50 coated bullets 10each with 5 gradually finer grits. Load them, shoot and clean per instructions.