March 30, 2012, 10:32 PM | #1 |
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Barrel Lapping
iv been reading a lot about said subject and id like to know if anyone on here had done it before, iv been thinking about doing it on a brand new pistol, with say maybe a 600 grit just a few passes to polish and deburr any rifling and tool marks to reduce initial copper fouling.
Also looking for anyone whos done "fire lapping" Thanks in advance |
March 31, 2012, 06:40 AM | #2 |
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600 grit is far too coarse to use . Search for fire lapping articles and follow the directions !
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March 31, 2012, 08:12 AM | #3 |
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I have fire lapped most of my rifles. It really works well, and makes it easy to clean. As best I can recall, (I did it years ago) I ended with either 1200 or 2400 grit.
You can buy a kit to buy the individual parts.
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March 31, 2012, 01:26 PM | #4 |
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awesome to hear Jim
Mete- where can i get a finer compound, i was only thinking 600 because that was the finest i could find |
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March 31, 2012, 06:40 PM | #6 |
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I've used this with great results.
http://www.midwayusa.com/product/537...caliber-pistol
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April 1, 2012, 01:40 AM | #7 |
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awesome thank you guys so much, think ill go with Roughedge and get the "tubb" bullets, it looks a little more idiot proof then doing it by hand
thanks again, really excited about this |
April 1, 2012, 03:16 PM | #8 |
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What brand gun and caliber? How bad is the copper fouling you're trying to cure?
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April 1, 2012, 05:24 PM | #9 |
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I really don't follow the new stuff anymore, but are most pistol barrels still cut rifling? If you have to smooth out button rifling there are problems with galling or something.
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April 2, 2012, 08:51 PM | #10 |
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johnbt- a 1911A1 with Very Very extensive fouling, and a brand new Bersa thunder 380 to polish the barrel to Prevent copper fouling
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