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Edward429451 · November 28, 2012, 10:46 AM

The barrel being less than pristine doesn't mean it wont shoot. My friend got himself a 22 (mod 60) that had been in a house fire and got wet and rusty from sitting after it had been drenched with fireman hose water. We "knew" it was to be a lost cause but cleaned it up anyway and I'll be darned if it didn't shoot better than my 10/22.

So the only thing you can do is to try and hope for the best. I have no knowledge of BP loads but I know that RX7 works very very well in many 45/70 loads.

November 28, 2012, 10:46 AM	#8
Edward429451 Junior member Join Date: November 12, 2000 Location: Colorado Springs, Colorado Posts: 9,494	The barrel being less than pristine doesn't mean it wont shoot. My friend got himself a 22 (mod 60) that had been in a house fire and got wet and rusty from sitting after it had been drenched with fireman hose water. We "knew" it was to be a lost cause but cleaned it up anyway and I'll be darned if it didn't shoot better than my 10/22. So the only thing you can do is to try and hope for the best. I have no knowledge of BP loads but I know that RX7 works very very well in many 45/70 loads.