12 gauge shot gun chamber hone

glee · September 23, 2013, 10:35 PM

what hone do you recommend for this job. cowboy action,double barrel

Bill Akins · September 24, 2013, 04:29 AM

You could use a brake cylinder hone that you attach to your drill, available at almost any auto parts store. Then follow that up with a long ended dremel extension with a buffing/polishing wheel on the dremel extension, or even rig up a wooden or metal dowel that has a slit in it for a buffing cloth, to use in your drill and use that for final polishing with rouge for a real slick surface.

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Hawg · September 24, 2013, 07:13 PM

A wood dowel like Bill recommended with a strip of emery cloth to do the smoothing and jewelers rouge on a clean bore mop to do the polishing.

Hellgate · September 25, 2013, 11:19 AM

Emery cloth and a long finger worked for me. There are some hulls that won't come out no matter what but all Remington colors and AAs shuck fine. The pink Federals don't.

leo96150 · September 26, 2013, 02:48 PM

I used fine 3M Scotch-Brite pad wrapped around an appropriately sized wood dowel. Use oil and go slowly with a slow speed drill. Everything shucks easily now; ribbed, smooth, steel base, etc.

**4V50 Gary** · September 26, 2013, 08:35 PM

Mark your rod/brake hone with a piece of tape so you don't go too deep (unless you want to lengthen your forcing cone).

Rob228 · September 26, 2013, 09:30 PM

Brush Research makes exactly what you are looking for.

http://www.brushresearch.com/brushes.php?c2=6

sltm1 · September 26, 2013, 09:41 PM

+1 on Hawg's recommendation. Have a couple of spent shells handy to check your work, you don't want to remove too much. (PS use 320 grit for slow removal)

Sure Shot Mc Gee · September 27, 2013, 11:55 AM

Gee that Flex hone would be the way to go. Thanks for the idea & link Rob228. (Have to keep that one in my Documents.)

Rob228 · September 27, 2013, 10:56 PM

I've used one from them on a .243 that I picked up that had a really rough chamber, it did the trick really quickly.

What I really like is that it is a purpose built honing brush, no guess work about it.

Captchee · September 28, 2013, 06:38 AM

yep flex hones are great .
just make sure you use the correct cutting oil or you will eat them up quick

i also often use the break cylinder hone as Bill sugested .
i use them both as well as reamers to clean up barrels that have began to pit in places

**4V50 Gary** · September 28, 2013, 07:21 AM

Regarding brake cylinder hones, Brownell's sells one too.

Buzzard II · October 31, 2013, 09:17 PM

I have a couple of different gauge Stevens 311's that are going to love the polish jobs! Thanks for the info and link! Bob

September 23, 2013, 10:35 PM	#1
glee Member Join Date: September 19, 2013 Location: HEBER SPRINGS Ar Posts: 21	12 gauge shot gun chamber hone what hone do you recommend for this job. cowboy action,double barrel

September 24, 2013, 04:29 AM	#2
Bill Akins Senior Member Join Date: August 28, 2007 Location: Hudson, Florida Posts: 1,135	You could use a brake cylinder hone that you attach to your drill, available at almost any auto parts store. Then follow that up with a long ended dremel extension with a buffing/polishing wheel on the dremel extension, or even rig up a wooden or metal dowel that has a slit in it for a buffing cloth, to use in your drill and use that for final polishing with rouge for a real slick surface. . __________________ "This is my Remy and this is my Colt. Remy loads easy and topstrap strong, Colt balances better and never feels wrong. A repro black powder revolver gun, they smoke and shoot lead and give me much fun. I can't figure out which one I like better, they're both fine revolvers that fit in my leather". "To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target".

September 25, 2013, 11:19 AM	#4
Hellgate Senior Member Join Date: November 18, 2010 Location: Orygun Posts: 869	Emery cloth and a long finger worked for me. There are some hulls that won't come out no matter what but all Remington colors and AAs shuck fine. The pink Federals don't. __________________ With over 15 perCUSSIN' revolvers, I've been called the Imelda Marcos of cap & ball. SASS#3302 (Life), SASS Regulator, NRA (Life), Dirty Gamey Bastards #129 Wolverton Mtn. Peacekeepers (WA), former Orygun Cowboy (Ranger, Posse from Hell)

September 26, 2013, 08:35 PM	#6
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,831	Mark your rod/brake hone with a piece of tape so you don't go too deep (unless you want to lengthen your forcing cone). __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 28, 2013, 07:21 AM	#12
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,831	Regarding brake cylinder hones, Brownell's sells one too. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*

September 24, 2013, 07:13 PM	#3
Hawg Senior Member Join Date: September 8, 2007 Location: Mississippi Posts: 16,188	A wood dowel like Bill recommended with a strip of emery cloth to do the smoothing and jewelers rouge on a clean bore mop to do the polishing.

September 26, 2013, 02:48 PM	#5
leo96150 Member Join Date: January 7, 2013 Posts: 32	I used fine 3M Scotch-Brite pad wrapped around an appropriately sized wood dowel. Use oil and go slowly with a slow speed drill. Everything shucks easily now; ribbed, smooth, steel base, etc.

September 26, 2013, 09:30 PM	#7
Rob228 Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Hampstead NC Posts: 1,450	Brush Research makes exactly what you are looking for. http://www.brushresearch.com/brushes.php?c2=6

September 26, 2013, 09:41 PM	#8
sltm1 Senior Member Join Date: February 25, 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 353	+1 on Hawg's recommendation. Have a couple of spent shells handy to check your work, you don't want to remove too much. (PS use 320 grit for slow removal)

September 27, 2013, 11:55 AM	#9
Sure Shot Mc Gee Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2012 Location: Minnesota Posts: 3,876	Gee that Flex hone would be the way to go. Thanks for the idea & link Rob228. (Have to keep that one in my Documents.)

September 27, 2013, 10:56 PM	#10
Rob228 Senior Member Join Date: May 29, 2010 Location: Hampstead NC Posts: 1,450	I've used one from them on a .243 that I picked up that had a really rough chamber, it did the trick really quickly. What I really like is that it is a purpose built honing brush, no guess work about it.

September 28, 2013, 06:38 AM	#11
Captchee Senior Member Join Date: April 2, 2013 Posts: 439	yep flex hones are great . just make sure you use the correct cutting oil or you will eat them up quick i also often use the break cylinder hone as Bill sugested . i use them both as well as reamers to clean up barrels that have began to pit in places

October 31, 2013, 09:17 PM	#13
Buzzard II Junior Member Join Date: August 2, 2013 Location: Northern New Jersey Posts: 2	Thanks Rob228 I have a couple of different gauge Stevens 311's that are going to love the polish jobs! Thanks for the info and link! Bob