Rust on the barrel

[Waynzee]

Hi fellas, a friend of mine has a Browning A bolt 2, 7 mag, that he left in a gun case to long and now has some rust on the barrel. Is there anyway he can take that rust off without messing up the blueing. The rust is mostly on the end towards the muzzle and around the muzzle crown. I though real fine steel wool and WD40 but what do you fellas recommend. Thanks

 

[Barrelnut]

Never Dull metal polish. Cleans tarnish off of brass, silverware, etc. Works great, had to use it on a blued barrel after this year's rainy elk season....

A few drops of kerosene on a rag can work too.

 

[Dosh]

Had some rust under my barrel next to the stock after a wet hunt. Had everything Cerakoted, no more rust.

 

[stx]

Rub it hard with pencil lead then wipe off with oily rag!

 

[Edd]

Hi fellas, a friend of mine has a Browning A bolt 2, 7 mag, that he left in a gun case to long and now has some rust on the barrel. Is there anyway he can take that rust off without messing up the blueing. The rust is mostly on the end towards the muzzle and around the muzzle crown. I though real fine steel wool and WD40 but what do you fellas recommend. Thanks

Real fine steel wool and WD40 or any kind of oil is as good as it gets.

 

[J E Custom]

Here is another way to remove rust that might interest some of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FosQqV0O_9E

J E CUSTOM

 

[shortgrass]

Lots of ways to remove the rust, which is oxidized steel. Only one way to remove the pits left behind. Anywhere there is rust there are pits underneath that rust.

 

[Waynzee]

Here is another way to remove rust that might interest some of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FosQqV0O_9E

J E CUSTOM

I like the penny idea, told my buddy and he watched that video, said he was on his way to Home Depot for the brush. Thanks for the info.

 

[Waynzee]

Just to follow up, my buddy used the penny and brush which worked good on the barrel but for the muzzle crown he used a undersized brass brush and fine steel wool and just kept working it slow around the crown. Thank goodness he got it before the rust had time to do anything real bad to the barrel. Just a couple of tiny pits on the barrel that you really have to look for to see.

 

[Sully2]

Real fine steel wool and WD40 or any kind of oil is as good as it gets.

Been there...done that and yes it definitely works