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Removing matchgrade from barrel
@ 09:02 pm (GMT) |
Sam harrisHi all - after a bit of advice.. I just bedded my rifle using matchgrade, seems to look fine. Only thing is there a small patch of the compound on the barrel and a tiny bit on the action which didnt come off - I.e. stuck on the barrel - neither seem to be interfering with the bedding as they are above/past the bedding zone. Just wondering how best to remove it - just sand it off? A bit of wd40 and scraping it?Thanks |
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@ 06:09 am (GMT) |
Nathan FosterRe: Removing matchgrade from barrelHi Sam, soak the areas with a solvent. Nail polish remover can be useful for this. After a few minutes, chip the compound away. Do NOT sand it.To chip the compound away, the best tool is a piece of bone (roast) sharpened to a chisel edge. Use this with a hammer. Chip at an angle of about 60 degrees. To reiterate, this is not a joke reply- a bone tool is the very best for working on the gun steel without marring it. |
@ 06:28 am (GMT) |
Joshua MayfieldRe: Removing matchgrade from barrelSam, not that Nathan needs my endorsement, but five or six years ago I screwed up a bedding job. He told me about using a bone for bedding compound removal from my action and barrel. I was skeptical but I found that a six inch section of a deer's leg bone cleanly chipped the compound away from the action and barrel without scratching the steel. I felt like it was one of the cooler things I've learned about gun care and work even though I hope to never need the knowledge again. If you have a good wooden or heavy rubber mallet, your bone chisel may hold up better under it than a standard steel hammer. |
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@ 07:46 pm (GMT) |
Sam harrisRe: Removing matchgrade from barrelCheers guys, that seemed to do the trick! |
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