[BILLY D.]

HEY DENTON

HAD A RIFLE DO THAT TO ME ONCE, THE COPPER RACING STRIPES ROUTINE. USED A TRICK I LEARNED AT THE AMU.

NOW SIT DOWN, GRAB YOUR CHAIR ARMS REEEEAL TIGHT. ARE YOU READY.......PUT BRASSO ON YOUR CLEANING PATCH AND SWAB BACK AND FORTH, A NYLON BRISTLE BRUSH HOLDING THE PATCH WORKED BEST FOR ME. NOT ONLY IS THE BRASSO SLIGHTLY ABRASIVE BUT THE AMMONIA WORKS WONDERS ALONG WITH IT. ANOTHER TRICK IS TO SWAB THE BORE WITH HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA. A WARNING THOUGH, MAKE SURE YOU USE THE AMMONIA IN A WELL VENTILATED AREA. IT IS A BREATHTAKING EXPERIENCE. IF YOU DECIDE TO USE THESE METHODS MAKE SURE YOU USE HOUSEHOLD AMMONIA AND NOT THE INDUSTRIAL GRADE STUFF. IT MIGHT ETCH THE METAL.

I HAVE READ SOME NEGATIVE THINGS ON OTHER FORUMS ABOUT THE FIRE LAPPING PROCESS. SEVERAL PEOPLE MENTIONED YOU ARE ACTUALLY SHOOTING THE THROAT OUT OF YOUR RIFLE AND EXTENDING IT. MAKES SENSE TO ME.

I KNOW DAVID TUBB FIRE LAPS HIS BARRELS, BUT DAVID TUBB DOESN'T HAVE TO BUY HIS OWN BARRELS LIKE US MERE MORTALS DO. HE'S GOT SPONSORS.

GOOD LUCK, HOPE YOU FIND SOME METHOD TO WORK.