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I was able to work on the barrels a little this afternoon. I used the dowel and emery followed by a steel wool wrapped brush. Things are looking up! Thanks for the other ideas. Gil, what size drill bit do you use for the slit? Isn't the scotch brite kind of thick?
Eightbore, do you cut your patches round to go over the end of the dowel? Thanks.

Help me understand why, unless you are trying to sell the gun to an unknowing buyer, you would need to clean up the bores?

You can't see the bores from the outside so I know it's not to make the gun look nicer. It doesn't affect the function of the gun so I know it can't be for that reason.

Rust

Anthony, no, I am lazy. I tear the emery cloth into rectangular strips. Round, I would have to find the scissors.

Hello Anthony,

Re. the slit, I use a Dremel with a cutting disc. Works fine.

Re. choke, as Chuck mentions abrasion will modify the choke. In fact I opened the
chokes of a 16 bore Simson using this method. No problem with poa/poi.

JC

JayCee, thanks for the dremel idea. I have one and hardly ever
think to use it.
Gregsy, as Eightbore said, rust. Also makes the bores easier to clean. Also, I am a little anal about such things. I seldom sell guns. I tend to buy what I want to keep and shoot. If I did sell I would not try to hide anything.

Timely post Anthony, as I too have a rusty, light too moderately pitted Rem 11 barrel I need to clean up a bit!

Good tips and pointers from all who've posted!

Thanks!

Eightbore, considering what you mentioned about being careful aroung the chamber where the shell rim sits, I came up with an idea that is easy and works for me. Just cut the brass end and the crimp area off a spent shell. Insert this "sleeve" partially into the chamber and run your emery dowel thru it. Sorry if this has been offered before.

good idea. very good.

I have a couple of older (pre-steel) Auto-5's that I would like to take duck hunting, both have full chokes. Is what I am reading above something I could reasonably do to make them a bit more compatible with steel shot ( a box or two per season, for a few seasons) by removing some choke? Relieve them out to "modified" or so? Neither are collector items, I would just like to use them when the weather is nice. I have my "plastic" gun for when it is snotty outside.
Lou M