Repairing pitting in a shotgun barrel

Many older shotguns have barrels that are badly pitted and need to be polished before shooting them. This GunTec video teaches the process of honing shotgun barrels to remove pitting using a Sunnen brand hone. Larry Potterfield, CEO and Founder of MidwayUSA, starts the process by measuring the location of the choke tape using a bore gage. He then sets a stop collar on the Sunnen hone to prevent polishing that surface. Once the stop collar is set, the bore is oiled with a honing lubricant and the hone is inserted in the barrel. The hone is turned at a medium speed until enough material is removed that the polishing stones need to be tightened. This process is repeated using progressively finer stones until the desired finish is reached.

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• MidwayUSA
• Larry
• Potterfield
• gunsmith
• shooting
• gun
• firearm
• gun-restoration
• guntec
• side-by-side
• shotgun

[tass3705]

can any body tell me where i can find these sorts of tools?

[MidwayUSA]

@tass3705 We do carry shotgun bore hones by Flex-Hone. If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-243-3220. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT.

Thanks for Your Business!

[bighossman34]

Larry your the best! Can that polisher be purchased from midway USA .com?

[MidwayUSA]

@bighossman34 We do carry shotgun bore hones by Flex-Hone. If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-243-3220. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT.

Thanks for Your Business!

[gundabacha11]

Does Pitting removing technique effects the thickness / strength and Bore  of The barrel ?????

[MidwayUSA]

@gundabacha11 Generally speaking, pitting removal will not be detrimental to the structural integrity of the barrel however you should always consult with a qualified gunsmith.

If you have any additional questions or comments, please feel free to contact us at 1-800-243-3220. Our hours of operation are Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. CT; Saturday and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. CT.

Thanks for Your Business!

MidwayUSA Customer Service

[toniezar]

Good video! Very helpful for maintaining shotguns. Thanks, and keep sharing the wealth of knowledge for us new shooters.

[ABDALIANZz]

NICE

[45Biggamehunter]

Wow they go all out when it comes to cleaning there guns!

[ralph08ralph]

Will a flex hone work as well?

[Chookiman]

What type of steel are older shotgun barrels commonly made of ?

[5posom]

Hey I am 13 and my dad has an old 1950's browning 12 guage automattic and it has a touch of rust on the barrel and on the outside of the chamber how are we to remove this.

Also on the foregrip where

The shells are stored the is the slightest amount of play when you move it. What is the procedures to fix these problems