What does pitting look like?

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[MegaGewehr]

God, I hate pitting.

[Iraqveteran8888]

@MegaGewehr

Yeah but anything that lays around long enough is going to pit sooner or later. I know of guys with 500+ gun collections, and even despite spot checking and buying dehumidifiers, there is going to be the occasional safe queen that rusts.

[MegaGewehr]

I've never had a rifle pit on me. That said, I only own 3 ARs, 1POF-415, and 1 Sig 556. However, I used to have a few surplus rifles (had to sell them because DOD moved me to an expensive area and I can't afford a house here, basically, it's a space issue). I would get pretty pissed anytime I discovered pitting underneath the stocks or along the lands in the bore.

CLP is my friend. I keep all of my current rifles dosed in the stuff. :D

[Iraqveteran8888]

@MegaGewehr

In Georgia, we almost have to use oil as thick as motor oil to keep it from evaporating. I keep my rifles religiously oiled, so I haven't had many problem.

I had a dehumidifier in the shop, but it broke down. I need to get it fixed.

[rthom86]

Hey 88 i've noticed you've tried to do a couple close ups with your video camera with no luck. Hint for ya, get a jewelers loop. Hold it up to the lens then move the object until it focuses. Hope it helps.

[Iraqveteran8888]

@rthom86

I have heard of doing that, but I haven't broken down and bought a jeweler's loop yet. I need to.

[VIKINGWARLOCK]

put on the closed captions and watch the vid so funny

[apcfp1]

@Iraqveteran8888 The best stuff is to use graphite. Scrub it along the barrel

[mojoguzzi]

I've heard that you should never store a gun for a long time in a leather holster because the tannin acids in the leather eat at the metal. I see WW2 bringback guns on auction sites with heavy pitting all over one side but nice on the other. I'd bet that some of these guns were found in puddles of blood.

[jlcyamaha]

@rassi13 if its still repairable, by the honeing tools and polish it out. if its to bad by the parts and replace them. or if the whole gun is rusted, then hang it for a decoraon piece and get a new sks

[fuyingbro]

@Iraqveteran8888 i use Damprid. we have a couple places in our house that just gets sooo moist and we have not a clue why so we have to use damprid devices to get the water out of the air. so where i keep my guns i use one for there as well. anyhow all you have to do is get the device then refile the powder bags every few months and empty the water. here in oregon its wet as hell and damprid works great think i will do a video on it tomorrow.

[GARYisweet]

iraqveteran, what would be the best way to remove pitting?

[rassi13]

Hey, I have an sks and the bore is completely rusted from end to end.. How do I get rid of all the rust? I'm worried I'll never be able to get it all out! Any info would be appreciated!

[Mauser2012]

I have a German mauser that I had fired and then cleaned, I looked down the bore and there was rust down the entire thing. I dont know how they got there. I had to shoot the gun to push out the rust.

[thevansmack]

If I had a penny for every youtube video that contained the phrase, "I don't know how well this will show up on camera".....I'd have about a gazillion pennies

[stangsaleens7]

i got a free remington 870 that had a rusty barrel, and some mudd on the stock because the previous owner that gave me it said it was junk, i cleaned everything up and scrubbed all that i could out of the barrel, the gun looks brand new but there is multiple little spots that kinda have a look to rust without the brown, but when i scrub the areas it doesnt go away... It doesnt have huge pits like this but could that be minor pitting???

[agentkapser]

you or mine left