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    Old ZKK601 .243 WIN - bore pitting - good to use for hunting?

    Hello everyone! I have inherited old ZKK 601 in .243 WIN from 1960's. The gun was used for deer hunting here in the Czech Republic by my grandad. The cleaning was basically non-existent. The rifle itself is in good condition. Bolt looks fine, crowning looks OK. I did not find any rust on the...
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    Possible rust conundrum

    So I came across something in my barrel that has me stumped. Few years back I bought a complete BCM upper to throw into storage. I do pull it out every so often (2-3 times a year) to punch oil down the bore. Here is where the mystery begins; I recently acquired a bore scope and decided to...
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    Gunsmithing Coating a crown to prevent rust.

    I just had a barrel cut from 26 to 20". It is a chrome moly barrel and just want to finish the crown as it is now bare metal. Any suggestions as it is such a small area. I have used duracoat before but for such a small area there has got to be something simpler.Hope this makes sense.