Ejcb Posted July 24, 2020 Report Share Posted July 24, 2020 Hello all, have two Tac a1s, I keep them clean and looked after using boretech products. however I recently discovered some light rust in both rifles chambers, the gun room and cabinet clearly has a humidity problem so will be shoving as much silica gel type products in there ASAP. however, I didn’t expect this given I was using bore tech eliminator, which itself is recommended as a bore cleaner as well as an anti rust measure. have read that EEZOX is a gold standard in anti rust, so will give that a try before putting the rifles away, and clean out the bore and chamber before shooting. thoughts welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Stainless or chrome moly..? Is it rust or brass deposits from the cases. Does it look a bit spotty looking in through the breech or are you using a borecam to view it more clearly..? Every bore clean I use a 45 cal bisley bronze brush to keep the chambers clean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronin Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Cabinet heater such as a vivarium pad and something like VP 90 spray at end of cleaning is suggested Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 4 hours ago, No i deer said: Stainless or chrome moly..? Is it rust or brass deposits from the cases. Does it look a bit spotty looking in through the breech or are you using a borecam to view it more clearly..? Every bore clean I use a 45 cal bisley bronze brush to keep the chambers clean. Chrome moly - have a bore scope arriving so at present it appears to be rust - good idea on the brush! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Ronin said: Cabinet heater such as a vivarium pad and something like VP 90 spray at end of cleaning is suggested Thanks ronin! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No i deer Posted July 25, 2020 Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 I use it carefully on my cordless screwdriver to buff the chamber Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 25, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 25, 2020 Many thanks - will order a .45 for the 6.5CM chamber and a .375 for the .223 - I think?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 hello all, here is the bore scope result. it is limited to the base of the chamber witout any trace in the throat or lands etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris-NZ Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 That amount of rust is technically known as Fek'all. I'd suggest you invest in some CorrosionX and use it religiously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 On 7/25/2020 at 9:45 AM, Ejcb said: Many thanks - will order a .45 for the 6.5CM chamber and a .375 for the .223 - I think?! A 410 shotgun brush works in a 223 and may be cheaper. David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popsbengo Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 just a point on silica-gel. It only works until its adsorbed moisture. That can be quite quick - ie weeks not months. If the cabinet is being opened and closed regularly it introduces moist air. Silica-gel is best for closed cabinets where the dryer air is 'trapped' Some types can be regenerated with a long low bake in the oven . I have 2Kg of the type that changes colour when it's absorbed as much as it can - turns dark blue. Bake it out and it's light orange. Many packaging supply companies will supply large tubs of the stuff for peanuts. I use loose weave bags (little sacks from eBay) to hang in the cabinet, let the air circulate, easy to fill and empty for regeneration. A heater is ok but a dehumidifier is better, it removes the water rather than just raising the vapour pressure like a heater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Popsbengo said: just a point on silica-gel. It only works until its adsorbed moisture. That can be quite quick - ie weeks not months. If the cabinet is being opened and closed regularly it introduces moist air. Silica-gel is best for closed cabinets where the dryer air is 'trapped' Some types can be regenerated with a long low bake in the oven . I have 2Kg of the type that changes colour when it's absorbed as much as it can - turns dark blue. Bake it out and it's light orange. Many packaging supply companies will supply large tubs of the stuff for peanuts. I use loose weave bags (little sacks from eBay) to hang in the cabinet, let the air circulate, easy to fill and empty for regeneration. A heater is ok but a dehumidifier is better, it removes the water rather than just raising the vapour pressure like a heater. Many thanks for your feedback mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 1 hour ago, Kalahari said: A 410 shotgun brush works in a 223 and may be cheaper. David. David - many thanks - considered this but will try and get one which attaches to my boretech rods Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ejcb Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Decent 3 shots at 1000 y from factory ammo and a semi half decent bit of luck on the wind Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kalahari Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 No trouble at all. Just the shotgun rods which are very cheap let you twist the brush in the chamber. Of course I don't know if this is improtant to you. Best wishes, David. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shuggy Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 The vivarium pads or ‘Golden Rods’ are a good idea, but only if you can easily get a cable into your cabinet. Much better than Silica gel is a ‘Vapour Phase Corrosion Inhibitor’. The one that is marketed for the shooting community is Napier VP90, with the sachets being sold specifically for cabinets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KABOOM Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 I favor two product's, Birchwood Casey Rust Inhibiting Grease or Corrosion X. Both work! I have a heating rod in the gun safe with a low humidity environ I still need something to stop all forms of rust. This is the third rust related Tika post i remember so it may not be all Bore tech related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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