Mosin Rust Question

[Bogboy]

Hey fellas,
I have a mosin (who doesn't? ) and upon taking it apart I noticed there's quite a good sized rust spot on the bottom of the barrel. I have not shot this yet and would like some input on whether or not its safe before I pull the trigger on that big ol' x54R. And if you do think it is safe what should I do, if anything, to stop the spot from getting bigger?
Thanks!

 

[blazedawg87]

holy h*** thats more than a big rust spot! lol. do you got a lead sled or someway to remote fire it? I aint never took mine down that far (too lazy to care about it) maybe i do that tomorrow... My OPINION would be to brush the rust away and check the O.D. of the barrel with a caliber and see how much it ate away and measure the area before and after the rust to figure out the taper and see if its still close to uniform.

 

[cr107]

Yeah it would do what blaze said. If anything take it to a smith to get it checked out. thats the worst I've seen under the stock of a Nagant before. I just picked up a unissued "b" barrel Finn M39 and I'm stoked.

 

[Bypass]

Sand it out and reblue it. If it is more than a quarter depth the thickness of the barrel toss it and get a new one. Check the bore for rust as well.

 

[Bogboy]

Thanks guys, i couldn't think of what to do about!
And RSFcowboy- do i need a rebluing kit? and if so, whats a good brand and price? Thanks man

 

[cr107]

Birchwood Casey makes a kit that has a rust/finish remover, cleaner, and cold blue solution. I think its around $15-20 retail or so. Always worked good for me!

http://sport.birchwoodcasey.com/Fin...roductID=21215d37-9089-40f9-a52e-ce5162d90f89

 

[Bogboy]

Birchwood Casey makes a kit that has a rust/finish remover, cleaner, and cold blue solution. I think its around $15-20 retail or so. Always worked good for me!

http://sport.birchwoodcasey.com/Fin...roductID=21215d37-9089-40f9-a52e-ce5162d90f89

thank you sir!