Thread: David Tubb's fire lapping.

Anyone tried it? Worth it? Results? Other suggestions for lapping techniques?

I have heard mixed views on it. I dont know anyone in NZ to have tried it either. I will only ever hand lapp if needed. Less chance of over doing things. I use an old rod and brush with a plug and make a lead button and use that with lapping paste. Bit of elbow grease and somtimes hard to start but have had good results.

Wildman, Never heard of the Tubbs system being used here.

I have no idea of how to hand lap and I seen this system on TM today... Expensive but if it gets results...

I would check with a few smiths to get their opinon before trying it. Hand lapping is a piece of piss and I would hazzard a guess, safer than fire lapping if something is not right.

I have used it twice.
Once with an old 243 years ago & it worked well
Then with the Barrett 98B with the original barrel, I don't think it made much difference but that barrel was a bucket of poo, a big one at that....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I have used it twice.
Once with an old 243 years ago & it worked well
Then with the Barrett 98B with the original barrel, I don't think it made much difference but that barrel was a bucket of poo, a big one at that....

Got any projectile left over from your 243?

Considering buying one TBH, i've read pretty much good things, bar one guy who was having issues with cast bullets in a revolver.

I've often wondered about this too Wildman.

Here's a link:
David Tubb's Final Finish System - LongRangeHunting Online Magazine

Seems most people had good success with it. Although I have read of average results elsewhere.

Originally Posted by Wildman

Got any projectile left over from your 243?

I think I have somewhere........ but I don't think they are handy sorry.....

Originally Posted by Kiwi Greg

I think I have somewhere........ but I don't think they are handy sorry.....

To be fair it was over 10-11 years ago IIRC..

Thanks Greg, don't stress was just trying my luck...