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Thread: Re-Barreling a 96 7x57 Mauser

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  1. 21-10-2022, 12:00 PM #4
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    Quote Originally Posted by Moa Hunter View Post
    How bad is it ? I have been finding that using a polishing bore paste can make a really dramatic life restoring difference with barrels pronounced dead, turning 3-4 inch groups into 1 inch or less. Polish and recrown might be the kiss of life. I havent done it yet but from what I read the next step is lead lapping
    We have used bore paste but the rifling is buggered.
    Thought about a recrown too but due to the state of the rifling it will probably be futile.
    I haven’t heard of lead lapping
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