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  1. 11-01-2020, 05:41 PM #1
    Maca49
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    A piece of brass with smooth edge will rub it off and leave the blue, very carefully!
    Boom, cough,cough,cough
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    Or even better use brass wool rather than steel ie goldilocks - its softer so wont affect the blueing or steel
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    Quote Originally Posted by omark View Post
    Or even better use brass wool rather than steel ie goldilocks - its softer so wont affect the blueing or steel
    This! I’ve used copper wool quite successfully on scungy old rifles (can’t remember where I got it though!)
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