Polishing Chambers?

24 January 2002, 05:22

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Polishing Chambers?

Varmint Al polishes everything he owns with Flitz. He's a structural engineer and gets really tight groups, so I think maybe he's onto something.

He recommends polishing chambers. Essentially putting a swab with Flitz in the chamber and polishing up to reduce the coefficient of friction between the case and the chamber wall. This is supposed to reduce case distortion in the base because it allows the case to butt up firmly against the bolt head during firing rather than being "gripped" by the chamber wall.

Makes sense to me. I just wonder how polished the chamber is to begin with, and if anyone else has ever considered polishing their chamber?

Reason I ask is because I have a gun being rechambered to .223 Ackley and wonder about "finishing" the chamber when I get it back.

24 January 2002, 05:43

Pyrotek

I did polish some rifles with Flitz, even the bore, but I didn't compare any change in accuracy.

Flitz don't remove much metal so you don't have to worry too much, but it still "round out" sharp corners pretty fast.

What I did is simply put Flitz on DIFFERENT SIZES of patches on DIFFERENT SIZES of slotted jags, and rotate them in the camber. By using patches and jags of different sizes you get to work on different sections of chamber walls(Since most chambers are tapered), Ackley Improveds are kinda straight bodied, never owned one, dunno if my method will work out for you. I kept my hand pressure stable and count the number of rotations to keep result consistant.

Don't polish chromed chamber or bore though, Chrome plating is very thin.

24 January 2002, 06:46

<Hunting Max>

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Originally posted by Pyrotek:
I did polish some rifles with Flitz, even the bore, but I didn't compare any change in accuracy.

Hi at all,

could you please tell me, what "Flitz" is and if there is a possibility to get it over to Europe?

Thanks

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Max

24 January 2002, 08:55

ForrestB

Max-
The compound is "Made in Germany" so it must be available over there. Perhaps it is sold under another brand name?
Flitz is a opaque white metal polish that is sold either in a tube, and has the consistency of gritty toothpaste; or it's sold in a squeeze bottle, and has the consistency of gritty liquid soap.
Maybe it really is toothpaste or shampoo for you Deutschelanders. Report back when you find it overthere.

Forrest

24 January 2002, 13:33

<Paladin>

Try Simichrome Polish. It also is German, and absolutely excellent, probably superior to Flitz.

24 January 2002, 14:27

D Humbarger

Hunting Max you have a better product over there than flitz. Wenol Metallpflege.

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24 January 2002, 22:27

<Hunting Max>

Hi at all,

thanks for the answers. I will check it out, where to get it and come back to you. But I will defenitely not brush my teeth with it.

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Guns can save lives - maybe yourï¿½s.
Max

25 January 2002, 02:39

Terry Blauwkamp

I use FLITZ for "everything" too.

Polish out your sizing die with it and see how much easier it resizes cases.

I put some Hoppes # 9 Bench Rest in my rifle bores, let it set for 10 minutes, and then give them 10 swipes with flitz on a patch.

It really cleans up a bore nicely. Follow with a couple dry patches.

On new barrels, I give a new bore 50 to 100 strokes with Flitz before I fire the first shot.