To: Ruger Redhawk or Big Country

[Rebel Hog]

Ruger, you have anything on Seasoning a barrel?

[Ruger-Redhawk]

Rebel Hog, No I don't.I don't do anything special.I clean the gun before shooting it.I shoot it letting it cool between shots.When I get home it gets a good cleaning.I hear everybody with breaking in barrels. I 've never had a problem the way I've done it for years.In time it's going to get broken in . I assuming this is what your question was.

Ruger Redhawk

[Rebel Hog]

ORIGINAL: Ruger-Redhawk

Rebel Hog, No I don't.I don't do anything special.I clean the gun before shooting it.I shoot it letting it cool between shots.When I get home it gets a good cleaning.I hear everybody with breaking in barrels. I 've never had a problem the way I've done it for years.In time it's going to get broken in . I assuming this is what your question was.

Ruger Redhawk

I have been told by a Chicago gunsmith to mix 50/50 tansmission fluid and MARVEL oil, run a patch in the
barrel with it....run a dry patch, fire it and repeat this 10 times.
I have never heard of this before.I have always done it the way you do!

I have been told by a Chicago gunsmith to mix 50/50 tansmission fluid and MARVEL oil, run a patch in the
barrel with it....run a dry patch, fire it and repeat this 10 times.
I have never heard of this before.I have always done it the way you do!

Have heard this before. Never have I tried it. With modern metals, I wouldn't. Its not near as poreous as a old blackpowder barrel to hold the materials to make it foul less.

Marvel has alot of by products that might scare me to do this. I don't know the chemistry of it but I thought it had some metals in it. Might pit your bore. Might not. If you decide to try let us know if it fouls less. I am always open ears to learning a new trick.

By the way, I was just looking at my marvel bottle and they have a number for info. Might call and ask them. I love the stuff to loosen up rings and put some lube back in old valve seals.

[mossy33oak]

ORIGINAL: bigcountry

Marvel has alot of by products that might scare me to do this. I don't know the chemistry of it but I thought it had some metals in it.

thats why they call it "mystery oil" if you knew what was in it, it would be called "not really a mystery oil"

Oh hell, mossy is drinking again after his 3rd shift I see.