ORIGINAL: liquidorange

when you say they need work whats the problem? i cant see a barrel being shot out unless youve put 20,000 round balls through it and cleaned it with a steel rod coated with sand. copper isint the issue. if the bores are extremely rusted through or eaten from powder and moisture i would have a gunsmith look at it and if its o.k. to shoo.maybe go with a complete cleaning and lead removal and see what happens. they sell round balls in different sizes as well as patchs and thicknesses. i dont think all is lost. i once believed in only using soap and hot water to clean my guns but a couple years back i tried hoppes 9 gun cleaner and brake cleaner. the barrel shoots as new. i couldnt believe the accuracy difference. just make sure all the petroleum products are swabbed out before shooting .i do this type of cleaning once a year when it gets stored for longer periods. during the hunting season i use hot water and dish detergent.