Electrolysis Question - FOR MUSKET BARREL!?

[Rich]

OK a shot in the dark,got a old English Fowling Barrel,not sure the size of the shot,but its pretty rusty and crusted by years of carbon/powder residue and dirt.
My question is ,if i had a tank long enough to fit the barrel in and use electrolisis,would it work better than the usual gun cleaning products like ,Hopp's#9 and such,...also no worrys about bluing and that ,i am taught in the ways of old style German Bluing......

anyone want to comment?.....

 

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[OldBillinUT]

Rich someone else was thinking the same thing bacause they came up with this set up. I have not tried this myself yet.
OB

I found an easier way to use the electro-bore cleaner
than using a flashlight. This is a bit easier to
setup.

You need:

6 volt lantern battery
two lengths of wire, 24-36 inches in length
2 aligator clips
a metal rod that will be longer than the bore of the
rifle (steel/iron rod from Lowes will do)
two rubber stoppers or corks
50/50 mix of white vinegar and cleaning ammonia

You need to set it up so that the rod will rest inside
the barrel without touching the sides. Probably the
best way to do this is to drill a small hole about 1/4
inch into one of the stoppers (not all the way
through). Run the rod from the muzzle to the breech
and insert the rod into the stopper; set the stopper
so that it's tight into the barrel. Fill the barrell
with the ammonia/vinegar solution and set the rifle on
the butt so that it's vertical -- set it up so that it
can be stable like that for about 30-45 minutes. The
other stopper should have a hole driller through it so
that you can slide it over the other end of the rod
and secure it in the muzzle. You now have the rod in
the barrell, isolated from any metal and the barrell
is filled with the ammonia/vinegar solution. Now
attach one of the wires to the negative terminal and
clip it to the rod. Attach the other wire to the
positive terminal of the battery and to some part of
the barrel/action assembly. You'll get some foaming
action from the liquid and it'll probably slop around
a bit -- be sure to clean that up. Let it go for
30-45 minutes, disconnect the setup (the battery will
be pretty warm by this time) take out the rod and
drain the gunk. Dry, clean and lightly oil the rifle
as you normally would.You might need to do this a
couple of times.

Mick

 

[Rich]

OldBillinUT - well thx ofr the imput,but i did a small test on a part of the Lock Assembly

and to show the before ill add a pic...
The pic is the BEFORE SHOT!,its rusty,pitted,carbon and gunk build up bad!,bluing is almost gone also./.

so this is a experment in progress!!!!!