Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 On my SxS's I've honed the chambers to a dull finish.. ya know.. loosen them up a little fer shuckin' shells.. I've seen here on the wire that some of the cowboys say they polish them to a mirror finish.. My shells fall out fine with a dull finish.. I've seen folks say here on the wire that if they are mirror finish it can give them more tendency to stick Yet the cowboys with mirror finish don't seem to be complainin' any.. Just kinda wonderin' how a SxS gunsmith hones the chambers for their customers.. dull or mirror finish.. Reason fer askin'... I've got my new backup shotgun sittin' in the gun cabinet and figure I'd work on it this winter.. Maybe even work on my 2 match SxS's if need be.. Dull or mirrored.. Rance Just thinkin' what might be best Oh yeah.. I ain't a gunsmith.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abilene Slim SASS 81783 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 My shells fall out fine with a dull finish.. I ain't a gunsmith either Rance, but it seems you have you have your answer. Why mess with success? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Don't "FIX" what ain't broke LG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChuteTheMall Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Try one of each, let us know which works better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doc Fill 'Em 67797 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I have 2 shotguns I sent to Goatneck Clem, an SKB and a Yildiz. He polished both chambers to what I would call a mirror finish. No problem shucking shells on either. Back when I was shooting Stoegers, I did a couple myself with Scotchbrite pads wrapped around a wooden dowel, chucked in a drill to spin them. They were more of a dull finish and they worked OK too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marauder SASS #13056 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 All you need to do is polish the chambers so they are not rough. So dull is fine. But most folks expect to see shiny - even though it is not necessary. Since that is the expectation, many smiths polish it shiny to keep folks happy. Theoretically, two shiny polished surfaces can stick together more readily than not so shiny, but as you have noticed that doesn't seem to be a problem for most folks with their shotguns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Fix 'em the way you like 'em. Blackfoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiren Smoke GUNFIGHTER Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Rance, It is a relative kind of thing...how smooth is slick...how high is up? What you're after is to remove any tooling marks or roughness. Being a lazy kind of a guy I quit polishing when the shells started falling out easily. I was left with a dull finish. I did not see any reason to continue polishing to a shiny finish, I see no harm in it either. What I am not crazy about is chambers that are honed out to 11 ga. Totally unneeded and very close to the edge of my comfort zone. Hope this helps, Smoke Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hacker, SASS #55963 Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 Polish until the spent rounds fall out. If you use emery cloth start with a high number grit greater than 400 say 600, thus avoiding the 11 ga as Smoke mentioned. Use some oil on the emery cloth. Then clean the chamber thoroughly prior to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sergeant Smokepole #29248L Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 It's working? Let it be. Trying to follow the crowd for the sake of following makes a person a lemming.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rance - SASS # 54090 Posted December 13, 2011 Author Share Posted December 13, 2011 Well... from the looks of the replies... ain't much difference between being Highly Polished and being Dull I've been dull fer a long time.. guess I'll stay dull Rance Thinkin' dull ain't all bad Okay boys ... Where's my oil??? Where's my hone?? Kinda dull ain't it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Bullweed Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 I recently cleaned my SxS chambers: chamfer the mouths, buff the inside to a dull finish in a circular motion, and then buff the inside with scotchbrite front-to-back where the brass base of the hull meets the chamber. The idea is to not have grain marks counter to the direction of the hull cloming in and out of the chamber. (This is one of those things that carry over from working as an engineer and one of those things that really does not help one wee bit. It's just mental.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rancho Roy Posted December 13, 2011 Share Posted December 13, 2011 If these barrels are Chrome Moly, a mirror finish will be very difficult to rust, while a dull finish will be quite susceptible to rust. A mirrored finish will not hold dirt and grime like a dull, rougher finish will. A polished chamber will always look more "professional" and should allow easier extraction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Sandor, SASS #74075 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Rance: I agree...use what's been working...change for the sake of change usually isn't so good. Food for thought: I've found that with the 10 ga., Remington hulls, and the BP loads I use, I have to keep the chambers really shiny. On the other hand, my son's 12 gauge with STS hulls and the same powder actually prefers smooth, but not so shiny...! CS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goatneck Clem Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 If these barrels are Chrome Moly, a mirror finish will be very difficult to rust, while a dull finish will be quite susceptible to rust. A mirrored finish will not hold dirt and grime like a dull, rougher finish will. A polished chamber will always look more "professional" and should allow easier extraction. Point made Goatneck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remo, SASS #17644 Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 P.M. sent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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