Hidalgo 5 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 (edited) wondering if anybody polishes the cylinder chambers? and if so, what/ how do you do it? Thanks Hidalgo 57046 Edited October 19, 2020 by Hidalgo mis-spelling Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Tequila Shooter 1,324 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 On my cartridge pistols I hone the chambers, not required just helps them come out easier at the ULT. I use Flex-Hones from Brownells. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 2,705 Posted October 19, 2020 Share Posted October 19, 2020 If I have a chamber that is misbehaving (sticky ejection, etc), yes. Haven't had to do that to any of mine. I do have a chamber scraping tool since I use Cowboy .45 Spl cases in my .45 Colt chambers. I do try to remember to scrape the carbon out in case I want to ever shoot .45 Colt cartridges. I have been known to polish the throats if they are a little tighter than I like, though. Especially on Rugers. Good luck, GJ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kid Rich 763 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 No. kR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,384 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Nope Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 1,312 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Whenever I will get build up from .38s in .357s I just wrap some bronze wool around an old brush, chuck it up in a drill, put Hoppe's 9 on it and run it through the cylinder. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
SaukValley Sam, SASS # 66557 32 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 (edited) I use Go-Jo gritty hand cleaner on a 45 C mop and use a portable drill to polish cylinders. At the unloading table I just rotate cylinder. tip barrel up and the spent shells fall out, no ejector rod needed (unless a split case). Edited October 20, 2020 by SaukValley Sam, SASS # 66557 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Chance Morgun 1,006 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Flitz. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,349 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 NO. Atz what ejector rods are for. Waste of time and effort. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Marauder SASS #13056 1,045 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Long ago, we used to have pistol reloads on the stage, so many of us polished the cylinder and very very slightly polished the edge of the chamger to help reloading. Haven'd seen the need now. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Boy 845 Posted October 20, 2020 Share Posted October 20, 2020 Cut the cylinder 0.005 over diameter of a cases and there is no need to polish them Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 809 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 On 10/19/2020 at 3:57 PM, Tequila Shooter said: On my cartridge pistols I hone the chambers, not required just helps them come out easier at the ULT. I use Flex-Hones from Brownells. +1 Most of the time, the empties just fall right out. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Revolvgang 53 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Do you polish the cylinder chambers? No! It is not necessary. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,349 Posted October 21, 2020 Share Posted October 21, 2020 Reaming .38 revolver chambers oversize .005 is just plain . . . . oh never mind. 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk James 662 Posted October 22, 2020 Share Posted October 22, 2020 No. Just clean them. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 424 Posted October 23, 2020 Share Posted October 23, 2020 Only if they need it. Blackfoot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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