Hidalgo 5 Posted October 19 (edited) wondering if anybody polishes the cylinder chambers? and if so, what/ how do you do it? Thanks Hidalgo 57046 Edited October 19 by Hidalgo mis-spelling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tequila Shooter 1,049 Posted October 19 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 2,600 Posted October 19 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Three Foot Johnson 2,215 Posted October 20 Nope Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DeaconKC 793 Posted October 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SaukValley Sam, SASS # 66557 28 Posted October 20 (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 by SaukValley Sam, SASS # 66557 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marshal Chance Morgun 970 Posted October 20 Flitz. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,112 Posted October 20 NO. Atz what ejector rods are for. Waste of time and effort. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marauder SASS #13056 1,001 Posted October 20 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Boy 787 Posted October 20 Cut the cylinder 0.005 over diameter of a cases and there is no need to polish them Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Rainmaker, SASS #11631 772 Posted October 21 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 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Revolvgang 39 Posted October 21 Do you polish the cylinder chambers? No! It is not necessary. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Colorado Coffinmaker 3,112 Posted October 21 Reaming .38 revolver chambers oversize .005 is just plain . . . . oh never mind. 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kirk James 656 Posted October 22 No. Just clean them. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BLACKFOOT SASS #11947 412 Posted October 23 Only if they need it. Blackfoot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
