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greetings, gunsmiths,

...i posted this message on the rifle section, but only received one response.

...would anyone here by chance have any recommendations on how to remove the bluing salt bloom?

...thanks.

PRIOR MESSAGE:

...i finally received recently from ruger a rebarrelled-action for my magnum .416 rigby (after around a 5-month turn-around period).

...unfortunately, the edges of the barrel-banded swing swivel and front sight are still emitting quite a lot of bluing salt 'bloom', notwithstanding the use of copious amounts of shooters choice solvent and kroil.

...any recommendations on how to rectify this situation would be sincerely appreciated.

...tia.

You'll need to submerse your barreled action into a tank of B.O.N.(Bleed Out Neutralizer) from Brownells. You warm the tank to temps between 140deg. and 150deg. Do not get the temp any higher than 150, or you'll break down the chemical reaction. You'll have to leave it in there for about 45min-1hour. That should take care of your problem.
Whoever did your barrel work should have done that in the first place. Sad to see that kinda of crap still going on.

Here's a link to Brownells website for the product.

B.O.N.

triggerguard1,

...thank you for taking the time to respond, and for your suggestions.

...i would like to perform the procedure that you recommended, but really do not have the required facilities. the easiest way for me to deal with the situation at this point is to return the barreled action to ruger. ruger has suggested as a last resort to coat the barrel with wd-40 to neutralize the bluing salts.

...thanks again.

...te

Why does that not surprise me about Ruger telling you that <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smirk.gif" alt="" />

It's a last resort alright, in fact, it's below the last resort. Blueing salts will leek from the barrel threads and your barrel band till the day you die if you don't boil them out with a proper neutralizer. You can spray some WD on there, but eventually they will come back.
You should try to locate a gunsmith in your area that can perform the operation. This shouldn't cost you very much at all. It's either that, or send it to Ruger, which I'd opt for the smith myself. There's a better chance of it getting done right.

Good Luck on your adventure

triggerguard1,

many thanks for the great advice. i will return the barreled action to ruger for proper corrective action, and post the results (most likely many months down the line).

te