fourarmed
01-29-2007, 05:58 PM
I shoot bullseye with an old, number-series High Standard Victor that I bought from an old bullseye shooter. This gun had a lot of rounds through it when I bought it, and I have put a lot more through it. It still groups fine, but I have been having some ejection problems. As long as I stick with Eley Pistol Standard, it has been pretty reliable, though it's getting worse. I bought a case of Wolf Match Target, and it is hopeless. In a magazine of 10 rounds I'll get at least 3 smokestacks. I knew from using it in my Merrill (spring loaded "extractor") that it has thin, soft brass that sticks to the chamber wall.
It occurred to me to try waxing the chamber with Johnson's Paste Wax. I used cotton swabs to clean the chamber, then apply the wax. I would let it sit for a while, then buff it with a patch on a swab. I applied three coats of the wax, then went to the range. I fired 40 rounds of the Wolf (all I had with me) without a single failure. Needless to say, I was pleased. Now I'm thinking of polishing the chamber. If anybody has done this, I would like to hear about it.
It occurred to me to try waxing the chamber with Johnson's Paste Wax. I used cotton swabs to clean the chamber, then apply the wax. I would let it sit for a while, then buff it with a patch on a swab. I applied three coats of the wax, then went to the range. I fired 40 rounds of the Wolf (all I had with me) without a single failure. Needless to say, I was pleased. Now I'm thinking of polishing the chamber. If anybody has done this, I would like to hear about it.