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FrankRizzoXD40 · 09-23-2007, 09:48 AM

Good morning!

I noticed a few days ago that there are a few tiny rust spots inside the barrel of my XD. This happened a few days after taking a walk at the beach, so perhaps some salt spray came in contact with my XD (I was not in the water).

I used some basic solvent, patches, and a copper-wire brush to try to remove the spots. I was mostly successful, but a few stubborn spots faintly remain.

Does anyone know a good way to remove these spots?

Thanks in advance,

Frank

**Old School** · 09-23-2007, 09:51 AM

Shoot the gun. The bullets will polish the inside of the barrel. Assuming they are no pit marks, you are fine, no worries.

OS

FrankRizzoXD40 · 09-23-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Old School

Shoot the gun. The bullets will polish the inside of the barrel. Assuming they are no pit marks, you are fine, no worries.

OS

Cool, thanks OS.

By "pit marks" do you mean tiny dents on the inside of the barrel?

Thanks,

Frank

**ArmyGuy45** · 09-23-2007, 10:08 AM

ya.. if you shoot like 100 rounds through it and there is still is marks...
shoot some more.. and if still there.. shoot some more..
sooner or later the barrel will wear down enough to get rid of those pits

either way.. your having fun..

LKB3rd · 09-23-2007, 11:06 AM

I believe pitting is caused by more severe rust where it will eat away the steel and leave little pits

nuj · 09-23-2007, 07:28 PM

hello,
try using a stainless steel bore brush, first spray it with wd40 then start cleaning the bore. mine is all shiny and clean

**agalindo** · 09-23-2007, 08:49 PM

Don't use stainless brushes, use only brass, copper, or polymer.

ichy_trigger · 09-23-2007, 08:53 PM

Try using some JB bore cleaning compound. Its like a REALLY fine polishing compound and will help clean it up. Brownells sells it.

xd4life · 09-23-2007, 09:07 PM

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jeepinbanditrider · 09-23-2007, 09:13 PM

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09-23-2007, 09:48 AM	#1
FrankRizzoXD40 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Maine Posts: 8,512	Rust spots inside barrel Good morning! I noticed a few days ago that there are a few tiny rust spots inside the barrel of my XD. This happened a few days after taking a walk at the beach, so perhaps some salt spray came in contact with my XD (I was not in the water). I used some basic solvent, patches, and a copper-wire brush to try to remove the spots. I was mostly successful, but a few stubborn spots faintly remain. Does anyone know a good way to remove these spots? Thanks in advance, Frank __________________ RRA CAR A4 5.56/.223 XD-40 Service, bi-tone Crossbreed Supertuck CCW permit holder _________________ Evil is powerless if the good are unafraid. -Ronald Reagan Last edited by FrankRizzoXD40; 09-23-2007 at 09:48 AM. Reason: question mark
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09-23-2007, 09:51 AM	#2
Old School XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Illinois Posts: 8,277	Shoot the gun. The bullets will polish the inside of the barrel. Assuming they are no pit marks, you are fine, no worries. OS __________________ Visit www.pistolgear.com for all of your XD needs!
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09-23-2007, 10:08 AM	#4
ArmyGuy45 XDTalk 5K Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Mesa,AZ / Ft Carson, CO Posts: 5,069	ya.. if you shoot like 100 rounds through it and there is still is marks... shoot some more.. and if still there.. shoot some more.. sooner or later the barrel will wear down enough to get rid of those pits either way.. your having fun.. __________________ US Army 2005 - Present Kimber Series I Custom - My Carry NRA Life Member Myspace Maybe I should kick you in the face with my fist!!!
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09-23-2007, 11:06 AM	#5
LKB3rd XDTalk 1K Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CT Posts: 1,122	I believe pitting is caused by more severe rust where it will eat away the steel and leave little pits
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09-23-2007, 07:28 PM	#6
nuj XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 192	hello, try using a stainless steel bore brush, first spray it with wd40 then start cleaning the bore. mine is all shiny and clean
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09-23-2007, 08:53 PM	#8
ichy_trigger XDTalk 10K Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dayton, Ohio Posts: 10,366	Try using some JB bore cleaning compound. Its like a REALLY fine polishing compound and will help clean it up. Brownells sells it. __________________ "The person who has nothing for which he is willing to fight, nothing which is more important than his own personal safety, is a miserable creature and has no chance of being free unless made and kept so by the exertions of better men than himself." http://militarysignatures.com/signatures/member2645.png
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xd4life XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Back in HOTLANTA Posts: 3,401	BLUE WONDER!!!! get some... __________________ A government is the most dangerous threat to man's rights: it holds a legal monopoly on the use of physical force against legally disarmed victims. Ayn Rand Force and mind are opposites; morality ends where a gun begins. Ayn Rand One Big A$$ Mistake America
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