Newbie Gun Recon. My 44 Mag.

[FlHunter23]

I got to get me a shop and some power tools bad. I don't even have a vice. Im gonna get a bench setup in my shed soon. When I was bluing the barrel it did seem like the areas that had a ton of paste on it came out looking better. It was just a pain to try to get an 1/8 inch thick coat on the whole thing. I divided it into two sections when I blued it. It also kinda seemed like the bluing was coming off when I wiped it down with oil. Ill give it one more go with the paste and heat. I may try the liquid if that don't work. Id like it dark but if I can at least get it uniform illl be good to go. I was gonna put rubbing compound and polishing compound on it with a high powered buffer but I guess I lost the pads for my buffer and the compounds when I moved. I had scratch remover but it didn't have that gritty abrasive stuff in it and would only hide it. Trial and error I guess. Ill figure it out. Prolly put a couple more coats of truoil on the stock since im gonna break it down again.

[FlHunter23]

Screw trying to blue it i think im gonna just try using duracoat. Parkerizing sounded good too but i dont have a big stainless pot.

[TrophyTracker]

Duracoat is Off The Chain. Look at Brownell's at their Bake on finishes. They have some good deals, and they are great products.

[FlHunter23]

Originally Posted by TrophyTracker

Duracoat is Off The Chain. Look at Brownell's at their Bake on finishes. They have some good deals, and they are great products.

I was gonna order the duracoat kit from their website. Ill check out the the brownell site first. maybe they got something better. do you know if they sell the duracoat at gander?

I got the butt plate in the other day. When I ordered it they said it came with the hardware. All I got was a washer that didn't fit anywhere. Ill have to check brownell for the screws. Im sure I could find something at the hardware store. I hate waiting for stuff to come in the mail even though it feels like christms when a package finally arrives.

Do you have any tips on installing the front iron sight. It looks like a puzzle piece.

[TrophyTracker]

A tiny ball-peen hammer, available at a craft store like Jo-Ann or Michael's, and a 1/4in. flat headed punch are all you need. Make sure there is no corrosion in the dovetail on the bbl, and if there is, use a small needle file to remove it. Once this is done, try to clamp the bbl down so that you have both hands free to work. Line the sight up so it is flush, and see if it will fit without filing down anything. If it won't fit, HAND FILE the sight dovetail down, not the bbl slot. Do it little bits at a time,checking the fit often. Once you have it right, just put a piece of leather or folded cloth up against the sight, and tap it into place with the punch. That's it!

[FlHunter23]

I had a hard time tying to get the old sight out. I ended up cutting it in half with a cut off wheel and knocking it out. Ill put the new one on after the duracoat. Thanks for the tips. Looks like the new sight is gonna need to be filed a bit.

[TrophyTracker]

Here is a link to the stuff that I use. I found out they do still make it!

http://www.g96.com/miva/merchant.mv?..._Code=Gun+Blue

[FlHunter23]

I ordered the duracoat the other day. I'll keep that in mind if i ever try to blue a barrel again.

[FlHunter23]

I got the duracoat on the other day and im very impressed with it. I degreased the barrel and airbrushed it right over the bluing. Seems to be sticking real good and its the finish i was looking for. Ill try to get some pictures posted soon.