Spring has sprung. Get out and shoot your Henry

Brass loading tube

Tell us how you do it
Post Reply
bluestringer
Tenderfoot
Posts: 10
Joined: Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:48 am
United States of America

Brass loading tube

Post by bluestringer » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:34 am

I got a used BBS 357 last week and the brass tube looks kinda rough. What's the best way/product to clean it. Thanks.
0 x

User avatar
Mistered
Drover
Posts: 3372
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:32 pm
Location: Wickiup Junction, OR
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Mistered » Thu Jan 02, 2020 9:42 am

Looks kinda rough or is in FACT rough due to abuse such as dents, scratches etc?

If it just looks rough a standard brass polish product such as Brasso or Never-Dull may do it however if scratched or rough to the touch then a wet sand with a very fine wet or dry sandpaper may be necessary - and then a polish to finish.
0 x

User avatar
Vaquero
Ranch Boss
Posts: 10256
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:56 am
Location: Somewhere between Memphis & Nashville
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Vaquero » Thu Jan 02, 2020 10:52 am

Agree with Ed, except I would use 000 or 0000 steel wool.

RP
0 x
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". :lol:

Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament :shock:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012

User avatar
Mistered
Drover
Posts: 3372
Joined: Thu Jun 30, 2016 9:32 pm
Location: Wickiup Junction, OR
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Mistered » Thu Jan 02, 2020 2:55 pm

I would use 000 or 0000 steel wool.
Maybe a better idea - and if not TOO rough and it just needs an aggressive smoothing out maybe go with BRASS wool.
0 x

User avatar
Vaquero
Ranch Boss
Posts: 10256
Joined: Mon Mar 21, 2016 12:56 am
Location: Somewhere between Memphis & Nashville
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Vaquero » Thu Jan 02, 2020 3:05 pm

I need to find some of that.

RP
0 x
Monte Walsh "You have No idea how little I care". :lol:

Ain't No Apologies for My Temperament :shock:
Si vis pacem, para bellum
H001, H006, H012

User avatar
Lyman
Cowhand
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:59 pm
Location: Lakeside CA
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Lyman » Thu Jan 02, 2020 4:19 pm

A new inner mag tube is $21.50 from Henry. Just saying. You might be like me and want to save it but sometimes you can just cut your losses and buy a new one.
0 x
NRA & 2nd Amendment Supporter. Lyman is my middle name.

bluestringer
Tenderfoot
Posts: 10
Joined: Sun Dec 29, 2019 9:48 am
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by bluestringer » Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:55 pm

It's not dented or anything, just splotchy looking, tarnished, like it needs cleaning. I'm thinking of trying some flitz.
1 x

Alex
Wrangler
Posts: 62
Joined: Thu Nov 14, 2019 5:56 pm
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Alex » Thu Jan 02, 2020 7:05 pm

bluestringer wrote:
Thu Jan 02, 2020 6:55 pm
It's not dented or anything, just splotchy looking, tarnished, like it needs cleaning. I'm thinking of trying some flitz.
I just did my mag tube with flitz and it looks awesome. Was so easy to clean but it was just tarnished with no dents or scratches. Just groody. Flitz did a great job.
2 x

User avatar
Lyman
Cowhand
Posts: 236
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2018 8:59 pm
Location: Lakeside CA
United States of America

Re: Brass loading tube

Post by Lyman » Fri Jan 03, 2020 9:22 am

I have used NeverDull with good results on discolored mag tubes.
0 x
NRA & 2nd Amendment Supporter. Lyman is my middle name.

Post Reply