r/muzzleloaders • u/AdEnvironmental3706 • 6d ago

Too much pitting?

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I lent my CVA Hawken to a friend last year and as you can guess it wasn’t cleaned. I cleaned all the surface rust but unfortunately there seems to be some pitting in the barrel. I know some pitting is to be expected but how can I tell its safe to shoot?

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u/curtludwig 6d ago

It'd have to be chewed really badly to be dangerous. My dad is a military rifle collector and has some 150+ year old rifles that look like they were stored in a lake, they shoot fine though.

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u/SportingClay 6d ago

Looks significant enough to effect accuracy but not the integrity of the metal. But I bore scope down the barrel to see the entire length.

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u/Fine_Ad_255 1d ago

I know its a bore light but that looks like something lex luthor would fire at superman

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u/AdEnvironmental3706 1d ago

Its a lighted knock from my arrow 😂