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re-browning a muzzeloader barrel??

ammomaker
Wanting to re brown a barrel at home. What have you found that works to heat the barrel evenly and any application tips welcome. I'm a 1st timer at this.
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  • nord
    Get yourself either the "Foxfire" series of books, or refer to "The Muzzle-Loading Cap Lock Rifle" by Ned H. Roberts.

    Roberts goes into some detail as to methods of browning and the different chemicals used in the procedure.

    Nord
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  • LSandBinc
    Get Birchwood Caseys barrel brown, fast and easy, has held up for 20+ years on mine.
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  • rhmc24
    Brownell's Laurel Mountain Forge - Brown and Degreaser is the best on the market for large items like a barrel. Birchwood Casey is quick and good for small parts but requires heat and for me very hard to get an even brown on a large piece. Laurel takes hours to work but is a cold process. I have used it for years on many jobs. Brownells.com will bring up their website, enter Laurel in search and it will bring it up.
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  • Snellstrom
    One of the best ways to heat a barrel is to put it in an oven on a low setting and leave it there much longer than you think so that it heats through and through with no varianvce in temp so your brown will be consistent. We left a barrel in for 3 hours on a low setting and it turned out real nice, 2 hours may work well too.
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  • ammomaker
    Birchwood casey is tha compound I have, but the barrel is much too long for an oven. I will look into this Laurel product. thanks
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  • LSandBinc
    I heated mine with a propane torch and have used heat guns.
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  • mazo kid
    If you can pull your breechplug you can suspend the barrel with a piece of heavy wire (coat hanger, etc,) thru the flash/drum hole. Then use a propane torch to heat the barrel, placing the flame at the muzzle end. This acts like a chimney and really heats the barrel fast and uniformly. Emery

    "Well done is better than well said"
    Ben Franklin
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  • glyn
    MarkLee express brown #2 works for me,gotta friend who uses good old malt vinegar,says it works well.

    Those who live by the sword will be killed by those who dont. Glyn
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  • firstharmonic
    I've used Laurel Mountain Forge Barrel Brown and Degreaser on several Brown Bess replicas with great results. It's easy to use, creates a very durable deep brown finish and doesn't require any special tools or ovens or such. One caution - it requires a somewhat humid environment, as it is a controlled form of rusting. I've read product revues of it where folks in a really arid place had to use a lot of applications to get the job done - not a problem here in Michigan in the summer. One bottle does about three barrels and ramrods for me.
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