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March 31, 2009
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I agree with Huck. Using a toothbrush shouldn’t be too aggressive. Only so much will clean off then just leave it alone. You don’t want to end up with a bunch of shiny spots. All you should be doing is removing grime and possibly some light surface rust.
March 31, 2009
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Mike if the gun is safe to shoot you may want to buy this. Loading die sets are hard to find. A 3 die set will cost over $100. Reformed, 45-70, brass can be found on ebay. Old brass is not safe to shoot.
What would make it not safe to shoot? It feels solid and i feel it would shoot should i just try it?
June 4, 2017
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A plugged barrel, any bulge in the barrel or chamber, a stuck or broken firing pin, broken notch on the hammer, crack in the receiiver by the locking bars. These are things to look at, but the most common problem is a cartridge case full of smokeless powder. T/R
