[buffdog]

Rust on barrel

Mounting the barrel on a Hardinge lathe and removing all the old blue is something I believe I can do. But what I have not done myself is a hot blue job. Is that difficult to do well? Will it be difficult to match the original Remington blue?

Your thoughts?
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Mounting the barrel in a lathe to remove the bluing is not really a good idea. As far as hot blue, you need tanks, chemicals, etc.

It would probably be cheaper, better, and more pleasing results to have it re-blued by a gunsmith. They can polish and remove the blue, and have the equipment to do a professional job.

You might consider having the barrel AND the receiver done. That way, the bluing would match.

In addition, if you were going to sell the rifle later, the value would be much higher with a professional job, rather than a home blue one. Cold blue products tend to produce results that are not really satisfactory. All right for small areas or touch ups, but not up to factory specifications.
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