Bringing a twist barrel back to life

[11Bravo]

I recently bought 3- 14 ga. SxS. Unfortunately all three had rusty bores due to the prior owner had way too many guns and lived by the salt water. Two are English makes and the one that I would like to shoot has French locks with Belgian proofed barrels. Any tips for getting these bores in good condition? How smooth were the bores back when they were made? I would like to show up at my clubs skeet range and make smoke. I wont do electrolysis (I have done it before) as I want to save the outside finish. Thanks all
PS: Anyone ever tried to sleeve a cap lock barrel with a 20ga sleeve?

 

[Whitworth]

If anyone has sleeved one it's probably Bobby Hoyt. I should think a twist barrel that has suffered corrosion would be more likely to fail than a modern barrel. This due to corrosion getting between the twisted joints with resulting weakening. JMHO

 

[deerstalkert]

If anyone has sleeved one it's probably Bobby Hoyt. I should think a twist barrel that has suffered corrosion would be more likely to fail than a modern barrel. This due to corrosion getting between the twisted joints with resulting weakening. JMHO

very good opinion!
lining is the way to go. Call Hoyt.

 

[ohio ramrod]

I highly recommend you find someone who could magniflux the barrels before shooting them. Twist barrels are safe if they are not damaged by excessive corrosion.

 

[11Bravo]

Magnaflux is fine for a single barrel but you would never know the sides with the rib, I have one as I was a nuke welder back in the day. My boys are still in the trade, so as they also weld I might get them x-rayed the next time they are doing x-ray joints. I could use the contact info for Bobby Hoyt?