Mod 70 rusty barrel rebarrel?

[MJB]

I have a 70's with only exterior rust. It's pitted but everything is in good shape.

Rebarrel or buy another one and save it for parts?

It's my favorite gun to shoot & hunt with...

 

[Steve300xcw]

bore still good?

 

[HandgunHTR]

bore still good?

Yeah, if the bore is still good, I would spend the $250 and have the barreled action cerakoted and rock on.

 

[Rich M]

Rock on. Who cares about a few pits?

 

[MJB]

Bore is good and I like the blue steel look over cerakoted.
I guess I could get a new barrel but the cost might be more than the gun is worth so I'm leaning on a used one.

 

[Scottf270]

There are some very nice black cerakote colors that may interest you.

 

[Mykolaivka887]

Emory cloth, buff and re-blue. Good to go. Who cares about external blemishes, if it's an accurate hunting tool and not a showpiece.

 

[robtattoo]

Bore is good and I like the blue steel look over cerakoted.
I guess I could get a new barrel but the cost might be more than the gun is worth so I'm leaning on a used one.

You could have it refinished in a hot-dip blue for about the same cost, or less, than cerakote.

 

[Honyock]

Pits give it character.

 

[Wapiti1]

Depending on how bad it is, it is cheaper to have it refinished and hot blued.

I would only rebarrel if the current barrel had a shooting issue. Cosmetics and just that.

Jeremy

 

[Wyatt G]

This is midnight blue cerakote. I’ve debated on having my winchester 94 done with it. It’s the closest color i know of to blueing.