Removing a slight scratch in a blued gun receiver

[RobertN]

That was the common naming, although sometimes it went a little further, ie 45-70-405 was 45 calibre, 70gr black powder, and 405gr bullet. A quick web search show 30-30 was originally 30-30-160, and a year later changed to 30-30-170.

I know most of you know this, but the old designations, e.g., "30-30" indicated the caliber and the grains of black powder, respectively...thus 30-30 meant 30 caliber, 30 grains of black powder. Lots of the old designations out there, like 45/90; 25/20; 45/70, etc.

 

[RobertN]

44 mag would make nice cartridge in a carbine like that; I'd take it over a 30-30 in that 100 yard range, maybe even out to 150 yards. The 30-30, although popular, is really not a very powerful cartridge.

I would like to get one of the 1970's Ruger 44 carbines; like a 10/22 but in 44mag...

Yes, .44 mag is primarily a pistol round. That's exactly why this rifle is attractive to me - I already have a Ruger Super Red Hawk in .44 mag, and reload for that, so ammo is less of a problem. Plus, the heavy 240 gr typical bullet should make a very good hard-hitting rifle round. I'll only expect it to be useful for under 100 yds, probably more typically under 50 yds. Sorta like a super-long-barreled pistol!

 

[RobertN]

A little further web search multiple sources indicate the 30-30 was always a smokeless cartridge. It just stayed with the older nomenclature of speccing out powder charge.

History of the .30-30

That was the common naming, although sometimes it went a little further, ie 45-70-405 was 45 calibre, 70gr black powder, and 405gr bullet. A quick web search show 30-30 was originally 30-30-160, and a year later changed to 30-30-170.

 

[JRobyn]

Tried buffing it with CLP and paper towels last night. Didn't phase the scratch, but the gun sure is pretty after an overall rubdown with a slight film of CLP.

Also tried VERY gently buffing with a touch of Flitz. That diminished the scratch just slightly. Once I find my B-C Perma-blue cold solution, I'll try that. What it leaves will be the way it stays.

Also realized that since it has the cross-bolt safety, it has to have been manufactured between 1992 and 2002. So not really that old.

 

[Gunny]

It's not that old, but it's still one heck of a rifle, sure to give you many good years of enjoyment.

Go out and shoot some paper, let us know how it did.