the old grind
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I might have misread that this was a touch up situation vs a complete re-blue, (that I'd have stripped to do, and won't digress to explain.)
Pretty sure the OP didn't want to go whole hog on this, or worry about collector value of a plinker. Not all bargain acquisitions need Doug Turnbull to make them shootable.
I might have been wrong about the OP's nice rifle. Apologies if 'just enough' isn't quite enough. Didn't think it was quite this bad, either:
![IMG_1255.JPG IMG_1255.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/531/531349-806a97b8273261116903fa746ee95334.jpg)
"Chiappaloy" here and similar used by other makers is a zinc-steel alloy. (many MLs, RFs, cheapo HGs) You'd never guess that element by the color of corrosion.
No 'one size fits all' when there are so many alloys, finishes, ages, values, situations. JHMO
Pretty sure the OP didn't want to go whole hog on this, or worry about collector value of a plinker. Not all bargain acquisitions need Doug Turnbull to make them shootable.
I might have been wrong about the OP's nice rifle. Apologies if 'just enough' isn't quite enough. Didn't think it was quite this bad, either:
![IMG_0482.JPG IMG_0482.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/531/531339-70d8d8274bdb877c5bde7db8a6578378.jpg)
![IMG_0480.JPG IMG_0480.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/531/531355-b4e972f0fc40f30901a4b1ffe7284b59.jpg)
![IMG_1255.JPG IMG_1255.JPG](https://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/data/attachments/531/531349-806a97b8273261116903fa746ee95334.jpg)
"Chiappaloy" here and similar used by other makers is a zinc-steel alloy. (many MLs, RFs, cheapo HGs) You'd never guess that element by the color of corrosion.
No 'one size fits all' when there are so many alloys, finishes, ages, values, situations. JHMO