Been kinda stuck in as of late . So decided to dig into the back of the safe and tackle a ugly bore 1873 Winchester that needed a good scrubbing . Swab with Gum Turpentine then brush stroke back and forth with bronze brush , wipe with clean flannel patch , and repeat over and over for hr.s . Three days in a row . Probably have six or seven hr's scrubbing this old 38-40 barrel . I can now see solid rifling throughout , look's much better than before . Next will do a bit of shooting to see if the accuracy has improved . It sure looks better , hoping it shoots better . It's a cool little special order rifle . ,,DT