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Old 03-10-2010, 09:03 PM
357larry 357larry is offline
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I have found that most autos with a ramped barrel (such as most S&W's) rarely need any polishing as the feeding is extremely reliable as is.
Now if you are talking about a 1911, that's a different story. I have had success on these by disassembling the weapon and then attaching the barrel back to the frame using the slide stop. Rock the slide to its farthest rearward position and hold it there while you work on the area where the barrel and frame meet.
I do not use a dremel for this kind of work, I do it all by hand. I keep pieces of 1200 and 1500 grit sandpaper around that have been worn down from other projects and use these. As other posters have advised, the idea is to polish the surface, not remove metal. Work slowly and stop frequently to examine your progress.
As previously stated, this is something better left to someone who has experience with it.
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