Feed Ramp Polishing

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Is it worth the effort to polish feed ramps on semi-autos even if you’re not having problems? It seems like the ramp should be nice and shiny. Thinking of my 3rd gen’s and Glocks in particular.
 
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Shiny...NO.
What's needed is SMOOTH. No machine marks or roughness.

Polishing to a bright shine does nothing useful and risks ruining it.

So people ask why custom guns have mirror polish feed ramps: That's because the customer pays for a feed ramp polish and if he doesn't see a mirror surface he figures the gunsmith forgot to do it, or charged him for work not done.
A custom smith can do a mirror polish because he knows how to do it without botching the frame.
 
We here at Bubba's Skool of Kitchun Table Gunsmithin believe that every feed ramp needs a polishing. We teaches to get out the Dremel an a sandin drum to polish, polish, polish until you can see yerself shavin in it. Like we say, if it ain't shiny, it ain't Bubba's!


Seriously now, if it ain't broken, don't go fixing it.
 
Smooth beats Rough ... Seven ways to Sunday .

The way corners are cut in manufacturing ...
You just about have to be the inspector and finisher your-self .
If the ramp is rough ... it will do no harm to to smooth and polish it .

When I get a rough one ... I finish the job myself .
Gary
 
stansdds said:
We here at Bubba's Skool of Kitchun Table Gunsmithin believe that every feed ramp needs a polishing. We teaches to get out the Dremel an a sandin drum to polish, polish, polish until you can see yerself shavin in it. Like we say, if it ain't shiny, it ain't Bubba's!


Seriously now, if it ain't broken, don't go fixing it.
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And when you get the pistol perfected you should dive into your vehicle engine and get some of those parts smoothed up - ya know, for more horsepower and better gas mileage!
 
ken158 said:
And when you get the pistol perfected you should dive into your vehicle engine and get some of those parts smoothed up - ya know, for more horsepower and better gas mileage!
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Absolutely! Bubba's Skool of Car n Truck Fixin specializes in teachin how to get more power out of any engine. The Dremel comes in handy when it comes to grinding out an then polishin them ports and valves. Sometimes ya find a water jacket when grindin, but we just fill it in with some JB Weld and it's all good then. :D
 
I must be bubba cause I have polished plenty of ramps with rubber Cratex abrasives in a Dremel and then maybe red rouge on a felt pad to finish. Also cleaned up sharp edges around chamber with same. IF you wanted to drastically change the dimensions of a ramp to make it wrong with a fine Cratex, you best have alot of time on your hands to do that. If you only shoot ball ammo, maybe don't waste your time. Some guns come from the factory with good clean ramps that need nothing, some will at least shave led bullets and such if they were done on Friday afternoon close to closing time.
 
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We don't hear about Glocks needing their feed ramps polished because:
1) They do not need it.
2) We don't have an internet to afford mass communication.
 
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