Thanks for the info Daryl_S, good to hear you got your rifle shooting again. I dont have any experience with JB Paste, but isnt that an abrasive? I presume in small doses it wont harm the bore? I have read about a locally made (SA) product that removes copper fouling, but is water based as opposed to ammonia based so is a lot safer to the bore. I'll have to rummage through my pile of magazines again to find the review on it.

GSP7, Im not sure of the wood in that old bench. Its pretty rough around the edges but I agree though its got plenty of character. It belonged to our family Doctor who gave it to our family when she returned back to Switzerland to retire. I reckon that bench is at least 50-60 years old because it was given to her pretty well used when she first arrived in the country.