Lead Cleaning After Slugs
- Thread starter mamma
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- Southern Vancouver Island
Yes, of course to reduce lead build-up and to keep the gun in good shape.
Followed by a light oiling to keep'er rust free.
Thanks.
After a couple of boxes of rounds it is covered with a 4 mil (or so) film of lead. I can't find chemical solvents that can deal with it. I take a drill + sks cleaning rod + 0000 steel wool + clp break free and work it for about 20 min changing patches every 3 minutes. Is it normal?
After a couple of boxes of rounds it is covered with a 4 mil (or so) film of lead. I can't find chemical solvents that can deal with it. I take a drill + sks cleaning rod + 0000 steel wool + clp break free and work it for about 20 min changing patches every 3 minutes. Is it normal?
Don't use steel wool. Wrap some chor boy 100% copper strands around a copper brush. Then use youe method. Steel wool is not going to do your barrel much good I wouldn't think.
Take Care
Bob
I slather some gel or foam (either works much more effective than runny liquid) in there and then forget about it until the next day.
At that point the lead and crud should be greatly softened up, if not outright liquified, and you should just have to push two or three patches through to get it literally squeaky clean.
If it was abominably dirty, you might have to give it a quick hit with a bore brush before the patches, but whatever the case its best to give the chemicals enough time to do the real work for you.
At that point the lead and crud should be greatly softened up, if not outright liquified, and you should just have to push two or three patches through to get it literally squeaky clean.
If it was abominably dirty, you might have to give it a quick hit with a bore brush before the patches, but whatever the case its best to give the chemicals enough time to do the real work for you.
