i’m working on a new to me rifle that has been neglected for some time, i’ve looked up some bore cleaners and two keep on coming up; the Iosso bore cleaner and J-B bore cleaner, i haven’t gone to the local store yet, looking up prices on amazon they are ridiculously expensive, at least on the .ca site, anyone can point me in a right direction to where to find some bore cleaners at somewhat reasonable price?
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Amazon.ca prices are sometimes... um... "entertaining" (ie good for a laugh.) Shipping can really add up, too, so checking out "the local store" would definitely be the first item of business. Many people (me included) like WipeOut. Not the fastest, but very thorough. J-B is good as a bore polish as it's really a very, very fine abrasive paste made from diatomaceous earth.
Good grief- sounds like you have a LOT of "neglect" to deal with
What rifle and what the heck is in there? Copper? Lead? Hopefully no rust or damage from corrosive ammo. Lead can be softened for removal with a 50/50 mixture of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar, or the brute force method, with a Lewis Lead Remover from Brownell's.Butch's is certainly potent, esp. good for removing copper (so use nylon brushes.) Wipeout will do this too, just slower, and doesn't smelll. Apply to bore and let sit several hours or overnight before brushing out. Repeat as necessary.
Time and patience - and lots of elbow grease- may be your best friends.
OP, read what guntech typed.
It took you TWO DAYS.
WIPE OUT takes FIFTEEN MINUTES for normal cleanings.
In cases where the bore has been seriously neglected, you might need 3-4 applications. TWO HOURS TOPS.
The nice thing about Wipe Out is that you don't have to scrub for hours. Just apply with a patch, let sit for 15 minutes and wipe it out with a clean patch.
I've only had a few nasty bores that I had to let the WO work overnight. Both of those rifles had pitted bores.
Wipe Out comes in two forms, liquid and spray foam. An accelerator is also offered but I haven't need it yet and I clean a LOT of firerms.
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It took you TWO DAYS.
WIPE OUT takes FIFTEEN MINUTES for normal cleanings.
In cases where the bore has been seriously neglected, you might need 3-4 applications. TWO HOURS TOPS.
The nice thing about Wipe Out is that you don't have to scrub for hours. Just apply with a patch, let sit for 15 minutes and wipe it out with a clean patch.
I've only had a few nasty bores that I had to let the WO work overnight. Both of those rifles had pitted bores.
Wipe Out comes in two forms, liquid and spray foam. An accelerator is also offered but I haven't need it yet and I clean a LOT of firerms.
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Agreed. I got an old .303 Martini years ago that had a horrible bore and likewise it took several rounds of WO and many patches. When I finally got it clean I discovered that it had Metford rifling and it was pitted beyond repair. Replaced the barrel with one from a Mk.III SMLE. Now if I could just get the trigger pull down below 15 lbs...
I've tried both versions of WipeOut and slightly prefer the liquid, but both work very well indeed. Also a fan of Ballistol. (There's a good article on the latter by ex-Canuck{?) Terry Wieland in the most recent Rifle Magazine.) I've also taken to using a patch wrapped around a nylon bore brush one size smaller than the bore.
thanks guys for all the suggestions, i will definitely try wipeout if i can’t fimd j-b
the rifle is winchester made enfield P14, when i first looked at the rifling it looked like lead caked on just in front of the chamber, if has definilty got smaller, i think there is putting there but it still looks like quite a bit of deposit of foreign body on surface, wish i could take a picture but all attempts failed
the rifle is winchester made enfield P14, when i first looked at the rifling it looked like lead caked on just in front of the chamber, if has definilty got smaller, i think there is putting there but it still looks like quite a bit of deposit of foreign body on surface, wish i could take a picture but all attempts failed
no luck with j-b or wipeout , picked up some generic bore cleaner and also a proper gage brush, forgot that .303 BR is actually .311 not .30 :/ crud seems to be getting smaller with every application and that’s only with once over, all i had time for today
, picked up some generic bore cleaner and also a proper gage brush, forgot that .303 BR is actually .311 not .30 :/ crud seems to be getting smaller with every application and that’s only with once over, all i had time for todayIf your online name suggests your area code, you should be able to get both WipeOut and J-B somewhat locally. Even if you have to order them, both are worth having. In the meantime, "Carry On Scrubbing" It'll all come out eventually.
I have also once used a bronze brush on rods attached to a drill for a real stubborn bore. I ran a few patches of wipe out through , then used the bronze brush on drill (make sure to go from chamber not crown or use bore guide) followed by another wipe out run then dry patch and finally oiled patch. Worked great. Run the drill at moderate speed. This is only for extreme fouling/dirt.
*sorry meant to edit but quoted my own post lol.
i get that a lot, alas 519 is the last three of my service nr
the bore cleaner seems to work, fallowing instructions i got some on the brush pull through couple of times and then run patches till dry, hadtime to do it three times so far and every time after the application patches come out black, but at least i think it takes less and less of them till they come out relatively clean, unfortunately i am in need of getting ready for moose hunt and will have to put this project on a back burner for couple of weeks
again, thank you to everyone for their input, i’ll stilll look out for the other bore cleaners (can’t wait to try it on my other rifles)
A lot of the expensive formulae rely on ammonia to dissolve the copper deposits. That's why Windex works - most of the bore cleaners that are ammonia based are combined with something to make them a little more viscous so they stick better to the bore and work their chemical magic on the deposits.
