Cleaning gas systems on autoloaders?
- Thread starter wetcoaster
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, anyway get all those parts clean , and allways do a pre fire cleaning to make certain all lube is removed in this area. If you don't its more of a mess. Bronze brushes, erasors , whatever you use , don't get carried away and damage these parts.
, anyway get all those parts clean , and allways do a pre fire cleaning to make certain all lube is removed in this area. If you don't its more of a mess. Bronze brushes, erasors , whatever you use , don't get carried away and damage these parts.
BreakFree CLP works wonders here, dissolving the current baked on crud, and then stopping any future crud from baking on. Shoot the system 'wet', meaning spray it on the gas rings/pistons/mag tube, whatever, and don't wipe it off. Don't go overboard of course, but leave it looking wet, IYKWIM.
Then, a single swipe with a rag removes ALL the powder residue. That's it. One swipe. No steel wool or brushes or soaking or solvents or scraping. You will not be disappointed. I've not seen any other lube or solvent do this.
Then, a single swipe with a rag removes ALL the powder residue. That's it. One swipe. No steel wool or brushes or soaking or solvents or scraping. You will not be disappointed. I've not seen any other lube or solvent do this.
Grouseman has got it right! I have not clenned my 392 Gold Optima Sporting since getting it a few years back! It is wet with breakFree. The stuff will even protect the gun from salt water!
Here is a pic of the innards:
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Best regards,
Henry
Keeping you on your toes aren't I.
I used the breakfree clp product that you had suggested but that was fast only 20 hours to respond to my slip on the name. That was a test! You have passed with flying colors and are obviously ever vigilant in keeping us fools from screwing up our shotguns grouseman.
I used the breakfree clp product that you had suggested but that was fast only 20 hours to respond to my slip on the name. That was a test! You have passed with flying colors and are obviously ever vigilant in keeping us fools from screwing up our shotguns grouseman.
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CLP is good stuff, used it on CF small arms with good results, the C-6 was a pain Fun to shoot though Gotta shake CLP good. Never coated gas system parts with it though
Fun to shoot though Gotta shake CLP good. Never coated gas system parts with it though
Grouse Man said:
The late AL Parsons (AOB) told me the best way to clean off the cosmoline used on new, in the box, military firearms was break cleaner.
I guess this would be the only use for break cleaner on a firearm.
I've read a lot of good things about Break Free but I've yet to find any retail outlet that carries it in the greater Montreal area.
