Cleaning glock Barrels

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Anyone out there got information about effectively cleaning lead buildup out of Glock barrel groves ?

I am using a combination of a stiff wire brush, bore cleaner and lead removal cloth which really cleans out a lot of the lead. I have heard that some people use a peroxide potion.Any ideas welcome.....
 
Q: Can I shoot bare lead bullets from my Glock? If not, why?

A: It is not a good idea to shoot bare lead bullets from your Glock. There are two basic reasons, the first is that the polygonal rifling in a Glock barrel really grips the bullet - this causes lead bullets to leave heavy deposits of lead when the gun is fired - heavy deposits of lead can lead to over-pressure problems - over-pressure problems can lead to nasty things like case failures. The second reason is that where the chamber meets the bore there is a sharp full edge (standard rifling does not have such a pronounced edge). This edge can shave off lead from the bullet and cause a headspace problem (the round will not fully seat) - again, this can lead to things like a case failure. Shoot plated or jacketed bullets only.
 
lead bullet polygonal barrels

I call bullsh*t on not shooting lead out of a polygonal barrel. Having shot over 2000 rnds out of a HK Mark23, and over 5000 rnds of 200swc of lead out of a .45 P9S, not copper ( I'm cheap when it comes to ammo so I can get pricer guns) never had a problem. The secret lies in hard lead. lynman #2 I believe. I think the problem out there is that some careless people shoot really soft lead and never clean, than kaboom. Then wonder what the f*ck and blame the gun. So the manufacturers don't want to be liable, kind of hard to be, and say no lead, to be safe therefore no reloads. The liability lawyers, etc. So what I'm saying is that I and only I would shoot lead out of these guns. I recommend to others to follow the recommended manufacturers instructions if you know what I mean..
 
Get a small cork and shove it in the breech end of your barrel. Prop the barrel upright with something or in a padded vise. Fill the barrel with a 50/50 solution of vinagar and hydrogen peroxide and let it sit for about an hour. Be careful, the solution will take off blueing, use an eye dropper to fill the barrel. After the hour is up, dump the solution out and you will end up with a black mucky mess on the inside. Rinse the barrel out with hot water, run a brush thru it a couple of times and then a couple of patches and you are done, looks like new inside.
 
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