NEA barrel Epic Fail

So heres an update. The peroxide/vinegar mixture couldnt even pass by the bore brush and flow thru the barrel so it couldnt do its job. I tried using a shortened aluminum cleaning rod to tap the bore brush out. Fail. Even a 3 lb. sledge hammer couldnt move it. Now the rod is jammed in the barrel. I cant even explain how f**king mad I am about this. NEA had better send me a new barrel or a full refund for this POS sewer pipe. F**k sakes...
 
supernova said:
So heres an update. The peroxide/vinegar mixture couldnt even pass by the bore brush and flow thru the barrel so it couldnt do its job. I tried using a shortened aluminum cleaning rod to tap the bore brush out. Fail. Even a 3 lb. sledge hammer couldnt move it. Now the rod is jammed in the barrel. I cant even explain how f**king mad I am about this. NEA had better send me a new barrel or a full refund for this POS sewer pipe. F**k sakes...
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If liquid cannot pass by the bore brush you don't have a leading problem (yes you do) but I have never heard of a barrel doing this before ever...something has to be wrong with the rifling....?? Sorry to hear about your predicament...:confused:
 
broncoo said:
I also use the vinegar and hydrogen peroxide method it works excellent
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I'm sure it works well. You can also just pour a weak solution of muriatic acid down the bore..... :cool:

Vinegar + hydrogen peroxide = peroxyacetic acid......

That means it erodes the STEEL to loosen the lead, because acids don't effect lead. Peroxyacetic acid has a very high oxidizing potential, meaning it is effective at causing steel to rust. (ferric oxide = rust)
 
I badly leaded my factory 10/22 barrel about a year ago; got the rod stuck when running a patch through. I ended up using a clamping the rod in a vise and using a crowbar to lever it out of the barrel. Don't hammer on the brass cleaning rod, you'll only deform it and make it harder to remove.

As for lead, I used a steel drill rod(not recommended) and a 4lb mini sledge. Not exactly delicate but it got most the the lead out.
 
supernova said:
So heres an update. The peroxide/vinegar mixture couldnt even pass by the bore brush and flow thru the barrel so it couldnt do its job. I tried using a shortened aluminum cleaning rod to tap the bore brush out. Fail. Even a 3 lb. sledge hammer couldnt move it. Now the rod is jammed in the barrel. I cant even explain how f**king mad I am about this. NEA had better send me a new barrel or a full refund for this POS sewer pipe. F**k sakes...
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sorry i dont mean to laugh but this post nearly had me in tears. Laugh2
 
supernova said:
So I took my NEA-22 out shooting Saturday with a buddy. The first test fire with the 9" NEA barrel went great but Saturday went to hell. After a little more than 500 rds and not being able to shoot a decent group with Blazer, my buddy was shooting when a round had a case failure. The case stuck in the chamber due to excessive powder fouling, the rim blew off and blew the extractor and plunger across the hood of my truck. After looking at the target I noticed most of the bullet holes were key holed. I used a small flashlight to try and get a look down the bore but couldnt make out any rifling, after getting home and using a proper bore light I found it was leaded like a son of a #####. Worst Ive ever seen, factory ruger 18.5" barrels arent anywhere near this bad after thousands of rounds. Anyways I soaked it in wipeout over night and tried to run a bore brush thru it....now the f**king bore brush is stuck in the bore. I am not happy... Does anyone know of a gun cleaning product or wicked California-banned home brew that will remove the lead without patching/brushing?
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This is an ammo issue, not a barrel issue. You would have seen performance issues way before the barrel starting throwing case failures. Blazer is well known for fouling barrels and leaving excess lead buildup. It is not the barrels fault that it was fed poor ammo.
 
I would agree with nea, blazer is really ####ty ammo. I have had problems with it in the past and only use american eagle now and its way better.

McLean
 
mrclean89 said:
I would agree with nea, blazer is really s**tty ammo. I have had problems with it in the past and only use american eagle now and its way better.

McLean
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Same... I bought some blazer and had nothing but trouble with it - failure to fire, and fliers all over the place. Went back to American Eagle, and had no issues.

... and Velocitors for when it counts :)
 
saskgunowner101 said:
Odd that you would get such extreme leading with a seemingly tighter than average bore.
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No, if you take any barrel and put 500 rounds of OVER SIZE (to mimic a smaller barrel) pure lead cast bullets, with a minuscule amount of poor quality lube, in any caliber you will have the same problem.

Tight match grade bore - lube = high friction
High friction + lead= leaded bore

Yes a rough or pitted bore will do the same but that is not the case here.

What would lead someone to take a new barrel and blast off 500 rounds without cleaning it every few shots in the first place?
Ever wonder why barrels have a break in period? Now you know.
 
So funny how the barrel manufacturer is to blame when the OP uses crappy ammo, shoots his rifle to the point of failure with no cleaning or maintenance, then exacerbates the problem by beating on the whole assembly with a 3lb sledge and expects the mfgr to rescue him.

Go see a gunsmith and pay for your own foolish mistakes. Geez. Next you'll blame Remington for your flinch when you start shooting .300RUM.
 
supernova said:
There was so much lead fouling that the bore brush got completely jammed in the bore, I can just see the end of it in the chamber! Ive been googling it and it seems like there are good lead remover products I'll have to try. Maybe stand the barrel up, plug one end and fill it, let it sit and try again? I dunno. This is rediculous given the low round count and the fact I can shoot thousands of rds of blazer thru other barrels with minimal fouling. :bangHead:
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get the old brush out an maybe try a couple dozen passes with a hoppes viper bore snake to remove the excess bild up then try useing a brush . just my .02$ :cheers:
 
Is it a bronze bore brush? Then fill up the barrel with industrial strength ammonia, change it a couple times a day, and maybe you will be able to dissolve the copper in the bristles.
 
From the NEA website FAQs....

- Q: What is the break-in process for my barrel?
- A: We recommend cleaning the bore every round for 25 rounds and every tenth round for an additional 100 rounds. Use a bore brush or bore snake with any standard CLP or solvent.

From the NEA-15 section, but you get the idea.

Still struggling to see why you'd buy a target barrel then shoot the cheapest $hit through it?
 
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