Removing lead

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I read or heard someplace that mercury was used to remove lead deposits from the barrel (in the old days???). How was this done? Plug one end, pour some in, plug other end then tip back and forth??? Any ideas??
 
That was how it was done. Never tried it. Modern products will do the job without leaving you with a lead/mercury amalgam to deal with.
 
not mention the fact the mercury is poison- lots of old prospectors used to use the stuff for removing gold from rock and keep it in a potato- or so the legend goes- it's air and skin absorbable, real nasty stuff
 
Plug opne end and fill the barrel with hydrogen peroxide, leave over night then scrub it good. Keep doing this until all the lead is gone. Dont mess around with mercury.
 
and you can get h202 (hydrogen peroxide) at walmart in big bottles at walmart for cheap( and no, i'm not blonde)
 
Any store the sells KLEEN-BORE PRODUCTS should have their LEAD AWAY patches or cloths. It's a moist patch you push through the barrel wait a while repeat, lead is gone. How effective depends on how badly leaded. Also a 50/50 mixture of white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide will work . It may effect bluing so don't soak a barrel in it for hours. I did a blued cylinder ,it removed the lead and didn't bother the blue but I soaked it in hot water and baking soda to neutralize the acid , then very hot water to wash and dry, then oiled . IT WORKED FINE.
 
I found the best way to remove leading is by wrapping a conventional bronze brush with brass "curly kate" pot scrubber material. Wrap it on the brush until the brush is a snug fit in the bore. A few passes and the lead is gone, plus you can continually "rebuild" your brush so they last darn near forever. I also clean the brush with varsol and compressed air to prevent crud from building up in the brush. I have been using this method on my S&W 686 for 18 years and there is no noticeable wear from this process. If the cylinder is really carboned or leaded up from shooting the shorter 38 specials I will chuck the brush in a cordless drill to clean the chambers.
 
ckid said:
If the cylinder is really carboned or leaded up from shooting the shorter 38 specials I will chuck the brush in a cordless drill to clean the chambers.
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I thought I was the only lazy G.O.F.W.G. that did that:)
 
The Cold Lake Kid,

I had to look up G.O.F.W.G. and found out that I am one. I follow the same procedure as ckid. I've been doing it for 40+ years. Be careful: Old age and treachery will overcome youth and inexperience.

John
 
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