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ammo guy
In view of all the new products available, will some of you knowledgeable people please give some advise and guide lines on cleaning a bore. Please cover choise of cleaning rod (steel or brass) materials, uce of bore guide and whatever substance you think is best today to give the cleanest bore and protection. Wish to give to my grandson, a very infrequent deer hunter who just bought a nice Remington 700. Thanks for your opinions and knowhow.

Dr. J. Curtis Lane
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  • ammo guy
    I have a old German 98K that has a great deal of powder residue that I am having one hard time removing. Any good ideas on the best method to use. I have soaked it for 24 hrs with solvent and it made little difference. Any help would be appreciated.
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  • nononsense
    ammo guy,

    Wipeout Bore Cleaner:

    http://www.sharpshootr.com/wipeout.htm

    Best.
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  • tsr1965
    ammo guy,

    Stick with the Wipeout bore cleaner. It works, and is not as harsh on barrels as some other's that are ammonia based. Wipeout, you can let sit overnight, with no ill effect's. The other strong metal fouling remover's, will tell you not to let it sit for more than 10 or 15 minutes in your barrel.

    Electrolysis, only works for the reversing of metal fouling. It needs two different applications, omne for copper, and one for lead based compounds.

    Best
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  • navc130
    Old military bores are a problem. Most likely it is rust and corrosion you see, not powder fouling. Regular bore cleaner will not remove that. I have had good luck using a mild acid like Naval Jelly or a boric acid solution. I have not tried oven cleaner, but it is strong and may work. Either swab the bore and let sit overnite, or plug the bore and fill it with the solution and let sit overnite. A stainless steel bore brush may be required. Be sure to flush well with water as the acids also cause rust if left in the bore.
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  • perry shooter
    Kroil and piece of lawn mower starter cord that will just go down the bore. keep wet with kroil for 24 hours then use cleaning rod with steel wool wraped around bore brush. finish up with J B bore cleaner.
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  • charliemeyer007
    I have a 1944 with a dark bore. It will shoot as good as I can hold it. Lyman 323470 as cast and lubed with JB Bore paste helps.
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  • gunnut505
    Mix white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide 50/50, plug the bore, fill with solution and let stand overnight. No ammonia, no drastic metal reactions, just keep it off the wood or plastic, and be certain to lube generously afterwards.
    If there's still a spot of crap; use JB Bore Paste on an oiled patch like it says on the jar.
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  • ammo guy
    Thanks to all who replied, I will try the suggestions.
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  • 11b6r
    Try what Perry said. Kroil is the wonder drug for old, fouled bores.
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  • SP45
    I have the same problem. I just used Shooters Choice followed by JB Bore Bright on a brass brush with the cleaning rod driven by my chordless screwdriver. Worked real good.
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