Barrel leading
I reload hard-cast lead and don't push the pressure limits, however after several hundred rounds on the range my barrels began to lead up. Am wondering what cleaning solution might be available that I'm not aware of. I clean with Hoppes #9, and Hoppes copper cleaner.
With all of you "cowboy action" shooters, what do you use to clean barrels? Don't mind cleaning my weapons, just don't care to spend as many hours cleaning as shooting.
With all of you "cowboy action" shooters, what do you use to clean barrels? Don't mind cleaning my weapons, just don't care to spend as many hours cleaning as shooting.
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I have a leading problem with my Model 17 22lr. Lead is evident in the last inch or so of the barrel and I can't remove it. I have a device which works well in larger calibers but is too small for the 22. Any thought gentlemen? 0 -
Try Shooter's Choice and a tight patch. Use a swab and let it soak a while. 0 -
I had a similar problem in the cylinders of my 38 from years of not being cleaned before I inherited it. I used patches to let shooters choice soak in for a while and then put the brush onto the cleaning rod. I stuck the other end of the cleaning rod into my cordless drill, dipped the brush into more shooters choice, and went to work. No need to go crazy speed with the drill. I used a bronze brush in my situation but my cylinders are not rifled. I don't see that the brush would harm the rifling but if you're worried about it, try using a nylon brush. A pistol length rod will work inserted from the muzzle. Dont damage the crown. Good luck. 0 -
+1 for the Shooter's choice soaking. 0 -
I seen on this site awhile back where a guy suggested using a 50/50 mix of hydrogen peroxide and vinegar for lead removal from a gun barrel.
I mixed up a small amount in a small glass container and dropped in a lead cast bullet and a copper jacketed bullet. The lead bullet started eroding away by the next day. You could see the grey film from the lead on the bottom of the clear glass and in about 3 days the diameter of the lead bullet had been reduced. The copper on the jacketed bullet went dull colored and the lead in the real of the bullet was dissolving. It appeared it might be a good bore solvent for lead. I also heard rumours that the mixture should not be left on the bluing of a gun.
Anyone used this mixture for lead removal???0 -
I had a gun I traded for that was so leaded and dirty I used a patch or two stuffed into the end of the barrel and then poured enough 7.62 solvent down the barrel to fill it. (Put the gun muzzle-down on some old cloth in a bucket and lean it against the wall. Use a small funnel and pour slowly) A day or two later, it got a good scrubbing and it was gone. I don't know if that was a good idea or not, but it was about all I could think of at the time.
I personally wouldn't do the brush on a power drill in the barrel for fear I'd slip and score the lands (or the crown) with the hard metal twisted part of the brush, but that's just me. But in revolver cylinders, it seems that it would work OK in a worst-case leading scenario.0 -
Soak it in Kroil. I used a chamber plug, and filled the barrel. Kroil wicks one millionth of an inch, so will get behind the lead. 0 -
+1 on the KROIL 0 -
+2 on Kroil. I worry about leaving any metal solvent in a bore for an extended time. Kroil is a Fantastic penetrating oil that will creep into the space between the lead and the barrel, breaking it loose. Let is soak overnight, run a brush out of the barrel, and see chunks of lead fall out. 0 -
I like that kroil idea before going to vinegar and peroxide. Kroil is like penetrating oil used to free up rusted nuts and bolts. Thanks for all the input. 0 -
When I had a leading problem in a Colt SAA .45, I packed the bore with patches, soaked the patches with Hoppe's, and let it sit for two days. When I pushed the patches out, the lead came out, in long slivers. 0
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