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shootsteady

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Hi,
I've been trying many different bore solvent on a used rifle and have some discoloration at the muzzle. I'm assuming that maybe it will be that way and I have to accept it, or maybe it can be corrected.

Without a bore scope, it's really difficult to see the left over, burnt carbon from neglect of previous owners. What will work, as per my decription, and I hope someone else has experienced this too, to remove neglect?
 
Depends on how bad the neglect was. If the bore is pitted, which is unlikely with non-corrosive primers, the barrel is likely toast. Otherwise, I'd brush the bore with a good bronze brush and any good solvent (although some of the newest, bestest solvents will eat brushes like candy), then patch it out with with the same solvent. Using a Parker Hale style jag wrap a patch around it apply some solvent and run it into the bore to press the patch to the jag, withdraw the patch and apply JB Bore Paste to the patch. Give the bore 12 back and forth passes (twelve each way, and don't let the patch go all the way out of the bore), then reapply the JB and do it over again. This patch will be BLACK! Then patch that out with three wet patches (or more if the patches are discolored still) and a dry patch and give the bore a look with a strong light. Continue until patches come out clean and the bore feels smooth. If there are spots of tightness or roughness redo the JB treatment and work on the spots that are tight (except a slight tightness at the muzzle). For roughness it may be pitting so....

I've used everything from Hoppe's #9, which works but slowly, to some of the latest whiz-bang solvent. If I've got plenty of time Hoppe's seems to work as well as anything and can be left in the bore without worry about damage to the bore.
 
Yeah #9 works great, but slowly. I see build up where the lands meet the grooves. One day I was cleaning my revolver with Shooters Chioce and Kroil.... lifted up the gun from the table and saw a streak of lead trailing from the muzzle back to the breech.... I was impressed. Wonder if it'll work well on powder fouling?
 
shootsteady ......

If you have leading in a pistol barrel, I highly recommend a tool called the "Lewis Lead Remover". It's the only way I've found to clean a leaded pistol barrel, and it will surprise you how much lead comes out of what looks like a clean barrel. For rifles, I use Shooters Choice followed by Kroil. If that doesn't do it, coat your bore with Kroil and scrub with JB Bore paste. Finish by leaving a coat of Kroil. My bore scope confirms that this gives me the best cleaning without eating brushes or working my a## off.
 
That's the kind of answer I've been waiting for... Sounds like a plan..... Thanks Steve. As far as my pistol, I was shooting Speer WC's which leaded real bad. But know it's jacketed or mixed alloy.
 
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Speers lead bullets are swagged not cast and are very soft lead. They work well at low velocity but are not a good choice if you want any speed.
To remove leading a small piece of copper "chore girl" wrapped on a bore brush works great with a little soaking done 1st. The pads lasts for a long time too as only a few strands are needed.. be sure to get the pure copper ones if you go this route, there are copper coated steel pads out there that look very similar.
 
Hello,

I clean guns for a living and wanted to let you know the products that I utilize. Some had been previously mentioned. I use Hoppe's #9 and Hoppe's Bench Rest Copper Solvent. I also utilize JB-Non Embedding Bore Compound, Remington Oil and Kroil. The brushes,bore mops and patches are from ProShot. Now I use Bronze and Nylon Brushes. I also use Q-Tips...yes I said it Q-Tips! A good example of in need of Q-Tips is in a shotgun, a QT with Hoppe's Bench Rest Copper Solvent does an amazing job with caked on powder! So if you do not have an Ultrasonic Cleaner, a QT with BRCS is the next best thing.

I love using JB after brushing a bore. Like Larry said, go back and forth, but I put a patch on a bronze brush. Either way puts great pressure on the bore to remove copper, lead, plastic(shotguns), powder residues. I use these products and methods when I prep a bore for the bore coats we apply for our customers.

Good Shooting,

Jason Lumetta
ExtremeGunCare
 
If you feel that you have put a reasonable effort in cleaning this rifle & it still doesn't seem smoothe or slick enough, find someone with a borescope and check it out. Contrary to what was said above, I have had rotten luck buying CM barreled rifles. About 70% of the used CM barreled rifles I've bought (over the internet) have had significant to severe pitting, even though they looked pristine on the outside. My suspicion is that most all these rifles were cleaned with modern solvents, which contain entrained water, and not finished off with some oil in the bore. Fortunately, most all the sellers were gentleman enough to make those situations right.
 
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