I am a sucker for elixirs to remove bore fouling even though I usually can't tell much difference in how well they work except for lead removers which don't seem to work at all.
I see there is a new one being advertised - “NO LEAD” brushless lead remover from wipe-out. “Dissolves lead without brushing,maximum strength, easy to apply, safe to use."
Has anybody tried it?
Is there a solvent that will remove leading?
John
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About the sharp-shoot-r product Lead remover--It will harm the bore. I bought some from Midway and received a plastic bottle which was bulged on the bottom. I tried to open it carefully outside and lucky for me that I was outside--it had pressurized and squirted product when opened.
Also the instructions refer to the product as a red gel--what I got was a clear liquid.
I called the number on the label and spoke with(I forget his name) the proprietor who said the product was indeed clear and that the discrepancy came about because they had many of the old labels and were using them up(Huh?)...The stuff I got smelled like something we used in the papaermill I worked in called Bulldozer, which is a super strong caustic with a surfactant added which we used after a maintenance shutdown, for cleanup or the system, a “caustic boilout".
I refer to the lead-out in the past tense because I disposed of it after the container began to leak from the bottom. I strongly recommend not purchasing any of this stuff. The Wipeout and patch out however are good products that I have used for years with great results, for powder and copper fouling.
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I actually found the bronze wool at Ace hardware store too. They didn't have bulk brass screen.
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The most “magic lead remover “ YOU will ever see is mercury metal which will not hurt you unless you vaporize it. Decrease bore, plug, fill with mercury, let sit a couple of hours or over night, pour back into container, wet patch. Works like a charm. Mercury got it's bad name from the old miners who used it to dissolve or purify their gold ore, and got the gold back by evaporating the Hg away. Mercury vapor or salts are extremely toxic.
Bass screen is available from Ace Hardware or Homco Harware. For a few bucks you can get a heck of a lot of it and cut your own patches. Brodie
B.E.Brickey
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Loren: I use the Birchwood Casey cloths to clean out leaded bores. Luckily that doesn't happen too often anymore. They work very well cleaning up old military bores also. D's Kid: I've read a lot of your posts and believe you would be quite careful with the mercury, but having played with it as a kid it still gives we the Willies thinking about having something that potentially hazardous about the house. GP
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RicinYakima
We use wintergreen oil in some of the power plants as a penetrating oil. Most stopped using it only because they scent halon systems with wintergreen.
You can find it on amazon. Essential oils they're called. I took a quick look and the best price I saw was ~14.00 for 4 oz. of either. Ralph
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Welcome to the CBA forum, ionian7. Chicken thief, how about sharing your favorite 6.5x55 recipe? This little gem is known to give cast bullet shooters fits.
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I must be really dumb!
Havent had a rifle lead so far (from 1985). Mostly BP and slow smokeless but i have a 6.5x55 that does over 2k fps and is a spotless as a senile mans mind.
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i always use, LPS or WD 40 with scotch bright, pushed through with a plastic or wood dowl of a slightly smaller size. removes all lead and powder residue buildup, clean your cylinders also, i had powder residue buildup in my blackhawk 44mag causing overpressure,, sticking cases. this method solved my problem .
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I use the birch wood Casey cloth cut into patches on a jag for cleaning my 30 cal barrels that are exposed to Linotype at ~1900 fps. About 2-3 clean passes seems to clean very well. Then I use some solvent on a clean patch to remove any residue from the BC patch process. I've not used a soft alloy where leading has occurred.
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the Wilson handbook (1911 type auto's) suggests using copper pot scrubber's found in grocery stores. make sure it is 100% copper. wrapped around a bore brush. after I tried it I went back to the store and bought the rest on the shelf. it cleaned out a badly leaded 45 auto ( another story) lickety split. faster than anything else posted here. I guess BILL WILSON knows what removes lead.
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Thanks afish4570 that looks like some pretty promising stuff ..stuffit..
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” Lewis lead remover gets my vote for heavy stuff. But those little brass screens with the punched holes are pricey."
Brass screens are available in the plumbing section of the hardware store. They still use them in faucet aerators. A buddy had a small jar half full of mercury. I wish I'd talked him out of it. They say that gets it ALL out.See my above posting....www.domyownpest control for the copper mesh or copper chore girl (check with magnet alot is copper plated steel or stainless steel). afish4570:cool::cool:
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” Lewis lead remover gets my vote for heavy stuff. But those little brass screens with the punched holes are pricey."
Brass screens are available in the plumbing section of the hardware store. They still use them in faucet aerators. A buddy had a small jar half full of mercury. I wish I'd talked him out of it. They say that gets it ALL out.
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The thought of sending a JACKETED bullet down a really fouled bore scares me a LOT. Even a partial bore obstruction raises pressures. How much is debatable, but we KNOW it does this. If there is MINOR leading, this may work. MAJOR leading is another story! There MAY be some readers of these posts that are new to reloading and cast bullets in particular. I THINK it's better to teach them NOT to get leading and how to spot it BEFORE it becomes a serious problem.
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Brownells sells bronze wool which does a pretty good job wrapped around a bore brush, at least to get the small stuff. Lewis lead remover gets my vote for heavy stuff. But those little brass screens with the punched holes are pricey. I thought I might try some aluminum window screen cut to the sized with scissors. Anybody tried that? I am also going to try Kroil, and maybe kerosene in the bore as some have mentioned to help prevent leading. I hate leading and I dont think it helps my accuracy any. Thanks you.
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I too use the Copper Chore Girl on a jag with a patch (dry) with Chore Girl swatch about an inch square. A worn out bronze brush with Chore Girl works too. Try this source too for $15.50 shipped to door you will get enough material to end your search for pure copper Chore Girls and risk getting the cheapies, China steel with copper plating. ww.domyownpestcontrol.com/stuffit-copper-mesh-p-1463.html?utmcampaign=Product Feeds&utmsource=Google Products&utm_medium=link Cut and paste this and it will get you to the Domyownpestcontrol website....product is called Stuffit-Copper Mesh......afish4570:dude::dude:
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i use a copper jacketed bullet at around 2200 feet per second.
if symptoms persist try a second one...
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Peppermint flavoring in about 1/10% oil and the rest alcohol and water. I have not seen any since I was an apprentice tool and die maker in Cincinnatti, 40 plus years ago. My last ran out years ago, and I have been looking since. They have mint farms where I live, but it is all spearmint. Ric
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Rick,
Is pepermint oil the same as the pepermint flavoring used in cooking? I'd like to try some but I'm not quite sure of what to purchase and / look for. I've never seen pepermint oil.
Thanks, Bob 11B50
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Rick,
Is pepermint oil the same as the pepermint flavoring used in cooking? I'd like to try some but I'm not quite sure of what to purchase and / look for. I've never seen pepermint oil.
Thanks, Bob 11B50
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