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I'll try a magnet on my chore-boy to find out
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best solvent for lead .... EPA hates it ... its mercury.
fill the bore with ye old quick silver and it pours out as sludge |
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Hey guys, guess who's got a shiny new Model 66-3. Well it looks a sight newer.
 OKFCO5 and cowboy, I got me a 4 oz bottle of Hoppe's Benchrest 9 and Dick's only had four left in the store. It says it's for copper but the clerk agreed it was good on lead and powder blast too. Arch and flop, I found my brass "toothbrush" so didn't have to look for a new one today. Been swabbing and brushing here. Ohiococonut I've made a note of the Kroil and nitesite and cayoot, I'll remember the Chore-Boy too but I didn't need it this time as the bore was like a mirror. It was only the face of the forcing cone that was fouled up. Been shooting .38 Specials in the .357 and I guess the shorter length makes the bullet do that little leap of around 6/1000 from the chamber to the forcing cone so we get the powder blast too. pps, that Lewis lead removal tool sounds interesting so it's also on the list to try out as is the Rig lead wipe rag, chief38. Gearhead Jim, thanks for the tip-off, I'll check it out before using. And Venom Ballistics I doubt that I'll be messing with mercury but thanks for the tip and if I ever need it I'll look into it. Big thanks to all of you up there, sure made a difference and I've got a bunch of things to try out over the coming months. |
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well .. ya asked what the best was .. and Mercury is it.
if ever you lodge a lead slug in the bore or its 44 "necked down" to a smooth bore 30 cal its the ticket, otherwise I wouldn't resort to it either LOL |
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I have had a Lewis Lead Remover for years, but find it seldom necessary if the bullet fits the bore properly and is of the correct hardness. It also has an attachment to clean the taper of the forcing cone.
I have been using the Shooters Choice Lead Solvent with good results. (I only use it on ss revolvers.) Also wrapping a patch cut from the Lead Away cloths around an old brush will really get the traces out of the bore. 431pd "I've been to a camel auction, two county fairs and a billy goat breedin' and I ain't never seen nothing like this before." |
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Thanks for the tip, 431pd. |
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I missed this post earlier, sorry about that. Well VB, I've never bought mercury before and wouldn't know where to look for it or even how to handle it but it sure does sound good. So far all the bores on my guns are pristine so I don't yet have the need but you can be sure I'll try it if I get into trouble. I get the feeling that it's a good idea to clean the gun as soon as possible after using it so to avoid these problems. Like, "Just a minute officer... can I pass a bore brush through that before we go?"  |
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If you are worried about the fumes, Weapon Shield CLP is a good choice. It is non-toxic and environmentally friendly, but more importantly, it gets the job done. Just let it soak in for a while.
stdlrf11 "Money, like a knife can be very dangerous if you are not first taught how to use it." |
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Thanks for the heads-up, stdlrf11, seems I've heard of the CLP part of that name but I'm stretched out here trying to remember what the initials stand for. |
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"Cleaner Lubricant Protectant" I think that Break Free is the best known product to use those letters in the name. |
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Google "Weapon Shield CLP" and you will hear great things.
http://www.weaponshield.com/weaponshield.htm stdlrf11 "Money, like a knife can be very dangerous if you are not first taught how to use it." |
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Heh heh, I'm having a "DUH" moment, Cayoot. I've got a bottle of Break Free right here and have been using it for years. I wonder if that's where I saw CLP before?  |
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Or use hard cast bullets and virtually eliminate leading.
I use Oregon Trail brand bullets and I get a very minor amount of trace leading at the bottom fo the grooves about 1/2 inch down the forcing cone after about 300 rounds. A coupe of passes with a bore brush there and it's gone. I spend more time cleaning the carbon rings out of the chambers than I do on the entire bore. I have a Lewis tool and have yet to need it. Las armas son necesarias Pero nadie sabe cuando; Asi no, si andas paseando, Y de noche sobre todo, Debes llevarlo de modo Que al salir, salga cortando. Martín Fierro |
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Too hard of a cast boolit can promote leading also. If the base to hard to obutrate, then you will (in all likelyhood) get leading.
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