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Old 05-13-2012, 12:35 PM
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Long time hunter/shooter. Couldn't resist the allure of a 686+ so picked a new one up over the weekend. I have a few questions that I was hoping y'all could enlighten me on. This is my first revolver, so I was hoping I could get advice from some veterans. Alright, so I took my gun to the range and put around 100+ rounds of 38 Special to get the feel for the gun/adjust the sights as needed. When I went to put some .357 cartridges in, they would not 'drop in fully', presumably due to the carbon deposits that had built up due to the 38's. From what I have gathered, this can be fixed with a quick brush through the cylinder. Do I need to use solvent, or will a dry brush suffice at the range? Next question, I cant seem to 'fully remove' these rings. Any solvent or technique suggestions? (can't seem to do the trick with No.9) Lastly any product suggestions for maintaining the barrel? Thanks!
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Old 05-13-2012, 12:43 PM
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Welcome to the sickness!

A dry brush should suffice at the range and if your bore solvent isn't loosening the ring completely, I believe wetting those chambers with a solvent-soaked patch and leaving the solvent soak into the deposits should do the trick.

I use Butch's Bore Shine. I run a wet patch through each chamber, followed by two pases with a brush and finish with a dry patch. My chambers are then ring-free; no soaking needed.

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Old 05-13-2012, 12:59 PM
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Get a "tornado" brush from Brownells, just for the cylinder.

The "dreaded chamber ring" comes right out with a few swipes, contrasted to the ineffective brass bore brush (which works great in the bore, as designed).
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Old 05-13-2012, 02:19 PM
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Thanks Guys,
I'm on Brownells now looking putting in an order for these two products, anything else is a must have?
Thanks again!
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Lots of ammo. Enjoy that 686.
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When I clean cylinders I always use one size bore brush up from bore diameter. This would mean .40 cal in a .38, .45 in a .44 etc. since the cylinder holes are slightly larger than the bore. Works real well.
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Speaking of ammo, MidwayUSA sells Fiocchi 148-grain wadcutter ammo for $19.99 a 50-round box. I handload but wanted good brass and boxes made for wadcutters so I bought five boxes of it some time back. The loads were only slightly less accurate and slightly more dirty-burning than my handloads and the brass is on its sixth loading with no case mouth splits or loose primer pockets.

Here's a link to that item: Shooting Dynamics Ammo 38 Special 148 Grain Lead Wadcutter Box of 50

It's on backorder right now but more is expected tomorrow.

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