Burn ring removal on a blued revolver, pipe dream?

Oracle · #1 10-17-2019, 11:35 PM

I went to the range today and put 60 rounds though my new model 29-10. Removing burn rings on a stainless is a breeze. Is it possible to remove burn rings on my blued model 29?

Toter · #2 10-17-2019, 11:37 PM

Solvent and a brass brush will do it.

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stansdds · #3 10-18-2019, 08:06 AM

Yep, solvent and a brass/bronze brush, not stainless, and don't use a lead-away cloth. I used to obsess over such things, now my revolvers wear their burn rings as a badge of honor.

H Richard · #4 10-18-2019, 08:53 AM

It will return every time you shoot it. Just make sure there is no build up and clearance on the B/C gap.

Oracle · #5 10-18-2019, 05:54 PM

Thank you for the responses nfa1eab, stansdds and H Richard, this is my first blued revolver and I didn't want to mess it up. I will try not to obsess over the burn rings.

toad67 · #6 10-18-2019, 06:17 PM

I think this stuff works wonders... Especially good at carbon removal.

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K-9 · #7 10-19-2019, 06:59 AM

You may want to soak the whole cylinder in Ed's Red overnight.

CCantu357 · #8 10-19-2019, 07:25 AM

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Originally Posted by toad67

I think this stuff works wonders... Especially good at carbon removal.

Home - M-Pro 7

Not many gun cleaners impress me, as I grew up using Birchwood Casey, Break Free CLP, and Hoppes; but M-Pro 7 really does work wonders. They make a good CLP as well!

Hapworth · #9 10-19-2019, 10:41 AM

What's wrong with burn rings?

I wouldn't fuss except perhaps for that one good clean-up before a sale or if it's a "shoot it once" safe queen/investment.

Burn rings only come back, and as long as basic cleaning is removing any build-up, you're in good working order -- which is all the really matters.

Anything that can entirely remove the carbon "staining" at the front of a cylinder -- stainless or blued -- is also removing metal; you don't want to do that a lot.

cmj8591 · #10 10-20-2019, 07:45 AM

I'm another M-Pro 7 convert. It is now my go to gun cleaner. Use it with a bronze brush and you will be able to bring your gun back to show room clean. I also like their CLP and I think that using it helps keep the carbon build up to a minimum. Just remember that the gun cleaner is also a de greaser and the gun will need a good wipe down with an oily rag after using it.

andyo5 · #11 10-20-2019, 02:51 PM

I find burn rings to be self limiting. So to me, removing them is a waste of time and effort. Every time I clean the cylinder they get wetted with solvent and briefly wiped with a cloth. They always look the same and never get any worse.

Taipan01 · #12 10-20-2019, 03:44 PM

On blued revolvers I use just a nylon brush and some Hoppes. As long as it isn't a buildup, it doesn't bother me.

On my stainless ones, every few years or so I'll remove it with a little Mothers billet or mag polish. I also use the same to put a really deep luster on my glossy stainless models like Vaqueros.

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Jimmys&w · #13 03-29-2020, 01:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Oracle

I went to the range today and put 60 rounds though my new model 29-10. Removing burn rings on a stainless is a breeze. Is it possible to remove burn rings on my blued model 29?

Little bit of an old post but I got the same burn rings on my cylinder. The issue is the rear sight front screw is not long enough and leaves a gap, albeit tiny, that allows for this burn. S&W offered to send me a screw to fix the problem with explicit instructions to be very careful when filing down the screw and not to close the cylinder until I knew it would clear. They also offered to re-blue it if it bothered me. So... It’s with S&W to re-blue and fix the rear sight screw among some other things.

While I wait for my 29 to get back to me I ordered a Hornady Lock-N-Load Classic Reloading Kit, dies, and shell plate. This damn gun is costing me some coin!

Targets Guy · #14 03-29-2020, 01:41 PM

Yes. I clean after each session using Hoppes and a nylon sponge. Just takes a little more time.

UncleEd · #15 03-29-2020, 01:46 PM

Before shooting, wipe the face of the
cylinder with a silicone cloth. Repeat
after every couple cylinder's full. The
silicone coating seems to slow any stubborn
burn marks.

hogblue · #16 03-29-2020, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by toad67

I think this stuff works wonders... Especially good at carbon removal.

Home - M-Pro 7

I’ve used it for quite some time. It’s ability to remove carbon is phenomenal. I use a nylon military toothbrush. Works great. Their oil is good also.

The cleaner is bio degradable so no smell. Wife doesn’t complain if use it in the house!!

Dieseltech56 · #17 03-29-2020, 04:01 PM

In my opinion Boretech carbon remover works way better than M-Pro 7. Believe me, I have both sitting on the bench right now

AveragEd · #18 03-29-2020, 04:28 PM

I remove the cylinder and place it burn-rings-down in a quarter-inch or so of bore cleaner - I use Butch's Bore Shine. The next morning, the discoloration wipes right off.

Ed

kbm6893 · #19 03-29-2020, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by hogblue

I’ve used it for quite some time. It’s ability to remove carbon is phenomenal. I use a nylon military toothbrush. Works great. Their oil is good also.

The cleaner is bio degradable so no smell. Wife doesn’t complain if use it in the house!!

I tried MPro 7 years ago when it first came out. Still have a huge bottle of it. It works OK but I wasn’t impressed. The video in their website was certainly more impressive then the results I got. Maybe I’ll try it again next time I have to clean a revolver. It is non-toxic so that’s good.

But even when I use something different I follow up with a quick pass throw the barrel and cylinder with Hoppes #9. Guns just don’t seem clean to me unless I smell Hoppes.