Some of the ex military long range guys who I shoot with have recommended BUTCH'S BORE SHINE for cleaning rifle barrels.
Do any S&W magnum shooters use it clean carbon rings in cylinders ?

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Markham

I've had very good luck getting certain jacket fouling out of my varmint barrels with Butch's Bore Shine. Over thousands of rounds fired in prairie dog shoots over about ten years I came to the opinion that certain solvents work better with certain bullets due to the composition of the bullets. I've actually found it beneficial to have a number of different solvents on my bench. When one solvent starts giving me clean patches, I will normally try using a different solvent and find that I get dirty/stained patches again.

I use BBS to clean barrels but in my experience, Boretech C4 or Ballistol both work as well or better on carbon clean up.

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Tom

Let me preface this by saying I am very serious about cleaning my guns and do so wether I shoot 200 rounds or 10 rounds out of it at the Range.

Once every few years I do a full detail strip to clean the parts and areas not normally accessible with a normal takedown and cleaning.

All that said, I do not normally remove the Carbon Rings that develop in short order on the front of the Cylinder face. I do use a toothbrush with solvent to remove the loose or bulk of the carbon but don't fret about removing it all because as soon as you shoot the next time they will reappear after a cylinder full of ammo has been shot.

By removing every last bit of the carbon rings will in the long run probably cause more harm than good. If you are going to shoot a revolver once every year or two and want it looking pretty, than I can see it - but to do it every week or two - no! YMMV but take it from someone who has been shooting Revolvers for almost 50 years - carbon ring chasing is futile!

Butch's Bore Shines in removing copper fouling.
That's it's specialty.
It has quite a bit of ammonia in it.
I use it mostly in rifles as a result.
Then a less strong solvent to get out the ammonia and whatever is left.
Then a preservant such as Eezox.
(You will be able to locate your weapons in the dark by the fragrant odor after using Eezox).

As stated above, trying to get a revolver back to looking brand new is counter-productive unless maybe you are trying to take pictures and sell it.
I just wipe off the cylinder face with a common solvent and leave the burn marks.
Do NOT use an abrasive.
(Not accusing anyone in here of trying that BTW. Ya'll know better.)
I bought a used revolver where someone did that.
While I lucked out and the function is good, it looks worse than usual.
Not sure what they had in mind or what exactly they did, but luckily they gave up before real damage was done.

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