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Originally Posted by paperboy98
Would someone take the time to post a detailed list of how to properly clean a revolver? Photos and name brands would be extra nice. I clean the same way I learned 40 years ago, and I wonder if I need to learn something new or different. Thanks in advance for any posts.
Paperboy98
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You didn't state whether you're shooting lead or jacketed bullets in your revolver(s)? If you shoot lead, sooner or later you're going to run into a situation where you'll need/want to remove lead buildup in the forcing cone and/or chamber mouths. I won't get into the reasons behind the deposits, but in the real world they sometimes happen, so here's how to remove them easily:
1) Get yourself some Kroil and Chore Boy pure copper pot scrubbers (ACE Hardware carries Chore Boy).
2) Cut some of the chore boy and wrap it around a brass bore brush until it's a nice tight fit in the cylinders.
3) Soak the cylinder chambers and forcing cone in Kroil.
4) Run the brush/chore boy on a pistol cleaning rod chucked in a battery-powered drill, on a low speed setting. I run mine about 30 seconds in each cylinder chamber, slowly working it in and out at the mouth of the chambers.
5) Clean the cylinder chambers with a Kroil-soaked patch, and patch dry.
6) For the forcing cone, wrap the chore boy again for a nice tight fit.
7) Stroke back and forth maybe 20 times into and out of the forcing cone.
8) Clean the forcing cone and barrel with a Kroil-soaked patch, and patch dry.
9) You're done!
Lou