Oracle
US Veteran
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?
Burn ring removal on a blued revolver, pipe dream?
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Toter
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Solvent and a brass brush will do it.
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It will return every time you shoot it. Just make sure there is no build up and clearance on the B/C gap.
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Oracle
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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.
CCantu357
Member
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!
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.
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
Member
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
Member
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.
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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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.
Here's a few of them:
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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
US Veteran
Yes. I clean after each session using Hoppes and a nylon sponge. Just takes a little more time.
UncleEd
Member
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.
cylinder with a silicone cloth. Repeat
after every couple cylinder's full. The
silicone coating seems to slow any stubborn
burn marks.
hogblue
Member
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
Member
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
Member
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
Ed
kbm6893
SWCA Member
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.
