.22 Diamondback Brought Out After 20 Years In Safe .

[Nick B]

After letting it hide in the back of the safe for 20+ years I decided last weekend to take it out to the range . I totally forgot what a great shooter it is but now I have a problem . After 150 rounds the front of the cylinder has a good amount of lead on it . Just how can I clean it off without damaging the bluing ? Stainless guns are so easy to clean compared to blued .
Nick

 

[kennyb]

hoppes and a toothbrush...the leadaway clothes that work so well on a stainless is to rough and can damage bluing...

 

[steamloco76]

I too soak the cylinder down with Hoppes, however I add some Kroil -about 30% to the Hoppes . Scrub with a nylon gun toothbrush then finish up with some Johnson's paste wax.

 

[charlie sherrill]

Do you have any pics?