Dirty gun
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Moderately dirty ammo but not unreasonably so.
fiasconva
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Remington UMC? Looks about right for that ammo.
Alk8944
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That looks perfectly normal. You shoot guns they get dirty! Why the question, did you think there is something wrong with that gun because it is dirty? Haven't you ever shot a revolver before?
With the couple of stainless revolvers I have (S&W 65-5 and 638-3) I have avoided using strong solvents to clean after shooting. I think Hoppes and other strongel solvents tend to leave the finish dark, especially on the front of the cylinder and around the forcing cone/barrel. Now I'm using Ballistol and water or Break Free CLP and it seems to help between range sessions.
No disrespect intended, but I shoot eleventy bugjillion rounds with my stainless revolvers, then give them a brass brushing with solvent. They look like new. However, I do clean my blued revolvers every half eleventy bugjillion rounds. Mine are tools, not jewels. My tools are shiny after cleaning!
I hear you. The biggest discussion we can all get into is how to clean guns and everybody has their own method. The one stainless revolver in which I have expended thousands of rounds of .38 Special, the 65-5, is a bear to keep clean, especially with the front of the cylinder and forcing cone. But you know, like you said, the guns are tools and it would seem that I'm giving it the best care I can with the tools I have. Sounds like you are doing the same.
I am going to have to go shoot a revolver and see if it looks like that. Mine always seem to have buildup around the top strap, forcing cone and front of the cylinder. I don't recall all the powder burns getting clear back to the hammer and covering the rear of the sight as the second picture shows. I will have to go shooting and see. Maybe my memory is wrong!:)
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Revolvers get really dirty especially with reloads.
For comparison you can clean three (3) Glocks in the same time as one revolver.
For comparison you can clean three (3) Glocks in the same time as one revolver.
It that was on a blued gun, you would never see it.
I use the Hoppes CLP made for boresnakes. While cleaning the rest of the stainless revolver get a little on the outside and front of the cylinder. Then if a piece of cut up old t-shirt won't wipe it off, just leave it. Scuffing up the surface finish looks worse to me . The boresnake cleaner is pretty good but takes a moment.
I used to shoot M&D .38+p out of my SS 686(baby come back to me,I promise i'll never sell you again.) Started out as stainless but by the end of the day it looked like a Black gun...
Plenty, but never nickel plated.
It also depends a a lot on what ammo is shot.
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It should go at least a dozen more rounds before blowing up...
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Some ammo is dirtier than other ammo - that's for sure. Nothing out of the ordinary and mostly typical.
HINT: Take a 100% white cotton Flannel cloth (can be bought by the yard at a fabric store), cut into a handy size (about 16" x 16") and soak with your favorite gun oil. Stick it in a heavy duty zip lock bag and throw it in your range bag. When done shooting a gun at the range, wipe it down inside and out before placing it back in its gun rug. This makes it very easy to clean when you get home. The warmer the crud - the easier it comes off. Been doing this for 50 years - works like a charm!
HINT: Take a 100% white cotton Flannel cloth (can be bought by the yard at a fabric store), cut into a handy size (about 16" x 16") and soak with your favorite gun oil. Stick it in a heavy duty zip lock bag and throw it in your range bag. When done shooting a gun at the range, wipe it down inside and out before placing it back in its gun rug. This makes it very easy to clean when you get home. The warmer the crud - the easier it comes off. Been doing this for 50 years - works like a charm!
