What are some good ways to remove lead from a barrel? Im looking to remove it from both blued and stainless pistols, so I would need a lead off alternative.
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Removing lead from barrel
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rep308
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Outer's Foul Out for both Copper and Lead deposits:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/243419/outers-foul-out-3-bore-cleaning-system
Do it electro-chemically to avoid damage from screen, scrapers and other mechanical stuff.
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/243419/outers-foul-out-3-bore-cleaning-system
Do it electro-chemically to avoid damage from screen, scrapers and other mechanical stuff.
I was taking a look at the Lewis Lead Remover Kit from Brownells, any thoughts on it?
rep308
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Sure mechanically scape it out, what could go wrong.
Few rounds of FMJ and all done!
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Don't shoot lead. Seriously.
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Heat the barrrl up to the melting point of lead and let it flow out. Remember which way the barrel twists because in the northern hemisphere the lead will want to flow counterclockwise.
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i'm no expert on lead removal. i've used the gunslick foam cleaner with some extended soak time in the barrel. seems to work very well for me.
https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Foaming-Bore-Cleaner-12-Ounce/dp/B000U3Z5TI
https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-Foaming-Bore-Cleaner-12-Ounce/dp/B000U3Z5TI
Stainless is easier than blued steel. Hoppes copper remover cleaner works well. If you're a nerd like me and have just the barrel, put it in a graduated cylinder with cleaner and let sit for a bit.
Otherwise you can cork it on both ends and fill it with the copper/lead remover and let sit.
Otherwise you can cork it on both ends and fill it with the copper/lead remover and let sit.
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Expensive for what it is. Some copper chore boy wrapped around a brass brush is much more cost effective.
Because pushing brass or copper through your barrel slowly will damage it more than shooting a copper jacketed projectile through it at 1,000 FPS.
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It works well. The key is the rubber piece behind the screen. When you pull on it, it expands against the screen and pushes it against the barrel. It is very caliber specific. I used it in my .41 mag and .40 s+W. No lead now...
I was thinking of going the chore boy route, how much do I wrap around the brush? Do I tinsel the brush like a Christmas tree?
I have been shooting SWC out of a few of my revolvers the last few range trips, looking to clean them up.
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I did some research on this, and it only compounds the problem.
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I was thinking of going the chore boy route, how much do I wrap around the brush? Do I tinsel the brush like a Christmas tree?
I have been shooting SWC out of a few of my revolvers the last few range trips, looking to clean them up.
You don't need much - a fresh brush should tightly fit. You'll know you have too much if the brush doesn't go in!
I made a mistake of shooting some hard cast 185 SWCs through a new 625 - leaded like a mofo. I dip the cylinder and brushed the barrel and good as new.
If you're shooting lead and not casting your own (or even if you are) look at coated lead. It is miles better than conventional cast / lubed lead for most applications.
Im looking to get into reloading soon, I will have to look at coated lead.
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Seriously people, Outers Foul Out removes both copper and lead fast, easily and with no damage to the firearm. The copper and lead attach (plate) right to the metal rod acting as the electrode
Liquid mercury does a fine job.... my dad used it for many years. My brother "lost" the last of it.
As a shooter of cast out of some pretty poor barrels I find choreboy to work just fine.
Even light brash screen if you can find it locally.
I can assure you shooting a jackets bullet does not remove the lead....it might get rid of the loose stuff though....
As a shooter of cast out of some pretty poor barrels I find choreboy to work just fine.
Even light brash screen if you can find it locally.
I can assure you shooting a jackets bullet does not remove the lead....it might get rid of the loose stuff though....
Yep. Chore boy is your friend.
Chore boy is cheaper.
Nothing? You do understand that copper and lead are softer than the steel that gun barrels are made of, right?
Stupid answer and no help at all.
As others have said, get some copper chore boy and wrap a few strands around a brush that fits the bore well. Douse it with good oil and push it through the barrel. It will pull all the lead out.
Ill buy some copper chore boy today, and then report back.
Won't liquid mercury amalgam with the surface of the barrel?
rep308
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I'd worry more about being poisoned by the mercury than what happens to the barrel, seriously messing with mercury?
I spilled less than a gram in a lab when trying to set up a dropping mercury electrode for a polarography experiment 25 years ago. It closed the lab for a couple of days while a hazmat team cleaned the area.
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