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Some of the cfc free brake cleaners are less harsh on plastics and I believe some of the gun cleaning companies offer a similar "plastic safe" solvent in an aerosol form. But always best to test carefully.
Brake kleen for carbon?
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SharpShoot-R PATCH-OUT and SharpShoot-R Accelerator. Some claim that CLR (found in the grocery store cleaning department) works but I haven't tried it. Carb-out https://sharpshootr.com/carb-out/ is also supposed to be real good.
- Swab through the barrel and let set to dissolve all types of fouling
- Color indicators show fouling type (Metal fouling is navy blue, Powder fouling is grey or black, Carbon is tan or brown.)
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Knight
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SMOKING pipe cleaners work very well on AR gas tubes and bolt carriers.
lyle2231
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I use carb cleaner on my AR bcg then soak in mineral spirits, then squirt some in the gas tube. No adverse effects as yet.
For the barrel Hoppes or Iosso.
For the barrel Hoppes or Iosso.
If I run my AR rifles really dirty, i use this first to get rid of the majority of crud. I use it specifically for shooting it down the gas tube and gas block on my AR rifles. Then I shoot a squirt of action cleaner through it followed by blowing out the excess with the compressor. Works well and makes a quick cleanup job. Been doing this for years.
I just started using Free All spray on patches in bore to clean carbon out of bores.Soak a patch and run it through a bore to see if you have any carbon,if patch comes out clean you are good to go,if not scrub with bore brush.Works like a charm!
I religiously clean my rifles and never go past 50 rounds without doing so. I've used Bore Tech products and Patch-Out with Accelerator as directed for some time and I can tell you they do not really clean a barrel. Those nice white patches that come out the end are not the indicator of a clean barrel I always thought them to be. I have started using Thorro-Clean and Thorro-Flush that was developed by Bullet Central and cleaning to nearly bare metal each time. After cleaning I short stroke a patch with Lock Ease down the barrel and this seems to keep that first shot after cleaning going where it should........No foulers required. I've heard all my life how overcleaning is bad for barrels but I have to call BS on that now. I have 481 rounds down this barrel and here are the first three shots after cleaning yesterday.......
Gotta try that!
TM bore solution does a great job on carbon and copper. Just let it soak a few minutes.I also mixed 10% TM by volume in with KG-1 and it does a good job also. TM is a plastic solvent and turns carbon to mush. Hasnt harmed any of my match barrels
Allen Lone wolf
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When I shot bench rest high-power competition we all used a mix of Tops engine cleaner a Kroil.
Kroil must be like magic....I've have had some bench rest shooters tell me they mix it with a few different things. I think one was JB bore paste?
Allen Lone wolf
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It definitely will clean to a mirror shine if mixed with the Tops engine cleaner
Speaking of refrigerant (cfc's), I was at the local construction resale place, "Habitat Restore". They have a "free" bin. Cheap bastige that I am, I always look. Lo and behold, there's six cans of methyl chloride spray, an awesome degreaser/cleaner & spot freeze.
I've always used toluene or kerosene for carbon. Based on a recent thread, I started using simple green, but haven't tested it on nasty carbon build-up.
I know from experience, cleaning soot and baked on carbon, a lye solution works wonders.
leo williams
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You all need to use Carb Out, made by SharpShooter. It is the only product that will soften and remove, even hard carbon. Iosso and other abrasives will work, but you are also abrading the un-carboned areas of your barrel. If you want to try it, contact me at [email protected] and I can sell you a bottle.
The other thing that will remove hard carbon in minutes, is a weapon steam cleaner. But for that, I remove my barreled action from my stock, due to the extreme heat. This process is a complete, deep clean of the barrel. I also have one of these units.
The other thing that will remove hard carbon in minutes, is a weapon steam cleaner. But for that, I remove my barreled action from my stock, due to the extreme heat. This process is a complete, deep clean of the barrel. I also have one of these units.
