bore

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:31 pm

Some time ago I found a .358 Savage 99 in my gunsmiths junk pile.
The bore has stuff in it, I have been gentle with it.
The most aggressive thing I have used in it has been J.B. bore paste.
Anybody have a suggestion about something to clean up this bore without harming it?

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:34 pm

What kind of stuff? Copper fouling or leading? Small animals?

I used one of the foaming bore cleaners on a GEW88 and cleaned it up nice. Just can't remember which one I used...

kimwcook · Post by **kimwcook** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:37 pm

Might try some copper mesh scourer and run it up and down the bore a few passes and see what you get to come out. You might also try and find someone with a borescope.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 9:45 pm

I think( ok we are already in trouble )
that someone who had it before, decided to shoot cast bullets at reloading manual published velocities for jacketed bullets.

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:24 pm

CR 10

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:27 pm

How to obtain?

Post by **Old Savage** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:32 pm

CR10 is easy to get - I get it at the gun shop.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:38 pm

You are going to pay for this one day!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:41 pm

dry the bore well,

wrap some of this around a bore brush,

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/chore- ... r_the_Home

run inside bore,

lead comes out.

Mescalero · Post by **Mescalero** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:45 pm

I will reserve judgement untill I actually do it.
But on the surface it seems you are absolutly brillant.

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Mon Jun 20, 2011 10:48 pm

pokey wrote:dry the bore well, wrap some of this around a bore brush,

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/chore- ... r_the_Home

run inside bore, lead comes out.

Is that better/different than the bronze-wool you can get from Brownell's (or the local ACE hardware)...? I've found that stuff inexpensive and very helpful in the gun room.

pokey · Post by **pokey** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:09 am

AJMD429 wrote:
pokey wrote:dry the bore well, wrap some of this around a bore brush,

http://www.walgreens.com/store/c/chore- ... r_the_Home

run inside bore, lead comes out.
Is that better/different than the bronze-wool you can get from Brownell's (or the local ACE hardware)...? I've found that stuff inexpensive and very helpful in the gun room.

i don't know of the bronze wool.
i do know the ALL COPPER chore boy works well.

Lefty Dude · Post by **Lefty Dude** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 12:38 am

Make sure you buy the all Copper Chore Boy, not the plated steel. The best indication is the Copper will be twice the price of the plated steel scrubber.

Wrap strands around an old bronze bore brush, keep it dry and go at it. Once you get most of the lead out, switch to Hoppes & Kroil a 50-50 mixture. I use an old bore mop for this application. Let it set & soak over night, repeat as necessary. Then Lastly, follow-up with J-B bore paste.

I have a Chex-Mauser 98 V-22 made in 1929, the bore looked very bad. Not leaded but very much fouled. I pulled 70 Years of grud out of that bore. I thought I'd never get all the Green & blue out of the bore. It now shoots acceptable groups at 200 yards.

Stan in SC · Post by **Stan in SC** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 4:11 am

In the past I have cleaned up some pretty nasty milsurp rifle bores using an electric bore cleaning which utilizes reverse electrolysis.These are easy to make from any old recharger of proper DC voltage output and a simple piece of steel rod and will clean out an unbelievable amount of stuff in just a few hours.If you have ever seen a milsurp rifle bore which has not been properly cleaned after firing corrosive military ammo you will know how they can seem like lost.

Stan in SC

Rusty · Post by **Rusty** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:19 am

Stan maybe detailed instructions with a few pictures of your set up would help.

madman4570 · Post by **madman4570** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 6:27 am

Get a can of "Wipe Out" and liberally spray into the barrel,seal end of barrel so it can work over night and next day carefully run a couple dry patches down it. If this does the trick run a lightly oiled patch down it(Rem Oil) afterwards and leave it that way until you plan to shoot it(then use a clean dry patch)

I have seen that Wipe Out remove very nasty stuff

Swampman · Post by **Swampman** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 7:19 am

A patch with some Brasso on it will work wonders.

J Miller · Post by **J Miller** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:19 am

If it's lead I'd use the copper / bronze scrubbers wrapped around an old brush.
But, use it dry. I've found that when using it with solvent the solvent acts as a lubricant and the scrubbers just slide right over.
Do it dry and the strip the lead right out.

Joe

Bruce · Post by **Bruce** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 8:52 am

I use Chore Boy (on real bad leaded bores) and Wipe Out (liquid version) exclusively. Chore Boy can also be used to remove surface rust (oil surface first) w/o harming the bluing. I know I have sung the praises of Wipe Out before, but if you havn't - give it a try.

Idiot · Post by **Idiot** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 11:33 am

Like earlier suggested, CR-10 - here's a link http://barnesbullets.myshopify.com/prod ... eaner-8-oz .

I use CR-10 per the directions, then run a wet patch of Hoppe's #9, followed by a dry patch , and I'm done.

Twodot · Post by **Twodot** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 1:14 pm

When shopping for Chore Boy pads take a magnet along to test for the copper plated steel impostors.
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Stan in SC · Post by **Stan in SC** » Tue Jun 21, 2011 5:31 pm

Rusty,
Here is one you tube piece on doing this.There are several to be viewed.Here's the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S32C4SJ- ... re=related

Stan in SC

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