Jaxondog
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Chore Boy works great. I have a problem finding it local. [ crack heads ] I usually have to order off line.
Cleaning lead from your barrel
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Thanks for all the replies, I just got a old Remington Model 510, 22LR. The barrel was dirty and need a good cleaning. I just used hoppe's 9 and brush and got it clean. There was some lead but not allot. I think I will get some Chore Boys to have on hand.
LiveLife
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A friend of wife brought me an old 22LR rifle to clean with bad leading in the barrel. Initial scrubbing with copper bore brush and Hoppes #9 did not remove the leading. Copper strands wrapped over copper bore brush got the leading out and rifling became clean.
I've never looked for ChoreBoy in a big city but even in Cody you can't find it in the grocery stores but... I've discovered that hardware stores like Ace carry it.
When I'm developing new loads for cast boolits from time to time I'll get some leading, the ChoreBoy trick is amazing, takes little time and doesn't require nasty chemicals other than Hoppes #9 or whatever you use for general cleaning. I've gotten into the habit of wrapping my worn out bore brushes with ChoreBoy instead of replacing them. I keep the new ones for when I screw up and lead a barrel.
When I'm developing new loads for cast boolits from time to time I'll get some leading, the ChoreBoy trick is amazing, takes little time and doesn't require nasty chemicals other than Hoppes #9 or whatever you use for general cleaning. I've gotten into the habit of wrapping my worn out bore brushes with ChoreBoy instead of replacing them. I keep the new ones for when I screw up and lead a barrel.
ColtPythonElite
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I got my last Chore Boy at Walgreens.
hotwheelz
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Well it been awhile since Ive been here at THR but if you reload check this out, this is how i clean my barrells way more fun and easier to
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=334518&highlight=leading+vs+cream+of+wheat
http://www.thehighroad.org/showthread.php?t=334518&highlight=leading+vs+cream+of+wheat
So I read through the entire post from 2008 and I've got to say, "I've never heard of such a thing!" That's not to say that it doesn't work but aren't you concerned about a possible pressure spike caused by a decreased interior volume due to the cream of wheat?
tom357mag
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Chore boy & #9
LeonCarr
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Pure Copper Chore Boy wrapped around an old bore brush, dry, usually at the range while the gun is still hot. Gets barrels and chambers really clean. After that a normal cleaning finishes the procedure.
A close second are the Hoppe's Tornado brushes. I like these for cleaning heavy fouling from shotgun barrels after shooting a lot of buckshot and slugs. you can clean using a short stroking action and reverse them in the barrel without having to worry about them getting stuck in the barrel.
I have not seen any scratched bores using either of these techniques.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
A close second are the Hoppe's Tornado brushes. I like these for cleaning heavy fouling from shotgun barrels after shooting a lot of buckshot and slugs. you can clean using a short stroking action and reverse them in the barrel without having to worry about them getting stuck in the barrel.
I have not seen any scratched bores using either of these techniques.
Just my .02,
LeonCarr
hotwheelz
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"Foto Joe" That's not to say that it doesn't work but aren't you concerned about a possible pressure spike caused by a decreased interior volume due to the cream of wheat? "
All I have is 4-5 years of hands on use of this method with out any issue I use my "COW" loads at the end of most range trips and at the end of most matches. It works for me and several other poeple I generally use a little less then full pull load so I have more room for cream of wheat, these rounds are ment as a cleaner not match or target ammo just 10 cleaning rounds at the end of most shooting sessions.
All I have is 4-5 years of hands on use of this method with out any issue I use my "COW" loads at the end of most range trips and at the end of most matches. It works for me and several other poeple I generally use a little less then full pull load so I have more room for cream of wheat, these rounds are ment as a cleaner not match or target ammo just 10 cleaning rounds at the end of most shooting sessions.
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