JP1954
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Yes.....That's right........You read it correctly.........I am considering using oven cleaner to try and clean the bore of a WW1 rifle I have that I am beginning to think went all the way through that war without a cleaning!....
So far I have used Hoppe's 9(even filled bore and soaked (overnight), Tetra, foam, J B bore paste, copper brush, and scores of patches that still come out dark gray/black after a few runs with a copper brush.....I noticed this oven cleaner takes off burnt carbon deposits from the stove burner grates so I got the idea that maybe it could remove burnt powder fouling from the bore. The can says it's Sodium Hydroxide (LYE). It says it is safe to use on iron and stainless steel so I'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to fill the bore and let it sit overnight. I have the barrel/receiver removed from the stock so it wouldn't get on anything. It would only be inside the bore and chamber. I'm thinking if it is safe to use on iron that probably means it's non-corrosive.
Any opinions out there? Am I crazy or would any of you in the same situation consider trying this?:banghead:
So far I have used Hoppe's 9(even filled bore and soaked (overnight), Tetra, foam, J B bore paste, copper brush, and scores of patches that still come out dark gray/black after a few runs with a copper brush.....I noticed this oven cleaner takes off burnt carbon deposits from the stove burner grates so I got the idea that maybe it could remove burnt powder fouling from the bore. The can says it's Sodium Hydroxide (LYE). It says it is safe to use on iron and stainless steel so I'm thinking it wouldn't hurt to fill the bore and let it sit overnight. I have the barrel/receiver removed from the stock so it wouldn't get on anything. It would only be inside the bore and chamber. I'm thinking if it is safe to use on iron that probably means it's non-corrosive.
Any opinions out there? Am I crazy or would any of you in the same situation consider trying this?:banghead: