Removal of leading
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The official answer is a Lewis lead remover, but I find the chore boy works best.
In reality, I shoot so much cast, I don't even bother anymore. Swab it with some solvent, run a brush a couple times maybe re-lube and call it good.
Ed
In reality, I shoot so much cast, I don't even bother anymore. Swab it with some solvent, run a brush a couple times maybe re-lube and call it good.
Ed
jfh
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Make sure those scrubbers are the Chore Boy brand. The no-name / off-brand ones have been known to be steel that has been copper plated....
Do the magnet test if in question.
Jim H.
Do the magnet test if in question.
Jim H.
ReloaderFred
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I've used the Lewis Lead Remover for over 30 years, and see no reason to change. It also has the tool for deleading the forcing cone properly, which is very important to good accuracy.
Hope this helps.
Fred
Hope this helps.
Fred
jcwit
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Three cheers for Chore Boy.
jcwit
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Three cheers for Chore Boy.
Shoney
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Since I shoot quite a bit of cast in polygonal barrels, I use the Lewis Lead Remover about every 100 rounds at the range. Quick, easy, effective!
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=21587#specs
Then at home hit the bore again with the LLR and follow it up with solvents.
http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/productdetail.aspx?p=21587#specs
Then at home hit the bore again with the LLR and follow it up with solvents.
Wilburt
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Another for Chore Boy.. Also if you have 1911 you can use this to clean the chamber:
Wilson Combat Chamber Tool
Wilson Combat Chamber Tool
jfh:
Thanks for that tip on the off brand "copper" pads. I just checked the unused pack I bought yesterday to use for bore cleaning and found they were magnetic - 'course if I was a bit more observant, I would have read the package that said "copperized scouring pad" and known they weren't copper. Your note was timely. Thanks.
Thanks for that tip on the off brand "copper" pads. I just checked the unused pack I bought yesterday to use for bore cleaning and found they were magnetic - 'course if I was a bit more observant, I would have read the package that said "copperized scouring pad" and known they weren't copper. Your note was timely. Thanks.
Sport45
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I don't mind using the ones that are magnetic. It is very mild steel and won't scratch your bore. It's no worse than shooting the copper washed steel jacketed bullets. The way I figure, if they won't scratch pots and pans, they won't scratch the bore.
jfh
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Thanks for the thank-you, NHSHTR. Someone else tipped me off in a similar manner one or two years ago--so pass it along.
As for Sport45's comments about the steel being mild: yours may well have been--but mine was not that mild. My guess is that the both the specifications and the manufacturing standards are not very rigorous in the Asian factories where these products are made.
Jim H.
As for Sport45's comments about the steel being mild: yours may well have been--but mine was not that mild. My guess is that the both the specifications and the manufacturing standards are not very rigorous in the Asian factories where these products are made.
Jim H.
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Sport45
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Jim,
Did you damage a bore with one?
Did you damage a bore with one?
jcwit
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Maybe a little off topic, but I've had guys raise kane with me because I use Auto wax in my lead bullet lube. The theory being the polish is going to wear the bore out. Yeh right, right after it wears the clear coat off my car.
BTW the wax I use doesn't have polish just wax, not a cleaner wax.
jfh
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"Did you damge a bore with one?"
Damage--no. At least, it did not impact practical accuracy--this was in my 642 (2" barrel). Scratch it--yes. Until I got the flag in that earlier thread to check the no-name copper pads, I hadn't even given it a second thought.
Jim H.
Sport45
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It was probably me that raised the flag earlier.
But I haven't seen any ill effects from using the magnetic pot scrubber fabric. Typically, steel can be soft and flexible or hard and brittle (hard and flexible is expensive). Flexible enough for a pot scrubber would not likely be very hard. If it was allowed to rust the iron oxide particles could be a problem.
The pads I use are made of a rolled up tube of loosely woven metal fabric held together with a steel ring in the center. I use a pair of cheap scissors to cut the fabric and it doesn't seem to hurt the scissors either.
But I haven't seen any ill effects from using the magnetic pot scrubber fabric. Typically, steel can be soft and flexible or hard and brittle (hard and flexible is expensive). Flexible enough for a pot scrubber would not likely be very hard. If it was allowed to rust the iron oxide particles could be a problem.
The pads I use are made of a rolled up tube of loosely woven metal fabric held together with a steel ring in the center. I use a pair of cheap scissors to cut the fabric and it doesn't seem to hurt the scissors either.
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