Getting the lead out

[Rangemaster1]

Another great way to remove lead and any other fouling from most barrels, rifle, pistol or shotgun, is to use a " tornado" brush ( Outers) and a piece of stainless steel kitchen sponge wrapped around it. The kitchen sponge is available from many sources including Brownells. Believe it or not, it won't harm the metal and will clean a bore in less time than it takes you to read this. The sponge can also be wrapped around a tight fitting brush, but the tornado brush allows you to go back and forth in the bore without damaging either the bore or the brush. It is best used dry, but solvents are ok, just messy.

Ron

 

[porthos]

BILL WILSON; in his maintenance manual for his very accurate and reliable 45 auto's states. use chor boy or other brand copper scrubbers ( used for cleaning pots and pans) I found o-cedar brand in my local super market. just tear some off the copper scrubber and wrap it around a worn brush with a little solvent. works lickity split! I would never use a stainless steel scrubber inside any barrel of my own. your choice

pothos

 

[Rangemaster1]

BILL WILSON; in his maintenance manual for his very accurate and reliable 45 auto's states. use chor boy or other brand copper scrubbers ( used for cleaning pots and pans) I found o-cedar brand in my local super market. just tear some off the copper scrubber and wrap it around a worn brush with a little solvent. works lickity split! I would never use a stainless steel scrubber inside any barrel of my own. your choice

pothos

I don't blame pothos for being skeptical of using the kitchen sponge, but believe me it works like a dream and truly does not damage the metal surface. There are no sharp edges like you would have with a stainless brush, so it doesn't scratch. It can be used on a blued surface to remove rust as long as you don't bear down real hard. I've used them for years with no damage to anything. I don't quite understand why the sponge doesn't scratch the metal, but it won't unless you use extreme pressure.

Ron

 

[TOOLMASTER]

i use a regular barrel cleaning brush a caliber bigger so it forms into a chevron when inserted..then when you pull back it grabs the lead

 

[Rangemaster1]

i use a regular barrel cleaning brush a caliber bigger so it forms into a chevron when inserted..then when you pull back it grabs the lead

That at technique will certainly work, but if its a brass brush you're using, you ruin the brush, and they ain't cheap. Use a nylon brush and some sponge and it's re- usable over and over with an occasional recharge of the sponge material.

Ron

 

[kd1yt]

I've had barrels with bad bores, and they still shot accurately, especially when the amount of leading was small to moderate (they shot better partly leaded-up than perfectly clean). Don't assume anything until you try it (assuming, of course, that it appears safe); The proof that counts is in the groups...