Most effective carbon solvent ?

[lhsako]

Whats the best you have used? RL26 in my .270 is accurate, fast and dirty...thanks

 

[Martin52]

Whats the best you have used? RL26 in my .270 is accurate, fast and dirty...thanks

My experience, the most 'effective' is not so much the solvent, rather the timing - being able to clean the bore soon after shooting. Again, my experience is the longer the carbon is left in the bore the more difficult it is to remove. I try not to leave overnight and then clean the next day, or later, it just gets harder. I have used most of the reputable brands and mostly these do a good job. Soaking helps, but getting to the carbon whilst the barrel is still warm from shooting or within an hour or two thereafter works the best for me. I do use a bronze brush as part of my cleaning regime and I check by borescope.

If I let my FTR barrels go for 3 days in a match, they need a soak and an aggressive clean to get the carbon out. I get really black streaks of carbon that are hard to move. Varget and H4895 mainly.

 

[moondog]

Again, CLR

 

[LonewolfMcquade]

I usually use Hoppes Elite or Weapons Shield. However, 1st couple times I cleaned the carbon off my Tavor 7's gas piston, after soaking 10-15 minutes, I still had to scrub a fair amount with a wire brush. After the last outing with the rifle, I noticed a bottle of Remington Brite Bore I've been sitting on for many years and never even opened. Let the parts soak about 10 minutes & crap just wiped off! I was surprised.

 

[Thud]

Don't forget GM's Top Engine Cleaner

 

[boltman13]

Bortec Carbon Remover and lots of patches. The sooner after firing the better. If that doesn't get it a patch over a brush, Flitz, and work up a sweat.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

If its an external wipedown nothing works better than a krazy kloth. Try it on a nice shiny revolver

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Since I started using Montana Extreme copper killer, I have reduced my JB use to almost zero.

 

[dedogs]

Since I started using Montana Extreme copper killer,

Are you saying this product is effective on CARBON?

 

[butchlambert]

Don't forget GM's Top Engine Cleaner

I'm glad I bought up a couple cases of the old GMTEC several years ago. The new formula isn't the same.

 

[Alex Wheeler]

Are you saying this product is effective on CARBON?

Yes, thats what I use it for. The 6mms dont copper. Its the only solvent I use anymore.

 

[lhsako]

thanks to all. remember, I'm referring to bore cleaning.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

Krazy kloth for wiping, good stuff. I'm liking carb out for bore cleaning, before foaming with wipe out.

 

[Joe Salt]

I'm with Alex on this been using Montana Extreme copper kill and before that there 50 BMG formula. for year.

Joe Salt

 

[Ggmac]

Whats the best you have used? RL26 in my .270 is accurate, fast and dirty...thanks

Gunslick foam or purple stuff industrial cleaner ( no kidding )

 

[mchees1]

Slip 2000 Carbon Killer works great and fast. You can find info here: https://www.slip2000.com/slip2000_carbon_killer.php

 

[JeffT]

Don't forget GM's Top Engine Cleaner

The new stuff ain’t what the old cancer giving stuff was

 

[TheOtherZilla]

Don't forget GM's Top Engine Cleaner

Discontinued.

 

[BDman]

Carbout, Boretech, or KG 1 have all worked well for me. I kinda give the nod to KG 1. JM .02...

 

[butchlambert]

Discontinued.

I still have over a dozen cans of it.