cleaning after shooting cast bullets

[madderg]

check out these folks...I used to shot a lot, 300 to 500 rounds a week. I used to use lead match bullets and then fire 6 jacketed rounds and clean. Then I went to coated lead and never had a problem again. Just retired my instructors cert. for the NRA after 27 years.
http://precisionbullets.com/

 

[Iowa Fox]

I've had both copper fouling and lead fouling and would much rather deal with lead any day of the week. Copper Chore Boy on a brush and its out in a few passes. Copper fouling in the old days was terrible, Wipe out has made it much easier but still a pain in the butt. Good lube and fat cast bullets (Your own of course) just about does away with any leading.

 

[jonbearman]

Doesn't shooters choice make a solvent dedicated for lead and plastic fouling. I use a lewis lead remover and turbo brushes. I have tried every thing out there. The turbo brush works well along with a good clean bore burnished with moly. If you are only shooting 50 or a hundred try lymans moly bore treatment. It works wonders with most guns I tried it on. Some will leave the bore after the first couple shots however this stuff suspended in a thick oil like stuff stays in the pores. I used the stuff in a Remington VS in .308 and after shooting with molyed bullets I cleaned the barrel and almost no trace of copper. With cast lead and moly in the bore it helps. You must clean and oil for protection. I even tumbled hard cast in moly and that made a world of difference in my ruger security six in .357 mag.

 

[broncman]

I shoot all lead in my pistols. 9mm, 38,357,45 and a new 38 Super. Matching hardness to the load gets exhausting when loading for that many rds. I started using Alox on all bullets even if they come prelubed and leading has all but went away. It plain stopped in my 45 Long colt.

But I do use chore boy because it is cheap and follow that up with foaming bore cleaner to remove any copper from the chore boy and Powder residue

 

[akajun]

When I was a young police trainee some 20 years ago, we were issued lead 9mm ammo to shoot in our pistols. We shot 2-300 rds a day and it was some dirty stuff, low bid and all, it leaded badly. The instructors would then punish us the next day if they found one lead streak in the gun with push-ups and running.
I quickly found that if you shoot copper jackets first in a clean bore, then shot lead all day, then shot a few copper jackets last, that I could easily clean the barrel with a bore brush and hoppes copper solvent by letting it soak about 20-30 minutes.

 

[1shot]

I have been following this post with interest since it started hoping for an answer to my question, but alas nothing. Has anyone found a solution of a couple of ingredients that will remove lead from a suppressor that is sealed? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Lloyd

 

[MrMajestic]

I have been following this post with interest since it started hoping for an answer to my question, but alas nothing. Has anyone found a solution of a couple of ingredients that will remove lead from a suppressor that is sealed? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Lloyd

Your body may not like it however in the old days they used Mercury to dissolve lead. Take a walk on the wild side

 

[Gabe22BR]

Wonder how lead got in there??

 

[akajun]

I have been following this post with interest since it started hoping for an answer to my question, but alas nothing. Has anyone found a solution of a couple of ingredients that will remove lead from a suppressor that is sealed? Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Lloyd

Outers foul out system

 

[chkunz]

I seem to remember that none of the cleaning chemicals that we use actually dissolve lead, do we have a chemist that can tell us for sure? The reason that I am asking is that if that is the case then the only way to remove it is mechanical, like shooting jacketed rounds or scrubbing with an abrasive brush.

 

[fayettefatts]

I will mention this but you will have to decide for yourself if the hazard / risk is worth the reward.

http://www.westernshooter.com/2011/12/fast-method-for-removing-lead-in-pistol-barrels.html

 

[chkunz]

I will mention this but you will have to decide for yourself if the hazard / risk is worth the reward.

http://www.westernshooter.com/2011/12/fast-method-for-removing-lead-in-pistol-barrels.html

That is why I shot it out with jacketed bullets.

 

[1shot]

From Gabe22BR

Wonder how lead got in there??

Gabe22BR,
How would you suppose it got in there. I poured a handfull of lead shot in it, then put the can in the tumbler.....NOT!
I fired about 100 rounds of RF through it as the manufacturer stated in their manual that it OK to shoot anything of lessor caliber. They also gave a formula to remove lead and other carbon deposits.
Lloyd

 

[Gabe22BR]

As I thought.. RF is for RF suppressors, which most are designed to take apart to clean. I have a several AAC's suppressors. It's listed in their manual only specified ammo only....



Good luck....

 

[BSJ]

A pinch or two of Chore Boy or bronze wool wrapped around a bore brush is all you need.

A few passes will easily take out any amount of leading.