Cleaning bore ...? Solvents ?

[rmist]

I have read a lot about cleaning on this forum from what technique to use and some solvents. But what do you use solvent wise to clean your barrel bore ? I'm asking this since my current supply of Butches and Shooters choice bore solvents are about empty. I have heard that since Butch passed away a few years ago that the formula has changed along with some others due to EPA rules changing. I do use a bronze brush to clean with and Dewey coated rods with a bore guide. I have used Wipe out with some success. Just taking a little gander at the general populous of this forum to see which is used more than the other with what results.
Thanx again,
Rmist

 

[SShooterZ]

http://www.sharpshootr.com/

Patch-Out is one of my favorites. Soak the bore, let sit overnight, scrub out the next day and see all the copper it removes.

 

[Hippy]

I have been using Wipe-Out since it 1st became available--It is a little slow at the range while working up loads BUT at home in my less than ideal vented basement gun room it is a blessing. I still use Sweets for the stubborn Copper-OUTDOORS ONLY-.

As stated if you leave WO overnite it cleans as good as any the Accelerator helps speed up the time but still not fast enough for me at the range.

Good Luck,

Jim

 

[M-61]

I have found Bore Tech Eliminator Bore cleaner to be the best cleaner for my rifles. It's expensive but it does a very good job. I have a vast amount of different products but this seems to do a superior job. To offset the cost I do not start with it however and use it the final cleaning. What I have found to do the initial cleaning after firing is SeaFoam or Chevron Techron. I use a nylon brush and I push it thru AND pull it back after soaking it with one of the mentioned products. A few patches soaked with the same and then the Bore Tech is used. At least I feel I have removed the heavy (dirty) material first before I use the Bore Tech which always seems to find the rest of the debris. The barrels are cleaned to my satisfaction and a minimal amount of work and cost. Carbon fouling seems to be more of a problem in what I shoot than copper fouling. This is what works for me.

 

[savageshooter86]

I have recently switched to BoreTech Eliminator. Seems to get barrel very clean. Paired that with a few passes of JB paste and barrel was almost perfectly clean. Actually got to bore scope it.

I believe as long as you go with a top name brand you will not be disappointed. Butch's, BoreTech, Montana Extreme Copper Killer, KG products,etc....

 

[ShootDots]

I use either BoreTech "Carbout" or TM Solution with a bronze brush for initial loosening of the carbon. Some wet patches soaked with Carbout or TM Solution (both are aggressive against carbon) til it turns "gray / light white".. Then I take stiff nylon brushes soaked with the same and SCRUB the throat area out well. Then a few more patches soaked with the same stuff and run dry patches thru. I also take those "felt pellets" from Brownells and run a few hundred strokes down the bore with JB paste. Now I only do the JB paste after about 400 rounds, except on my 6.5 x 284 which I do every 200 rounds. This keeps hard carbon not only from building>>>it keeps it from ever forming in the first place. Copper can be problematic, however, if you have your bore broke in and slicked up, copper becomes a non-issue from there on out, especially considering the JB job my bores get.

 

[Bowhunter4]

I also use bore tech cleaners after using alot of others just to come back to bore tech. I start with their carbon remover run about three patches then one dry. then i use their copper remover. number of patches very a little depending how much i have shot. then i follow up with Montana X-treme bore conditioner. I never use a brush in my barrels and they are spotless .

 

[GSPV]

I use BoreTech C4 for the carbon and WipeOut/PatchOut to make sure there is no remaining stubborn copper. Mostly, there isn't any.

"CarbOut" is actually made by the WipeOut folks. I have tried it and prefer the C4. Just my preference.

 

[LawrenceHanson]

For centerfire rifles I like to start with a mixture of Hoppe's #9 and Kroil to remove loose carbon fouling. A bronze bore brush is used with this solvent to scrub the bore fairly smooth and expose the copper fouling. Repeated patching with Bore Tech Eliminator is used next to remove the copper fouling. The bore is then patched dry and inspected with a Hawkeye borescope. Sometimes stubborn carbon fouling remains and in this case I remove it with Flitz metal polish.

LE Hanson

 

[LHSmith]

BBS, bronze brush, Iosso.....foam is for oven cleaners, fire extinguishers..... and animals with rabies

 

[Texas Solo]

Wipe Out & Accelerator are all I've ever used. As mentioned, leave it sit overnight and it gets all the copper. My $450 barrel has never seen a brush.

 

[chuckw2]

#1,PatchOut, CarbOut & Accelerator

 

[coford]

TM is the best I have found so far. You have to be patient with it and leave it soak for quite a while but the results on copper and carbon are impressive.

 

[BoydAllen]

I agree with every thing that Lawrence wrote (Nice pic.)....but after making comparisons between the appearance of bores that have had Flitz used , and IOSSO, I find that Flitz has a tendency to make the bore more polished than I like, given that a high polish can increase jacket fouling problems. IOSSO can also polish more than I like, but not as quickly.

 

[BigDMT]

Oh god. Here we go. This is a big can of worms and rmist just blew the lid sky high ;D

 

[K22]

I've been using Shooter's Choice for 20+ years - it works for me.

 

[jonbearman]

When you are mentioning bore tech and then a reference to TM.What is TM?

 

[BoydAllen]

http://www.tmss.net/tmsolutionproducts.html

 

[rmist]

Oh god. Here we go. This is a big can of worms and rmist just blew the lid sky high ;D

Sorry BigDMT...someone had to do it !!! The reason for the question is because my BR buddy used to make his own solution. Now those chemicals are no longer available !! You would never let his solution sit in a barrel more than 1/2 hr or it would pit. Man did it work great in 10 minutes soak time...perfect for a BR match !! Never had a problem with barrels pitting if only left in a short while, checked with his borescope as well. I think he's a Hall of Famer as well, I know he has his silver jacket !!
Rmist

 

[BigDMT]

You can get barrels just as clean and just as quickly using non corrosive solvents. I'd stay far away from any solvents that even slightly suggested that they may pit my barrels after any length of time. With today's advanced formulas, there's just no need for such aggressive cleaners anymore.