Free All as Bore Cleaner?

[Link]

Shooting in the wind was going to do a carbon removing video pt 3 that focused on the use of freeall. If he did, I can't find it. Is there any other source of info on this. ps I hate carbon lol.

 

[J.d. Popkes]

It works great with a brush

 

[TTE]

I PM'd him a while ago. Basically he said was Free All was not a 'stand alone' cleaner. He did not mention a follow up video on Free All.

 

[PatMiles]

I run 2 wet patches through my 6 Dasher right after I shoot my last shot of my second string while the barrel is still hot then put it in the case an take it home. A couple of days later I clean the gun. The first 3 or 4 patches come out BLACK. The rest of the cleaning is easy.

 

[jelenko]

"..... 2 wet patches through my 6 Dasher right after I shoot my last shot of my second string while the barrel is still hot "

While I don't have the opportunity to do this, many have reported that putting almost any bore solvent down the barrel while it's still hot make a huge difference in the amount of cleaning needed.

 

[47WillysGuy]

Two hours at the most, after 70 rounds of open F/Class, Either Wipe-Patch Out or Bore-Tech takes 6-10 patches to get the carbon out. Then another 15-20 patches to get the all the copper out. Both very good products, IMHO.

 

[jpjulian]

I got some Free-All a while back to try out. Damn that stuff stinks.....

 

[Benchrest Braxton]

I got some Free-All a while back to try out. Damn that stuff stinks.....

yeah it turns me off too....

 

[JBT47]

I run 2 wet patches through my 6 Dasher right after I shoot my last shot of my second string while the barrel is still hot then put it in the case a take it home. A couple of days later I clean the gun. The first 3 or 4 patches come out BLACK. The rest of the cleaning is easy.

What does bore look like via borescope using that method? Thanks.

 

[Bluefink4895]

I really like Kroil...but dang the price nowadays. Free-All works about the same, and at half the price.
Actually 60% less oz for oz vs aero-kroil...and it's always on the shelf at auto parts store.

Cost and availability is always a factor to consider.

I use it in same fashion as Kroil. It makes for a good overnight barrel soak, especially for neglected SR rifles shot hard and the like. Not a copper solvent, but good carbon crud and spooge remover. Amazing what comes out of a barrel after a good soak, even after a good cleaning (brush and all).

 

[CharlieNC]

After your normal routine and you think the barrel is clean, run a brush with Free All through and the gunk will demonstrate the additional capability. As a routine first step I let it soak in overnight and it minimizes the need for an abrasive. As a last step I use lighter fluid to clean out the FA to reduce the number of fouling shots needed.

 

[Chaotik]

Like Ned mentioned, I use Free All with a bronze brush. However, it is usually my first step when I get back from the range..... 5-10 strokes with the brush and then let it sit for maybe 1-2 hours. Agree, however, that it is not a standalone bore cleaner.

 

[jpx2rk]

Are you guys using the aerosol version of the FA ??

 

[358WCF]

I've been experimenting with it off & on in place of Kroil. It seems to work well & is a lot cheaper. It mixes well with Shooter's Choice, which I still have a bunch of, when not cleaning to bare steel.

The price has gone up since I bought last year. Beware that Amazon doesn't pack well (Think BB in a boxcar.) Can was pretty twisted when it arrived. Maybe better off buying it locally.

Amazon.com

 

[Link]

I don't care about stink or price, [they both do] .All I care about is getting the job done as quick and easy as possible. I'm not cheap or lazy, I'm old and tired.
Thx Guys.

 

[LVLAaron]

I got some Free-All a while back to try out. Damn that stuff stinks.....

When dealing with anything related to chemicals... The worse it smells the better it works.

 

[urbanrifleman]

I don't care about stink or price, [they both do] .All I care about is getting the job done as quick and easy as possible. I'm not cheap or lazy, I'm old and tired.
Thx Guys.

Then just get yourself some Boretech Eliminator and be done with it. It has NO SMELL and works better than anything else from my tests.

If you need to get a lube for brushing (it helps to have something to wash the bore and keep it wet) get this.

Super Slick Slick Stuff – Protexall Products, Inc.

They sell it Lowes. It is $8 a can. Great stuff. I think it might be the best overall gun spray lube I have tested.

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Protexall-Products-11-oz-Metal-Cleaning-Lubricant/3456064

Smells like oranges.

 

[Dimner]

I don't care about stink or price, [they both do] .All I care about is getting the job done as quick and easy as possible. I'm not cheap or lazy, I'm old and tired.
Thx Guys.

I heard all the hoopla about free all, so I bought some and tried it on two bores that had everything cleaned out except small amounts of carbon. My results were dismal. Even leaving it over night. To soak. I did that method a few nights. It just did not "get under the carbon" or "loosen it up" or what ever other people have seen it do. I went back to my old method of other bore cleaners and just did the same ol thing I always do.

I should mention, that this was on a tikka factory barrel and a tikka mcgowan prefit. Who knows if the top tier barrels are different. It shouldn't be any different but who knows.

 

[jelenko]

I heard all the hoopla about free all, so I bought some and tried it on two bores that had everything cleaned out except small amounts of carbon. My results were dismal. Even leaving it over night. To soak. I did that method a few nights. It just did not "get under the carbon" or "loosen it up" or what ever other people have seen it do. I went back to my old method of other bore cleaners and just did the same ol thing I always do.

I should mention, that this was on a tikka factory barrel and a tikka mcgowan prefit. Who knows if the top tier barrels are different. It shouldn't be any different but who knows.

This was my experience also.
I tested on the same barrel using FreeAll one time and BoreTech C4 another time.
Each test was: Brush the bore with FreeAll/C4 with a bronze brush. Patch out until very little coming out on a dry patch. Observed the bore in the first 4 inches with a borescope. I repeated the tests a couple times.
If anything, C4 got more carbon out.
Neither got any of the hard carbon/volcanic glass in the first few inches.

 

[ebb]

I used to use liquid wrench when cleaning rifles, I thought it being a penetrating oil it would get under cooper and help loosen it. It may have worked as I thought it would and seemed like cleaning was easier. Then a change in formula added carbon to the mix and liquid wrench was black, and difficult to tell what was coming out of the barrel. (maybe it was graphite)