Murray Brook
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I've used Fritz and find it work real good. The Green stuff.
Another gem. Why can't I think of stuff like thatput the guide on the rod before you put the brush and JB'd patch on the rod
I have not used EGR valve cleaner but I have used this:Does the EGR valve cleaner spray remove carbon deposits?
A Winning in the Wind video recommends using methyl isobutyl ketone, which is a solvent for nitrocellulose, which is the base for gunpowder.
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This is true. Carbon is not soluble. It requires mechanical action (preferably with a good surfactant) or acids for removal. Acids are not recommended. If the acid used is strong enough to remove the carbon from steel, it is strong enough to affect the steel upon which the carbon is deposited.I read somewhere that there is no known solvent that dissolves carbon. You might soften other chemicals that it's mixed with? Sounds like you need an abrasive.
The blue, not the red.JB Bore Paste. Recommended by others here already. This stuff works great. Including getting rid of carbon rings in the throat.
Another option is Flitz bore cleaner.
It's thinner than Iosso or Thorroclean but works well on a patch wrapped around a jag or brush.
FYI. The latest Thorroclean [I got some two weeks ago] is now about the same consistency as Iosso. I'm guessing because they recommend using it on a brush.
This is true. Carbon is not soluble. It requires mechanical action (preferably with a good surfactant) or acids for removal. Acids are not recommended. If the acid used is strong enough to remove the carbon from steel, it is strong enough to affect the steel upon which the carbon is deposited.
Brushing and occasional use of a mild abrasive like JB or ThoroClean will keep the hard carbon under control. Give ThoroClean a try. It works very well.
The blue, not the red.
What about getting a mop soaked w some ammonia solvent and letting it sit right at the 'spot'. I don't think (?????) it would hurt the barrel. muzzle down of course. some older heads would know better. what about a bronze brush w drill attachment? PURE guessing here.
This ^^^ dont go more than 50 rounds before cleaningHow often do you clean your barrels?
I’ve sometimes wondered if these are the folks who come back later asking how to get rid of baked in carbon . I use the Kroil and JB around every 300 rounds or so, and when I do about 30 strokes total with the JB. Not trying to go to bare metal.This ^^^ dont go more than 50 rounds before cleaning
it wont be a problem any longer
_i've read of some people who are not so much strictly accuracy shooters say things like
"Meh I can go 300 rounds in my 308 before having to clean the barrel"
Ummm yeah, Im sure ya can, ok go ahead then.
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Other than that, if no one has mentioned it yet, Try some Kroil and let it soak
Kroil is about the thinnest penetrant there is and seeps into cracks 1 millionth of an inch
It should helps soften the carbon getting in between the molecules
Then use some JB bore paste
I’ve sometimes wondered if these are the folks who come back later asking how to get rid of baked in carbon . I use the Kroil and JB around every 300 rounds or so, and when I do about 30 strokes total with the JB. Not trying to go to bare metal.
Frank Green from Bartlein Barrels has some instructive experience and opinions on barrel cleaning . There’s a long thread on Sniper’s Hide.
This ^^^ dont go more than 50 rounds before cleaning
it wont be a problem any longer
_i've read of some people who are not so much strictly accuracy shooters say things like
"Meh I can go 300 rounds in my 308 before having to clean the barrel"
Ummm yeah, Im sure ya can, ok go ahead then.
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Other than that, if no one has mentioned it yet, Try some Kroil and let it soak
Kroil is about the thinnest penetrant there is and seeps into cracks 1 millionth of an inch
It should helps soften the carbon getting in between the molecules
Then use some JB bore paste
Yep! I use Free All, which has MIBK, and seems to keep the carbon ring down to a stain. It also has oleic acid, which I get out with Patch Out. Pic is at 982 rounds.A Winning in the Wind video recommends using methyl isobutyl ketone, which is a solvent for nitrocellulose, which is the base for gunpowder.
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For the Love of God, GI Joe and John Wayne.... cleaning and abrasive cleaners
Guys..... This has been beaten to death but you have to watch how your using abrasive cleaners! Here is a 223 barrel with 800 rounds on it. Cleaned after every 75 rounds fired. I know the pitting is from a chemical reaction but I didn't get the whole story. It was cleaned approximately 10-12...www.snipershide.com
Yep! I use Free All, which has MIBK, and seems to keep the carbon ring down to a stain. It also has oleic acid, which I get out with Patch Out.
It is awesome stuff and I used to use it until I tried iosso and thorrough clean. Everyone has a favoriteAnother option is Flitz bore cleaner.
It's thinner than Iosso or Thorroclean but works well on a patch wrapped around a jag or brush.
FYI. The latest Thorroclean [I got some two weeks ago] is now about the same consistency as Iosso. I'm guessing because they recommend using it on a brush.