Dusty Stevens
Shiner
Off the subject but thats a nice revolver. Whats the 3 set screws under the barrel for?
Smith revolver help
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barrel weights
jepp2
Gold $$ Contributor
This works way better than a Lewis lead remover (although that is good for the forcing cone), but it is best to let the barrel set with either Ed's Red or Kroil for 24 hours prior to using.
When using lead, your throats MUST be larger than your bore. Easiest way I have found to check is to slug the barrel with a pure lead slug (I use muzzleloader balls) then check to make sure it will pass through each cylinder throat.
So my 50sub project leaded up......bad
Chore Boy, Lewis Lead Remover, I tried every Cowboy blend and was shopping for 'le'trical devices ....... then I stopped and asked my kid, the pyrotechnical chemist for help.
He thought for a minnit and opined "a strong hydrogen peroxide solution should do it. Make sure to warm the barrel and rewarm periodically until done and if it quits fuming you might need to pour out and replenish the liquid"........ So I made up a tube of PVC and when my 5 hunner'dollar barrel started smoking and fizzing I did wonder, some....
I wrote more about it, procedure and results here http://benchrest.com/showthread.php?91714-Got-The-Lead-Out&highlight=hydrogen+peroxide
And (I didn't reread it all to see if it's complete) the peroxide used was 'Baquacil' a swimming pool treatment. 30% hydrogen peroxide.
It WILL take the lead out, f'real.
Chore Boy, Lewis Lead Remover, I tried every Cowboy blend and was shopping for 'le'trical devices ....... then I stopped and asked my kid, the pyrotechnical chemist for help.
He thought for a minnit and opined "a strong hydrogen peroxide solution should do it. Make sure to warm the barrel and rewarm periodically until done and if it quits fuming you might need to pour out and replenish the liquid"........ So I made up a tube of PVC and when my 5 hunner'dollar barrel started smoking and fizzing I did wonder, some....
I wrote more about it, procedure and results here http://benchrest.com/showthread.php?91714-Got-The-Lead-Out&highlight=hydrogen+peroxide
And (I didn't reread it all to see if it's complete) the peroxide used was 'Baquacil' a swimming pool treatment. 30% hydrogen peroxide.
It WILL take the lead out, f'real.
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
No, not barrel weights. The set screws (3 bottom 4 top) are for bolt on rails. Top side scope mount and bottom side rail for laser or flash light or ???. Its a Performance Center model called "Hunter"
Back to the issue at hand,.. my smith got the barrel re-crowned and did a great job it looks perfect and factory. I got my Lewis lead remover kit over the holiday and put it to use and the only way I could get the shit out of the barrel was to use the kit AND JB bore paste. It cleaned it all out after some work but it looks great now. Everybody,... thanks for the help!!
Dusty Stevens
Shiner
So it was lead?
I think more copper than lead and the copper got stuck and just kept tearing up more bullets as they went past the bad spot. Clearly on me as I should have never had let it get that bad. In my defense I never thought it would get that bad in so few rounds fired, my best guess is right at 260 rounds.
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