Wipe-Out Foam Bore Cleaner

[dbaird]

Opinions of wipe out bore cleaner.

 

[565tinfitter]

Great product.

 

[hpshooter]

Works well for me.

 

[30378]

Patch Out version is much easier for me to use. Wish it came in gallon jugs!!

 

[SSchnd]

Patchout and Wipeout both are good stuff, they make an Accelerator (I think its a peroxide) to put in the bore like a wet patch then wipeout foam or patch out following. Soak and dry patch. If you need a quick bore cleanup.

Don't let Wipeout go everywhere though, while non toxic it will leave a gummy residue if not cleaned up. it sounds worse than it is, just my experience.

Has never hurt any metal or wood rifles of mine.

Boretech Eliminator seems the same characteristics IMHO But I am partial to wipeout/patchout

I will Edit to Add: I do not use for back to bare metal bore cleaning but I hear some top bench rest guys have with a nylon brush. I usually hit the bore with a Iosso 6.5 nylon brush in the 6mm then push patches.

For really bare carbon gitr out work, Its JB or Thorro Clean.

 

[AckleymanII]

Great for copper, not so much on hard carbon. Shoot a 7 Rem Mag 40 rounds, you learn what is Snake Oil is in a hurry.

Most are just lazy, they call "good enough" in a hurry. Getting down to bare metal is a can of worms.

 

[joshb]

I like it. I’ve used it for 7-8 years with good results, but I always reclean the gun with Hoppes after the Wipe Out.

 

[nakneker]

I started out with wipe out, now I’m using patch out combined with their accelerator. Both products work great! It’s great for general cleaning and maintenance, I try and clean soon after a firing session, I tend to get better results the sooner I clean. For stubborn copper fouling jobs I still use a variety of other products.

 

[prone.life]

I used WipeOut for ten years but recently switched to ThorroClean/Flush. ThorroClean/Flush cut the number of brush strokes required for same level of clean by 90%.

 

[Coyotefurharvester]

I like it for cleaning rds loaded with Varget.

 

[243Lapua]

That's all I use. Good product. Make sure barrel point down.

 

[Straightshooter1]

I started out with wipe out, now I’m using patch out combined with their accelerator. Both products work great! It’s great for general cleaning and maintenance, I try and clean soon after a firing session, I tend to get better results the sooner I clean. For stubborn copper fouling jobs I still use a variety of other products.

Ditto

 

[D Coots]

I used WipeOut for ten years but recently switched to ThorroClean/Flush. ThorroClean/Flush cut the number of brush strokes required for same level of clean by 90%.

One's an abrasive and one is not.

 

[SKWERLZ]

I started out with wipe out, now I’m using patch out combined with their accelerator. Both products work great! It’s great for general cleaning and maintenance, I try and clean soon after a firing session, I tend to get better results the sooner I clean. For stubborn copper fouling jobs I still use a variety of other products.

^^^^^^^

 

[Rick300]

One's an abrasive and one is not.

Well....sort of. If you're thinking like Iosso or JB it's not like that. It is a very soft abrasive that breaks down quickly and according to the manufacturer, doesn't harm barrels. I believe that and they say it can be used as your regular cleaning routine. I believe that also. When I called to ask about using Thorroclean/flush they were very helpful and informative. Unlike most companies, even the lady answering the phone knew what was going on and could answer all questions.

 

[rardoin]

Aw man! I was expecting to hear some cool surfer guitar riffs when I opened this thread. What a let down.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

Aw man! I was expecting to hear some cool surfer guitar riffs when I opened this thread. What a let down.

Here you go!

 

[LHSmith]

IMHO- too damn messy. I stick to BBS and bronze brushes which has worked well for me in the last 25 years.

 

[Kracken McGraw]

IMHO- too damn messy. I stick to BBS and bronze brushes which has worked well for me in the last 25 years.

The Patch out version isn’t.

 

[AckleymanII]

When you are shooting 50g-70g of powder or more and you have a bore scope, getting down to bare metal in your cleaning is a humbling education. The copper had long gone by the time I was concentrating on the powder fouling.

I hope you have or get a Teslong bore scope. I have one at the lathe to inspect chambers before I pull the barrel out of the chuck, and another at the cleaning station, good insurance...keeps you humble.

I grade abrasives in how fast they cut carbon, choosing appropriately for the job needed, not overkill just to be in a hurry.
Jb is the least
Iosso bore cleaner
JB (red) Bore bright
Turro Clean is the most aggressive
The old Rem Clean in the yellow container is the most aggressive I have ever used, and it would round the lands.

Removing hard carbon, good bronze bristle brushes, best use in 60 strokes, retire them at 100
Iosso and Montana Extreme plastic brushes are used to focus on carbon buildup in the barrel. The appropriate solution is determined by the carbon buildup/surface finish of the barrel.

Winding 0000 Bronze wool in a used bronze bristle brush, scrubbing with Free All is a VERY minimal way to attack small build-ups in carbon. Letting a Barrel soak with the Free All also helps, applied with a saturated Wool mop.

Very minimal efforts are often needed when powder charges are 40g or less, using good, fresh bronze bristle brushes.

When guys talk about their success with this or that method, you have no context to see if it applies to your particular situation. A guy shooting a 223,6PPC, or a 6 BR does not live in the same world as a guy shooting a 7 PRC. The same thing would apply to different internal bore smoothness issues. A guy who cleans every 20 rounds may have a completely different experience with the same product when only cleaning every 40 rounds, where carbon is starting to build up.

May God have mercy on anyone cleaning with Wipe Out using patches ONLY! I bought a used Broughton 6 PPC barrel for my Panda. The Broughton is carbon fouled badly. I have been soaking with Free All and scrubbing with bronze bristle brushes, and the throat looks new. The gunsmith told me that the barrel was shot out, and I got it for $75. The barrel is nowhere near shot out. After I measured it with a Grizzly Rod and reamer bushings, the throat dia is the same dia as the muzzle dia. The guy cleaned with patches only, wanting to be too gentle on the barrel.

Life is too short to deal with Rough barrels. Considering the cost of cleaning solutions, patches, and brushes, it is wise to spend that money in advance on a barrel maker that inspects his product before leaving the factory, including a bore with a very good internal finish. Insist that your gunsmith inspect the bore prior to chambering; this is critical.

Sorry for the Rant!