Well, Got back from the range Sunday afternoon, wife was out, dishwasher was empty so I thought I'll try it, so I finally tried cleaning my Uberti Remingtons in the dishwasher.
Stripped down, grips and brass removed just the Frames, cylinders, loading lever and cylinder spindle in the dish washer and run on a 1/2 hour hot cycle with 1 tab and rinse aid "well" topped up.
When finished they were too hot to handle and I stuck 'em in the oven on Fan Bake for 10 mins at 200C or until dry (they appeared to be dry out of the dishwasher, but wasn't taking any chances).
They were cleaner than when they were new when I examined them after taking them out.
Just a tiny bit of lead in the barrel that was cleaned out with brush and mop and a bit of solvent in the normal way then a Ballistol patch up barrel before assembly, re-lube the trigger and hammer contact points and cylinder spindle and reassemble.
n.b. there were a few tiny rust spots on the nipples after cleaning (I left them in the cylinders), nothing drastic and they have probably always been there under the crap.
I'm not advocating you try this especially if it's on a blued gun but my Stainless Steel ones were fine and very clean indeed.
I shall be using this method in future and will monitor the results.
It's worth running the dishwasher on an empty cycle after you clean the guns just in case there is any corrosive residue in there.
Disclaimer : -
I take no responsibility for your guns if you use this method, but it appears to have worked wonders on mine.
On a different note, I've got 2 nipples stuck in a blued cylinder and they won't come out and the edges have rounded off where the wrench has ridden over them trying to remove them. Tried modding a 1/4inch socket with a Dremel and that failed as well.
Using this nipple wrench.
Any ideas on how to remove them welcome.
Cheers
Gaz
Stripped down, grips and brass removed just the Frames, cylinders, loading lever and cylinder spindle in the dish washer and run on a 1/2 hour hot cycle with 1 tab and rinse aid "well" topped up.
When finished they were too hot to handle and I stuck 'em in the oven on Fan Bake for 10 mins at 200C or until dry (they appeared to be dry out of the dishwasher, but wasn't taking any chances).
They were cleaner than when they were new when I examined them after taking them out.
Just a tiny bit of lead in the barrel that was cleaned out with brush and mop and a bit of solvent in the normal way then a Ballistol patch up barrel before assembly, re-lube the trigger and hammer contact points and cylinder spindle and reassemble.
n.b. there were a few tiny rust spots on the nipples after cleaning (I left them in the cylinders), nothing drastic and they have probably always been there under the crap.
I'm not advocating you try this especially if it's on a blued gun but my Stainless Steel ones were fine and very clean indeed.
I shall be using this method in future and will monitor the results.
It's worth running the dishwasher on an empty cycle after you clean the guns just in case there is any corrosive residue in there.
Disclaimer : -
I take no responsibility for your guns if you use this method, but it appears to have worked wonders on mine.
On a different note, I've got 2 nipples stuck in a blued cylinder and they won't come out and the edges have rounded off where the wrench has ridden over them trying to remove them. Tried modding a 1/4inch socket with a Dremel and that failed as well.
Using this nipple wrench.
Any ideas on how to remove them welcome.
Cheers
Gaz
my wife would leave and take it all