is there anything that can be rubbed onto the cylinder face before firing just in an effort to help prevent carbon burn rings? The idea came when i was telling someone how my first foray into percussion revolvers involved corn oil that turned into a thin tar layer on the first shot.
cylinder face protection
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There's nothing that I know of that will prevent the front of a cylinder from getting carbon build-up.
But.......I know of something that does a very good job of removing it. It's called Iosso GunBrite Polish.
It's made in USA by Isso Marine Products in Elk grove Village, ILL. It comes in a 2oz. tube and looks like tooth paste.
I use a tooth brush (strangely enough) to scrub it with. Let it sit for a few minutes then wipe it off with a cloth.
But.......I know of something that does a very good job of removing it. It's called Iosso GunBrite Polish.
It's made in USA by Isso Marine Products in Elk grove Village, ILL. It comes in a 2oz. tube and looks like tooth paste.
I use a tooth brush (strangely enough) to scrub it with. Let it sit for a few minutes then wipe it off with a cloth.
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Driftwood Johnson
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Howdy
I gave up worrying about the carbon rings on the front of a cylinder a long, long time ago. They don't hurt anything, and they always return. Once you have enough revolvers, you too will stop worrying about them.
I gave up worrying about the carbon rings on the front of a cylinder a long, long time ago. They don't hurt anything, and they always return. Once you have enough revolvers, you too will stop worrying about them.
Kreyzhorse
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Only use a Lead Away cloth on stainless steel.
As far as the carbon marks..... It happens. If you don't want them, don't shoot your gun. I look at them as a badge of honor.
As far as the carbon marks..... It happens. If you don't want them, don't shoot your gun. I look at them as a badge of honor.
Sir Loads-A-Lot
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Mothers and a que tip takes it right off.
bedbugbilly
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I'll repeat DPris's question . . . what were you doing with corn oil with a BP revolver?
As far as the cylinder front . . .
I have a friend who has a car he washes and shines every time he gets back to his house. Now I'm all for "keeping things nice" but this guy is a little OC when it comes to his car. He said one day that he really hates to take it out of the road as it get's dirty. Hmmm . . .
Revolvers are meant to be shot. Shoot 'em, clean 'em and enjoy 'em but don't get carried away on the cylinder face - that's all part of what goes along with the shooting.
As far as the cylinder front . . .
I have a friend who has a car he washes and shines every time he gets back to his house. Now I'm all for "keeping things nice" but this guy is a little OC when it comes to his car. He said one day that he really hates to take it out of the road as it get's dirty. Hmmm . . .
Revolvers are meant to be shot. Shoot 'em, clean 'em and enjoy 'em but don't get carried away on the cylinder face - that's all part of what goes along with the shooting.
froglube, it seems interesting BUT two strange little things.
1. its a protectant that turns into a lubricant when the gun heats up from firing. That when the gun cools down, soaks back into the gun metal.
They say to still lubricate the gun with normal stuff, but NO petroleum stuff as that will kill the frog. But the thing is, the only non petroleum lube ive seen is silicone, and that still is a degreaser.
2. can only use their solvent to clean the gun after froglube is applied. Otherwise you have to degrease the gun again and reapply the froggness.
brownells, seems good. safe for inside the barrel even. but not the cheapest.
polish, hmm lets wipe that finish off everyone.
1. its a protectant that turns into a lubricant when the gun heats up from firing. That when the gun cools down, soaks back into the gun metal.
They say to still lubricate the gun with normal stuff, but NO petroleum stuff as that will kill the frog. But the thing is, the only non petroleum lube ive seen is silicone, and that still is a degreaser.
2. can only use their solvent to clean the gun after froglube is applied. Otherwise you have to degrease the gun again and reapply the froggness.
brownells, seems good. safe for inside the barrel even. but not the cheapest.
polish, hmm lets wipe that finish off everyone.
Well, I bet these were scrubbed like said above before being displayed
. As far as I my experience, all revolvers will have blast rings after shooting. and it all doesn't come off with a 'normal' (non obsessive) cleaning.... and in no way does it affect the shootability (new word) of a revolver. At least it hasn't since I started shooting back in the late 70s.....bezoar said:
It's not too hard to believe that a gun made 7 years before the company was formed has no burn rings. It was probably made by elves and unicorns.
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