I own a S&W 686+ that was bought used. At first thing were good. Now I feel that I am good at cleaning my guns but I cant firgure this out.
(hopefully I use the correct terms below)
Cleaning the barrel I noticed at the breach end of the barrel what looks like a build up of gunk on the first 1/8 to 1/4 inch. No matter how hard I scrub it wont come clean!
I made mention about this to a guy at the store and he said it sounds like a lead build up. So I bought a lead remover. Scrub, scrub, scrub, and it is still there.
This stuff in the breach looks as thought it doesn't belong there. I looked at a new one at the store and its breach looks like its polished. Mine doesn't look like that.
I shoot mostly jacketed 38s out of this but what ever is in there is beyond me.
So is it lead or copper? If so did I not scrub long enough with the lead & copper remover I bought?
Is it something other than a build up? Or should I try a differnt cleaner?
If I can't figure this out soon I might have to take it into a smith. But I would like to avoid that if I can.
Please Help,
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Posigian
posigian@provide.net
I AM THE NRA
(hopefully I use the correct terms below)
Cleaning the barrel I noticed at the breach end of the barrel what looks like a build up of gunk on the first 1/8 to 1/4 inch. No matter how hard I scrub it wont come clean!
I made mention about this to a guy at the store and he said it sounds like a lead build up. So I bought a lead remover. Scrub, scrub, scrub, and it is still there.
This stuff in the breach looks as thought it doesn't belong there. I looked at a new one at the store and its breach looks like its polished. Mine doesn't look like that.
I shoot mostly jacketed 38s out of this but what ever is in there is beyond me.
So is it lead or copper? If so did I not scrub long enough with the lead & copper remover I bought?
Is it something other than a build up? Or should I try a differnt cleaner?
If I can't figure this out soon I might have to take it into a smith. But I would like to avoid that if I can.
Please Help,
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Posigian
posigian@provide.net
I AM THE NRA