A while back I was visiting with some BPCR shooters ( who by the way use soft lead). I found out they were using Turpentine to remove lead from their barrels.
A short demonstration appeared to show it worked.
Yesterday I went through a pretty heavy session of shooting (lead/WW) with my 642 Smith. When I was through I had quite a bit of lead build up.
I figure now was the chance to see if turpentine really worked. Sure enough, it worked like a charm. Easiest cleaning session on lead removal I've had.
It was Turpentine Gum.
Try it, it wont hurt the gun. Be sure to clean it off though it will burn skin.
A short demonstration appeared to show it worked.
Yesterday I went through a pretty heavy session of shooting (lead/WW) with my 642 Smith. When I was through I had quite a bit of lead build up.
I figure now was the chance to see if turpentine really worked. Sure enough, it worked like a charm. Easiest cleaning session on lead removal I've had.
It was Turpentine Gum.
Try it, it wont hurt the gun. Be sure to clean it off though it will burn skin.