what products to clean slightly fouled barrell

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wjhenderson

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I have a mossy 640 and the barrel needs attention.No rust as I can tell,just run of the mill copper and lead etc.It's affecting accuracy.On another forum,someone mentioned Butch"s bore shine,but they want $25.00 hazmat fee to send it.He also mentioned a paste cleaner to use after the bore shine.Does anyone know of a product that I may can get locally w/out the fee?And whot about the paste he mentioned?Any new recommended procedure or other products I could try would be appreciated.Also let me say that this barrel is not that bad,just bad enough the brush and Hoppes won't quite get it.THANKS Joe!!
 
Butch's bore Shine should do you just fine. Or you can try one of the foaming bore cleaners (Gunslick, Outers, Hoppe's, Birchwood Casey, etc), they work really slick.
 
Joe,

You likely need to do two things: Remove carbon and plastic and remove metal fouling. This can all be done by home brew if you want to. Father Frog's Pad has lots of recipes, here.

If you don't want to make your own, I recommend Bore Tech Cu++ or Bore Tech Eliminator over Butch's (which I used for years). It's newer chemistry and just plain faster at removing copper. It's water base, essentially odorless, and I don't believe any hazmat fees are involved ion shipping it as it is non-toxic, non-flammable, and has no petroleum products in it. However, it isn't inexpensive. Midway seems to sell only the pints, and they will last you a long time. It may be something you prefer to get a friend to share? 4 oz bottles are made, but cost twice as much per ounce.

If you have a local gunstore, the foaming Wipe-Out or other brands of foaming cleaners are good copper removers, too.
 
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Thanks guys.I live in the sticks with the closest real gun shop is 45 miles one way.It leaves me to make my purchases mail order,leaving me with a Hazmat fee.I've purchased many cases of brake clean and PB Blaster,carb clean,etc.I've never paid a Hazmat fee for any of these products shipped after 35 years of turning wrenches on cars.Go figure.Thanks for the input and Unclenick you may be right about that cleaner since it's water soluble may not charge me the fee.otherwise,I'll wait for the next gun store visit.I need primers and powder anyway.Hopefully he has them. THANKS Joe
 
I use two or three types, depending on how dirty my bore is. I use "Shooter's Choice" bore cleaner, Outer's, Hoppes, and I also use that Smith&Wesson Bore Gel, It works pretty good,.;) I probably use the Shooter's Choice the most, It's a toss up!
 
WJ,

If you have PB Blaster, give that a shot. It could help with plastic wad residue. I like to let that stuff penetrate overnight. Works well. Just keep it off the wood finish. Brownells sells a separate solvent just for plastic wad residue, but I'm guessing PB and a brush will do as much.

I needed a wheel alignment on an old car one time, but was told by the tire shop that they couldn't do it because the rear adjusters were frozen and it would cost more to replace them than they thought was worthwhile as the misalignment was small. Just rotate the tires more often was their advice. So, we skipped the alignment. The next time it was due for rotation, three days ahead I bent down under the rear bumper and squirted the adjusters with PB. Did it once each day until the appointment. At that time I asked them do an alignment, which they did, without comment. When I picked the care up I spoke to the mechanic and asked if he'd had trouble with the frozen adjusters? He asked, "what frozen adjusters?" Been a PB fan ever since.

I saw no sign of hazmat fees for the Bore Tech products on Midway's site. But I didn't see any there for Butch's Bore Shine, either. It's a toll-free call, so just give them a buzz. I think if someone is hitting you for a hazmat fee for non-hazardous material, they are just doing a liability CYA job that some other company may not. So look in more than one place. Boretech is sold not only by Midway, but by Sinclair International, for sure. Maybe the company web site sells it, too? Someone who has it is likely to send it without the fee.
 
Unclenick your sure right about that stuff!!+1!! IT WORKS!!:D I have never applied it to a gun though, as it stinks terribly:barf: But it is the best at rusty anything, heck I have a two can supply at all times in my shop,, yes sir!!:);)
 
If your gunshop has WIPE-OUT give it a try. It's a foaming cleaner you simply spray in your bore and let it sit overnight or so. Push a patch or two thru on a good jag and repeat if necssary. I always repeat but it's not usually necessary. :confused:
Amazing stuff, seems too easy. Just follow the instructions.
Almost as easy as cleaning a slick BPCR fired with SPG-lubed boolits. :D
And UncleNick, one trip under the bumper was probably sufficient. We use that stuff where I work and it's pretty cool, odd-looking can, tho. Need to buy a few cans when I replace the brake cleaner I've been wasting cleaning my boolit moulds. ;)
 
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Ed's Red/Kerosene Question.

What is K1 Kerosene exactly? And where do you get it. Kerosene to be used for home space heaters is readily available, is it suitable?
I am an old Hoopes#9 fan, and Kroil is about as good as it gets also.
Give both time, wet the barrel tonight. clean tommorow night.
Patience is a virtue.

Pray and Shoot Daily.
Lee Jones(Celtgun)


"Stand your ground. Do not fire unless fired upon. But if they mean to have a war, then let it begin here." - Capt. Parker to the Minutemen of the Lexington Militia before the Battle of Lexington April 19, 1775
 
K-1 is just a more purely refined version of #2 fuel oil, AFAIK. #2 thickens in cold weather, but K-1 doesn't.

Any kerosene will work in Ed's Red. It's not critical. I prefer to use the deodorized K-1 stuff sold at Lowe's or Home Depot to avoid, you guessed it, the odor. That smell gets into your skin. I've read that baby shampoo gets the odor off pretty well, but haven't tried it.
 
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