LEAD REMOVAL 22RF ??????

[10xhobby]

I have a Remington 540xr target rifle that has a large amount of lead deposits in the barrel, mostly at the beginning of the rifling. The gun is very hard to lock into battery with the bolt. Any great ideas or remedies on lead removal ?? I have already spent a lot of time with a bore brush and Hoppes 9. Thanks for your help

[Tank 57]

Only thing I can think is to try a different solvent and new brush.

['ol shooter]

Get some Bronze Wool, or one of those Curly Kate pot scrubbers, making sure it's all bronze, not copper plated steel. Wrap some strands around your cleaning brush, and in a couple passes, the lead should be stripped out.

[joe47]

And once cleaned, be sure not to use Remington "thunderduds"in it.

[FiremanBob]

The deposits in the front of the chamber are not much lead, they are mostly hardened carbon and primer material. Apply liberally some of your favorite bore solvent, and let it sit for about two minutes before scrubbing with a bronze or brass brush. You have to give the solvent time to do its chemical job before scrubbing. My favorite solvent for carbon fouling is Ballistol, and I like Dewey No-Harm brass-cored brushes (available at Brownells). If you don't have a bore guide, get one - when you're scrubbing as you will need to, you want to make sure that your cleaning rod is straight and not bending. Short-stroke the first two inches of the barrel from the breech, then use a wet patch to catch the loosened crud and push it out of the barrel.

The most complete and accurate guide to cleaning rimfire barrels that I know of is here: http://www.rrdvegas.com/rimfire-cleaning.html

Once your barrel is clean, be sure to clean more often paying special attention to the chamber, and you'll not have any more problems.

[RandyD]

This has been effective for me, use a new brush, with no solvent and short stroke the cleaning rod so that the brush is changing directions where the lead is located.

[G21Shooter]

Get this: http://www.midwayusa.com/product/398...ProductFinding

Hoppes 9 doesn't cut it for serious bore cleaning.

[hardlyworking]

The most complete and accurate guide to cleaning rimfire barrels that I know of is here: http://www.rrdvegas.com/rimfire-cleaning.html

Once your barrel is clean, be sure to clean more often paying special attention to the chamber, and you'll not have any more problems.

Link is crazy! I've been reading for 40 minutes and I'm not yet to actually cleaning. Great find!

[Spyder]

Get wipe out, and accelerator.