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  • kwansao
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2011
    • 711

    What is this crap in my barrel?

    This is HXP 1980 fired from my m1. I left it for a week an discovered this stuff. Is it salt?

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    MrPlutonium
    Senior Member
    • Apr 2008
    • 503

    That's copper residue from the bullet jackets

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    • #3
      chim-chim7
      Senior Member
      • Aug 2010
      • 1845

      Rinse very well with hot water after you shoot surplus ammo.

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      • #4
        MrPlutonium
        Senior Member
        • Apr 2008
        • 503

        Also possible that your ammo is corrosive. Hot water down the bore and then clean like normal.

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        • #5
          SocomM4
          Senior Member
          • Oct 2010
          • 2187

          Had the same stuff in my muzzle brake after shooting some steel cased .223. Cleans right out tho.
          Originally posted by TeddyBallgame
          maybe I'm wrong, but, if a $50.00 investment can help me a bit, i'll just have to go a day without the hookers and blow to cover it
          Originally posted by ir0nclash86
          I would wipe it off for the simple fact of not wanting to get sprayed in the face with it during the first few rounds.
          Originally posted by Ride Madone
          It does not matter.An AR is the very best and safest weapon to use for home defence.

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          • #6
            kurac
            Veteran Member
            • Dec 2005
            • 2917

            I don't know what it is but that HXP is pretty filthy even though its supposed to be non corrosive.
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            • #7
              ir0nclash86
              Veteran Member
              • May 2010
              • 3601

              Yep, I believe thats oxidized copper.

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              • #8
                meaty-btz
                Calguns Addict
                • Sep 2010
                • 8980

                yup that there is oxidized copper.
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                • #9
                  Bigtwin
                  Veteran Member
                  • May 2010
                  • 2639

                  Looks like copper to me also. I cleaned that color residue from a buddys rifle, that he failed to clean well, after a few weeks.
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                  • #10
                    The Bacon Eater
                    Senior Member
                    • Mar 2007
                    • 2332

                    Its like copper rust (oxidation). It should clean right out. I get it on my muzzle breaks/flash hiders often.
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