Leading in barrel solution

[delisle]

So I have been shooting reloads for quite some time now and always have a little bit of lead in my barrels. I tried Chore boy copper scouring pads which worked pretty well but really didn't get those rifling grooves clean.

So I tried something new I looked up online today. It is a 50/50 mixture of plain white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide.


My method.

1.Plugged the muzzle end of the barrel with a rubber plug I picked up from Home Depot.
2. Clamped the barrel to the edge of a 5 gallon bucket with the muzzle of the barrel inside the bucket.
3.Used a dropper that I picked up to fill the barrel with my cleaning solution.
4. Let soak for less than 3 minutes. The solution will bubble and do not let this solution get on blueing or paint, it can ruin it.
5. After less than 3 minute soak I drained the solution over the sink and then scrubbed the barrel 2 full strokes with a bronze brush.
6. Pushed dry patches through until they came clean. Then ran an oiled patch to finish it up.
7. Barrel looks better than any other cleaning job I have ever done.

Do not let this solution sit more than three minutes. Do not use this solution on barrels made with mild steel. I used it on a stainless revolver barrel and a XD 45 ACP barrel, no issues at all with either of them.

[checkenbach]

Or you can use a Lewis lead remover kit and have no chemical weirdness worries.

[himurax13]

I double the 3 minute thing. I ruined a Sig P220 Barrel after 7 minutes. Personally I use shooters choice with a rifle bronze brush with that long curly steel wool stuff that you wrap around it, and then follow up with patches of paper towels that I push through with a wooden dowel. It gets over 95% of the lead out with the first pass of the paper towel patch.

[Shoot-it]

sweet's 7.62 that will get the fouling out and don't sniff it.

[J-cat]

Using correct bullet alloy, correct bullet lube, and correct bullet size will eliminate leading without having to resort to steel eating chemicals.

[delisle]

sweet's 7.62 that will get the fouling out and don't sniff it.

Got it and it didnt work as well for me.

[delisle]

Using correct bullet alloy, correct bullet lube, and correct bullet size will eliminate leading without having to resort to steel eating chemicals.

Did that, still having certain issues

[Cowboy T]

Usually when I see leading, it's from using too hard a cast bullet. What kind of alloy are you using, and for what pressure load?

[Chief-7700]

Pushing them to fast will cause leading.

[J-cat]

Did that, still having certain issues

You didn't do that, because if you did, you would not have leading.

[bruce381]

You didn't do that, because if you did, you would not have leading.

Correct go over to Cast boolits web site and read the sticky things.

[delisle]

You didn't do that, because if you did, you would not have leading.

Thank you pal. I didn't come over here for a lesson in reloading, just wanted to share something that has worked for me.

Holy Crap!

[delisle]

Correct go over to Cast boolits web site and read the sticky things.

Thank you too pal.

I will never post in this section again, alot of real experts over here.

[Table Rock Arms]

Fire a few FMJ's at the end of your shooting session, and your all set.

[CSACANNONEER]

Using correct bullet alloy, correct bullet lube, and correct bullet size will eliminate leading without having to resort to steel eating chemicals.

+! I have run well over 1500 rounds of my hardcasts through one of my Kimbers without cleaning anything. I really think that my choice in lube (Jake's red) along with my load just works well together.

sweet's 7.62 that will get the fouling out and don't sniff it.

When it comes to lead, it doesn't do much for me. When it comes to copper fouling, I use my own blend of Aquios Ammonia and Ivory dish soap. I can smell Sweet's all day without any effects. My blend can literally KILL a human in an inclosed area. But, it works so much better on copper fouling.

Fire a few FMJ's at the end of your shooting session, and your all set.

This seems to help some but, it's not perfect.