So I spent the afternoon doing some overdue gun cleaning. Spent some considerable amount of time removing crud rings from several revolvers. Stuff I used was Kroil, Hoopees #9 the stuff purchased in the last eight years, 38/357 bore brushes, military AR chamber brushes sans steel wire, Lewis lead removal tool, old 38 bore brushes wrapped in chore boy copper strands, discarded 357 case ran through expander die to scrape cylinder walls and patches. I figured it allways kicks my backside because I put cleaning off until I just plain get embarrassed having a gun get that dirty. So I decided to test my theory. I shot a 90 round box of 38 and went to immediately clean the gun again. Crud ring was just as difficult to remove as the ring was on the super neglected guns, earlier during the day. Probably best solution is buy a honest to goodness 38 Special or stop using the 38 brass. About the only 38 Special that has ever gotten me lathered up was a Colt Diamondback or one of those Detective Specials. I got no shortage of 357 brass but I am probably sitting on at least a honest to goodness Homer bucket of 38 brass trimmed and primer pockets finished out not to mention all the waddcutter brass and molds I have. Anyone got something to try other than chucking the drill up to a chamber brush? Thanks.
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