robert6715
09-30-2011, 01:50 AM
I just bought my first stainless barreled rifle.It was a gunbroker auction on an odd caliber,so I did not inspect in person.The bore is so copper fouled that you can see it with the naked eye.Its not just copper wash at the muzzle. It is so fouled that it looks like leading(no joke)only copper color(EXTREMELY HEAVY copper colored build up).
Once upon a time I shot high power matches every weekend for about 120 weeks,so I am fully aware of how to properly remove copper from a carbon steel barrel without harming accuracy.
What solvent should I use to remove these deposits?I remember hearing on more than one occasion that solvents that use ammonia to dissolve copper should NEVER be used in a stainless barrel. THANKS IN ADVANCE ROB
Once upon a time I shot high power matches every weekend for about 120 weeks,so I am fully aware of how to properly remove copper from a carbon steel barrel without harming accuracy.
What solvent should I use to remove these deposits?I remember hearing on more than one occasion that solvents that use ammonia to dissolve copper should NEVER be used in a stainless barrel. THANKS IN ADVANCE ROB