Removing lead fouling

[Pioneer2]

I picked up an early Marlin 1895 45-70 with the 1/2 mag,crescent butt plate and straight stock.It has micro-groove rifling that is heavily lead fouled.The previous owner shot soft under sized cast through it.What's the best way to get back some rifling?

[captaint]

pioneer - If it were mine, I would soak it good with Kroil first and let it sit a couple of hours. Then take a - worn out, if you have one - bronze bore brush and wrap it with Chore Boy. Scrub the daylights out of it - 20 strokes maybe. Patch it out, soak it again & repeat. You'll get it clean after a while.
Then, this exercise will remind you not to use boolits that aren't big enough!!! Good luck. Let us know how it goes. enjoy Mike

[Lefty SRH]

pioneer - If it were mine, I would soak it good with Kroil first and let it sit a couple of hours. Then take a - worn out, if you have one - bronze bore brush and wrap it with Chore Boy. Scrub the daylights out of it - 20 strokes maybe. Patch it out, soak it again & repeat. You'll get it clean after a while.
Then, this exercise will remind you not to use boolits that aren't big enough!!! Good luck. Let us know how it goes. enjoy Mike

Yep, thats the way to do it!

[btroj]

You don't even need the Kroil, the chore boy alone will hog the lead out pretty quick. I like 10 to 20 strokes with the chore boy followed by a dry patch. Take a look down the bore, I'd you see lead then repeat.

[1kshooter]

lots of great ideas at the bottom post under removing lead!
Jonathan

[Pioneer2]

Took near 3hrs to clean the bore of the Marlin and a Husqvarna FN 98 sporter in 9.3x62.A lot of **** and metal build up over time.I went the Kroil/copper pad route and Sweets 7.62 for the 9.3

[Dframe]

Just be careful that the "Choreboy" you're using IS Copper.
SOME imitation brands are copper plated steel.
You can ruin a gun pretty quickly that way.

[Pioneer2]

They were 100% copper so I should be OK