Need a Lewis Lead Remover for .357!!!

[school of mines]

Guys,

Need a little help here. My Dad just purchased a .357 S&W and the barrel is leaded bad!!! We looked for a Lewis Lead Remover kit on line and couldn't find any in stock. If anyone knows where we can get one, please send me a reply or pm. Otherwise, does anyone have one we could rent and purchase the patches we use to clean up his barrel?

Thanks!

[Zim]

Hoppe's bought out lewis. Appears Midway discontinued it. Brownells & natchezss claim to have it. Search on hoppe's lead remover kit.

Great product! Excellent choice!

[waco]

Get yourself some Choreboy. Works wonders! Wrap a little around a bronze brush and it peels lead out of a barrel very easily!

[30calflash]

Hoppe's has their lead removal cloth: http://www.hoppes.com/cleaning-accessories/quick-clean-rust-lead-remover-cloth
Wrapped around a snug bore brush it should remove some lead.

Brownell's has the Lewis tool listed:http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/lead-remover/lewis-lead-remover-prod21587.aspx

Chore boy copper pads have been used for lead removal also. I've never tried it myself. HTH.

[duke76]

yep use copper chore boy or o cedar {i think} wound around a brush use a couple strands, since I have started using this my lewis lead remover sits idle

[Fergie]

Stop by a Wally World and grab a copper scrub pad. Make sure you get one that is 100% copper, and not copper over steel. Cut it open, wrap a section around an old brush, and go to town.

Check this article for a better description.
http://www.gunblast.com/FerminGarza-Firelapping.htm

[williamwaco]

Lewis Lead Remover is VERY GOOD.

It is also VERY EXPENSIVE.

Try the copper chore girl/boy if you have one or bronze wool ( Lowes Home or Depot ) if you can't find one.

Before you spend ANY money, read this:

http://reloadingtips.com/reviews/lead_fouling_removal.htm

These other methods are 100% effective.

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[shoot-n-lead]

Choreboy or O Cedar is the only way to go...inexpensive and works just as good, if not better.

[dubber123]

Any time I ever saw leading in a barrel, just shooting some properly sized, properly lubed lead boolits at a reasonable velocity always took it right out, no scrubbing needed.

[GP100man]

I have both , get some choreboy !!

[Firebricker]

Try some Eds Red with whatever one you go with it's good stuff. FB

[Ben]

If in doubt, carry a small magnet in your pocket.
If the magnet sticks to the " Copper Pad ", keep walking.

Ben

[twc1964]

Missouri bullet company used to sell the lewis lead remover. Might take a look there.

[cainttype]

Walmarts in my area do not stock Choreboy, or any other real copper scrubbing pads. Several others do, so you may need to shop around.
The LLRs are VERY effective at removing heavy leading immediately, at the range instead of waiting for a cleaning session. I keep them in range boxes alongside other favorites (including Kroil)...just in case. Their convenience is worth their price IMO.
Soaking, scrubbing, and other time-consumers are things I try to avoid until I'm home...sometimes unsucessfully.

[DeputyDog25]

Sinclair had the Lewis Lead remover the last time I looked.

[jmort]

Missouri Bullets sells them at a fair price.

[school of mines]

Thanks for all the responses! So far, chore boy wrapped around a bore brush and alternating patches from hopes lead removal cloth have cleaned about half the barrel. We can see the rifling! Looks like we will be at this for awhile.

[olafhardt]

I took a long strip of aluminum screen about 2" wide and twisted it into an "abrasive rope". It worked.

[freedom475]

This stuff just wipes lead out.... No comparison to the others http://www.cabelas.com/product/Birchwood-Casey-Lead-Remover-Polishing-Cloth/1611128.uts?productVariantId=3360324&srccode=cii_17588969&cpncode=34-245245978-2&WT.tsrc=CSE&WT.mc_id=GoogleProductAds&WT.z_mc_id1=03601141&rid=20

I threw out all my Chore Boys (this is actually better than a Chor-boy http://www.frontiermetalcleaner.com/ , bronze wool, Eds Red, kerosene, turpentine, and Kroil.

NONE of them preform like the BC Lead removal cloth!:drinks:

[fouronesix]

Thanks for all the responses! So far, chore boy wrapped around a bore brush and alternating patches from hopes lead removal cloth have cleaned about half the barrel. We can see the rifling! Looks like we will be at this for awhile.

Most all the methods mentioned so far will work to one degree or another. In those instances like yours where there is really A LOT of lead, the Lewis, used correctly, will get 99% out very quickly. So it does have its place if for no other reason than as a huge time and frustration saver for the more extreme cases.

[rogerstg]

Thanks for all the responses! So far, chore boy wrapped around a bore brush and alternating patches from hopes lead removal cloth have cleaned about half the barrel. We can see the rifling! Looks like we will be at this for awhile.

FWIW, I have the best results finishing with some chore boy wrapped around a cotton bore mop instead of a bore brush. Some penetrating type oil soaked overnight helps in tough cases too.

[K-Rod]

Shoot a couple cylinders of jacketed or plated bullets through it. Problem solved.

[9.3X62AL]

I like the Chore Boy or bronze wool wrapper around a played-out bore brush or wool mop method. This bit works as well as the Lewis/Hoppe's Lead Remover, but takes a bit longer. My Lewis tool hasn't been used for some time, and the Chore Boy gets little exercise these days also. Dimensional control of the bullet and the barrel(s) they are fired in prevents lead deposits from occurring in the first place.

Once you have the barrel unfouled, take the steps necessary to learn what condition(s) are causing the lead deposits. Check for things like throat diameter/groove diameter relationships--thread choke where the barrel is joined to the frame--or undersized bullets. An ounce of prevention is worth several pounds and multiple hours of cure.

[rosewood]

I found a well fitting brass jag with a standard cleaning patch wrapped around it works wonders for removing lead, with a little No9 also.

[Tatume]

Brownells has the Lewis Lead Remover, and the 9mm/38-357 is in stock. It is a great product, not terribly expensive, works like a charm, and is worth every penny.

http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/lead-remover/lewis-lead-remover-prod21587.aspx