benellinut
08-19-2018, 11:44 AM
I started this thread because I didn't want to chat up the Hi-Tek thread with off topic chatter, one of the members posted asking for advice on lead removal, if you want to read the few posts on the topic there start at this post #10465 http://castboolits.gunloads.com/showthread.php?204174-simple-Hi-Tek-coating&p=4436986&viewfull=1#post4436986 Feel free to jump in and share what's worked for you!
OK, to continue from over there;
Here's another inexpensive option you can try first (before jumping to the Lewis Lead Remover mentioned before in the other thread), I used this trick before getting the Lewis Remover, wrapping Chore Boy around a brush works but take longer and more effort, in my experience anyways. This first video below shows a really leaded bore, I would have used a Foam Remover overnight first then use the Lewis or Chore Boy (https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-9209.../dp/B000U3Z5TI ). One more thing I will add, I use a inexpensive clamp on table vise from Harbor Freight to hold my barrel or gun. I use a thick piece of leather on the jaws that clamp to the table to protect it and another piece in the vise jaws to protect the gun or barrel, this one. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-half-inch-table-swivel-vise-97160.html
With a 20% off coupon it's a bargain, you can find a 20% off coupon (good in store or online) in the new hunting regulations booklet from the NYS Dec website, on page 5 of the PDF file, there is a bunch of other coupons also, all good until the end of June next year, here a link to that PDF file http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/15huntguide.pdf
Here's the Chore Boy video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDZL6OY3u0
And here is a good video showing close up shots using the Lewis Remover, you can see good closeup shots of the lead pulled from the bore. I would have removed the screen after each pass and flexed it to clean the screen, it will work better if you do. I also think if he vised the barrel so he could have tighten the screen patch more he would have had better results, these soft patches will NOT harm the bore. I wish this guy had shown the bore before he started, that must have also been badly leaded, I've never had that much trouble getting the bore spotless. Again, if I had heavy leading, I would use the foam first then use the Lewis, why make life any harder then it needs to be?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0wUQpWLqmc
OK, to continue from over there;
Here's another inexpensive option you can try first (before jumping to the Lewis Lead Remover mentioned before in the other thread), I used this trick before getting the Lewis Remover, wrapping Chore Boy around a brush works but take longer and more effort, in my experience anyways. This first video below shows a really leaded bore, I would have used a Foam Remover overnight first then use the Lewis or Chore Boy (https://www.amazon.com/Gunslick-9209.../dp/B000U3Z5TI ). One more thing I will add, I use a inexpensive clamp on table vise from Harbor Freight to hold my barrel or gun. I use a thick piece of leather on the jaws that clamp to the table to protect it and another piece in the vise jaws to protect the gun or barrel, this one. https://www.harborfreight.com/2-1-2-half-inch-table-swivel-vise-97160.html
With a 20% off coupon it's a bargain, you can find a 20% off coupon (good in store or online) in the new hunting regulations booklet from the NYS Dec website, on page 5 of the PDF file, there is a bunch of other coupons also, all good until the end of June next year, here a link to that PDF file http://www.dec.ny.gov/docs/wildlife_pdf/15huntguide.pdf
Here's the Chore Boy video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBDZL6OY3u0
And here is a good video showing close up shots using the Lewis Remover, you can see good closeup shots of the lead pulled from the bore. I would have removed the screen after each pass and flexed it to clean the screen, it will work better if you do. I also think if he vised the barrel so he could have tighten the screen patch more he would have had better results, these soft patches will NOT harm the bore. I wish this guy had shown the bore before he started, that must have also been badly leaded, I've never had that much trouble getting the bore spotless. Again, if I had heavy leading, I would use the foam first then use the Lewis, why make life any harder then it needs to be?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0wUQpWLqmc