Lead Removal from a Rifle Barrel

[TXCOONDOG]

I found the sticky


Used search engine and it seem to give me everything but what I'm looking for. I've only dealt with pistols leading and I caught it pretty quick, and it was an easy task using NO. 9, nylon brush and patch.

I have a 30-30 that has leading in the grooves and the above mentioned doesn't seem to be working very well. Searching on the net, the preferred method was to use a chor boy copper strands wrapped around a copper brush using Ed's Red (if I remember correctly).

Is this the best method known or?

If this has been discussed which I'm sure it has, please provide a link.

Thanks in advance.

[WRideout]

The scouring pad over a bronze brush works well; it might take a few passes. Make sure to check the pad with a magnet. Some of them are copper-plated steel.

Another trick I have used is to coat the bore with Kroil, a penetrating oil made by Kano company. Let it sit for a day, then proceed to regular cleaning. It appears to loosen the adhesion of the lead to the barrel.

Wayne

[JimB..]

Bronze brush wrapped in copper pad or the frontier 45 pad that looks like stainless. Then any of the lead specific cleaners to get anything left over.

[Sasquatch-1]

Use a cleaning patch on the brush and then wrap the cleaning patch with a couple strand of Chor-Boy. I find that this holds the strands above the bristles and keeps them from getting buried in the brush. Check to make sure the strand of Choe-Boy are not getting flattened.

[steveu]

Holland’s Witches Brew makes quick work of lead and copper fouling. 2 patches works for most of my barrels. A little of it goes a long way.

[TNsailorman]

I have always used Lewis Lead Removers myself and they work great. They also made a kit to use in rifles with a cleaning rod. These will be tough to find as they did not make them very long. Lewis is out of business now I think. james

[kungfustyle]

This stuff works great, But you need both https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014881110?pid=588466, https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101488052?pid=112089. 15 minutes with the lead out and a few patches then the wipe out. Been around for a while and they have changed the process, but it works. May have to work that cycle a few times. You can also wrap a chore boy around a brass brush but requires a good deal of scrubbing.

[BLAHUT]

Bortec eliminator, wrap a patch around a nylon brush, a few wet passes and let soak, then a tight dry patch, then soak again, usually all will be gone, if not repeat again for one or two more times, should be clean, then oil....

[TXCOONDOG]

This stuff works great, But you need both https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1014881110?pid=588466, https://www.midwayusa.com/product/101488052?pid=112089. 15 minutes with the lead out and a few patches then the wipe out. Been around for a while and they have changed the process, but it works. May have to work that cycle a few times. You can also wrap a chore boy around a brass brush but requires a good deal of scrubbing.

When you say both, lead out and the Sharp shoot R wipe-out ?

[schutzen-jager]

the old time method works best - plug + fill bore with mercury + let set over night - handle it carefully only toxic if ingested, inhaled, or contact with eyes, etc. - the mercury can be reused indefinitely just use with caution + common sense -

[The Dar]

I have always used Lewis Lead Removers myself and they work great. They also made a kit to use in rifles with a cleaning rod. These will be tough to find as they did not make them very long. Lewis is out of business now I think. james

Still around and available:
https://www.brownells.com/search/ind...over&ksubmit=y

[mehavey]

Nylon brush won't touch true leading.

Bronze brush wrapped in (true copper*) ChoreBoy / pretty much any penetrating light oil
(Kroil, Lock-Ease, PB-Blaster, Liquid Wrench, etc) will make very quick work of it.

*( Take a magnet w/ you to the store )

[M-Tecs]

Holland’s Witches Brew makes quick work of lead and copper fouling. 2 patches works for most of my barrels. A little of it goes a long way.

I will have to give that a try. I haven't found anything that does a good job on both lead and copper.

[Jack Stanley]

I haven't created leading serious enough to use the copper pads . For minor leading several gas checked bullets with enough lube seems to work .

Jack

[gwpercle]

You want the absolute best thing for getting the lead out ???

It's called a " Lewis Lead Remover "

It is made to do one thing ... which it does better than anything else .

Brownell's has them maybe . I believe Hoppe's and maybe another company now make a knock off of the Lewis tool ... do a search .
The lead remover still exists in one form or another .
Gary

[Walter Laich]

another approach
I use brass pile screens 1" for .45 caliber
they are round mesh that fit over a jag
they are tight to the bore which is what you want
Kroil overnight then this works fine for me

https://www.amazon.com/200pcs-Brass-...c%2C126&sr=1-1

[TXCOONDOG]

The leading in the rifle was due to my son shooting someone else's cast reloads through it when I loaned it to him. I was able to get a cleaning rod (brass brush/chor boy) through once I let the solvent set a while. It looks clean/clear now by the naked eye. I ordered a bore scope (gave me an excuse to buy one) to take a closer look.

[Barnowl]

another approach
I use brass pile screens 1" for .45 caliber
they are round mesh that fit over a jag
they are tight to the bore which is what you want
Kroil overnight then this works fine for me

https://www.amazon.com/200pcs-Brass-...c%2C126&sr=1-1

Now that is a good find!

[JimB..]

The leading in the rifle was due to my son shooting someone else's cast reloads through it when I loaned it to him. I was able to get a cleaning rod (brass brush/chor boy) through once I let the solvent set a while. It looks clean/clear now by the naked eye. I ordered a bore scope (gave me an excuse to buy one) to take a closer look.

Noooooo!
Never use a bore scope!
It’ll just drive you mad.

[kungfustyle]

When you say both, lead out and the Sharp shoot R wipe-out ?

Yes, The new directions say to run a nylon brush through with the lead out, wait up to 15 minutes, dry patch and then a brush with wipe out to neutralize the Lead out. Works great! Repeat if necessary. Don't leave it on for longer.