A few Youtube videos later, seems my 30-30 has a bad case of baked in carbon fouling behind the muzzle. Did the bronze and nylon brushes with every bore cleaning solvent I have. Got some carbon out, but hardly touched it. Several Youtube videos imply that one the carbon fouling becomes hard baked even carbon fouling cleaners will hardly touch it.
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Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
Hmm..that's a head scratcher. I wonder what else might work to get in those lands without getting too aggressive.Mags wrote: ↑Sun Apr 23, 2023 7:38 pmA few Youtube videos later, seems my 30-30 has a bad case of baked in carbon fouling behind the muzzle. Did the bronze and nylon brushes with every bore cleaning solvent I have. Got some carbon out, but hardly touched it. Several Youtube videos imply that one the carbon fouling becomes hard baked even carbon fouling cleaners will hardly touch it.
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
I have had good experiences with Tetra Gun Copper Solvent with a tonada brush. The instructions state to let the solvet set for 15-30 minutes at a time. I found that letting it set closer to 45-60 minutes at a time yeilds better results.
https://www.amazon.com/Tetra-Gun-Copper ... B0001YY3DA
https://www.amazon.com/Hoppes-Tornado-G ... 118&sr=8-1
https://www.amazon.com/Tetra-Gun-Copper ... B0001YY3DA
https://www.amazon.com/Hoppes-Tornado-G ... 118&sr=8-1
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I have used a Tornado brush before, but I don't see it getting down into the lands. The Tetra solvent is good.
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Thanks. That's exactly what I did and used. Works great for copper and mild carbon stains, but has no effect on globs of hard baked in carbon.GFK wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 7:21 amI have had good experiences with Tetra Gun Copper Solvent with a tonada brush. The instructions state to let the solvet set for 15-30 minutes at a time. I found that letting it set closer to 45-60 minutes at a time yeilds better results.
https://www.amazon.com/Tetra-Gun-Copper ... B0001YY3DA
https://www.amazon.com/Hoppes-Tornado-G ... 118&sr=8-1
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
Great. Should had read closer. Thought you were dealing copper. For carbon, I have used Flitz on external parts. Have not had to deal with a barrel. But, I would probably try Lead Away or Flitz for a revolver barrel. A patch of Lead Away may work in a longer barrel also?
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
I spent a good part of today working on the carbon behind the muzzle with whatever household solvents we have that I thought safe for gun metal steel and barrel bluing. I got nowhere with the household stuff. I finally resorted to using Wheeler 220 Grit Bore Lapping Compound. Applied the compound to a patch wrapped around a bronze bore brush. A gazillion in and out stokes later, in and out so as not to cross stroke the rifling, I do believe I got the carbon out. But in so doing revealed bad bore cutting chatter underneath. The chatter probably why the carbon built up in it. Before and after pictures.
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
Unfortunately, looks like that bore is now poised to catch more...no?
Good job getting it clean though.
Good job getting it clean though.
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Yup and thanks.markiver54 wrote: ↑Mon Apr 24, 2023 10:03 pmUnfortunately, looks like that bore is now poised to catch more...no?
Good job getting it clean though.
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Re: Copper Fouling - Fact or Fiction?
Looks clean! Maybe, that will have to be part of your normal routine, for awhile? From what I have read, lapping a barrel can smooth it out some. I have not tried it. I just been shooting and cleaning, hoping that things will smooth out, someday.
Lapping:
https://www.ktgunsmith.com/firelapping.htm
Kit:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006412014/
Lapping:
https://www.ktgunsmith.com/firelapping.htm
Kit:
https://www.midwayusa.com/product/1006412014/
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