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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by markiver54 » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:10 pm

TR, if Ya go to ' Gun Cleaning and Maintenance ', I know this was discussed in detail some time back. Pics and all.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:18 pm

A couple thousand rounds through the Henry...thorough clean every 100 rounds or so.


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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by Team Roper » Mon Aug 03, 2020 1:44 pm

Looking good RR
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:20 pm

I really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by Team Roper » Mon Aug 03, 2020 3:49 pm

RanchRoper wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:20 pm
I really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.
I would have never thought that of a bore mop. I've only ever used them in my shotguns. I might have to give it a try. I am quite aggressive with my bronze brush though, almost to the point that I think I might wear my bore out.
BTW, you have a good looking rope horse there.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by RanchRoper » Mon Aug 03, 2020 4:17 pm

Thanks. Badger and me have rode many miles and had lots of wild & wooly adventures with some big critters over the years....
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by fortyshooter » Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:13 pm

Fire several FMJ rounds thru it after your range session!
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by Team Roper » Tue Aug 04, 2020 6:09 am

fortyshooter wrote:
Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:13 pm
Fire several FMJ rounds thru it after your range session!
I have heard of doing this and that it works good.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by Team Roper » Sat Aug 08, 2020 11:14 am

Update guys and gals. I received a tube of that Blue Wonder and tried it for the first time. Just follow the direction that come with the tube. The stuff works pretty good for removing powder fouling and most of any lead problems.
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Re: Let's get the lead out men

Post by Travlin » Mon Aug 10, 2020 12:21 am

I have shot cast bullets , mostly my own , in several calibers of rifle and handgun starting in 1969.If you are getting a lot of leading when you shoot , I would think that there is something amiss. It could be the alloy , or more then likely what the bullets are sized to.Have you slugged the bore?
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