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  1. The Miner '49er

    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    Sorry, but I just now noticed your question. Just my 2¢ worth, but I opted to not get the S lever b/c, for me, I thought it would open a door to a possible dangerous situation with the slow match. I figured I could always add it. Consider, though, I'm a RSO, so I might overthink safety a bit. I...
  2. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    Thank You, Frontstuffer070. I really appreciate you taking the time to do this for me and for all who were interested in the results. You get my two thumb up!:thumb::thumb: The photos were a nice touch.
  3. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    For the love of Mike, whoever he is, before anyone else replies, PLEASE hop in the wayback machine and read my #1 and #8 posts FIRST. That's the only way my sanity might be preserved. I can't wait for Frontstuffer070 to get back from the range.
  4. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    OMG, if Biden outlawed dishwashers, only outlaws would have dishwashers, right?
  5. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    @Frontstuffer070, you 'da man!
  6. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    @SDSmlf thanks for your interest. Since I previously used a concentrated auto dishwasher detergent solution to successfully clean several metal things I wondered if it might do the same to thoroughly clean a rifle bore after shooting bp. Since I don't have a gun to experiment on I thought that...
  7. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    Thanks for looking. Like @longcruise said at the beginning of this thread, there could be big buck$ to be made here. I hope whoever tries this and finds out it works will remember me and cut me in for royalties. ;)
  8. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    That's the spirit!!
  9. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    That's what I asked 10,000 words ago. If I had a gun to experiment with, but I don't, I would have done it and posted the results myself. Hopefully some good Samaritan will come to our aid. Somebody? Anybody?
  10. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    Clark, you are correct in that bp residue isn't acidic. My error is based on what I have attached. You might want to know, however, that the residue isn't hydroscopic. Lots of room for error for both of us. You know what, I sure hope, no I'm begging, that some kind soul will do what I asked in...
  11. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    Clark, I appreciate what you are saying but dropping a dishwasher packet in water isn't "getting all fancy." Since the dishwasher stuff is an aggressive cleaner, I think it might be worth a try, just for you know what and giggles. Samething with a concentrated Alka Seltzer solution which might...
  12. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    I appreciate everyone who has taken the time to reply thus far, but I'm going to jump in here to get the train back on the tracks. My intent was not to start discussing how to clean a ml, or to ask for fav cleaning homebrew recipes. That has been done many times over. Plain and simple I asked...
  13. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    I agree with what you said about possible finish damage. That is why I suggested and hope that someone with a junker barrel will do the experiment.
  14. The Miner '49er

    One more idea on bore cleaning (sorry).

    Just thinking out loud here, and I'm not trying to start another water v. petroleum battle. On a few cleanup jobs I have had excellent results using one Finish brand automatic dishwasher detergent packet dissolved in water to make a concentrated cleaning solution. I wonder if it would work well...
  15. The Miner '49er

    2nd time at the range with Drachenfeuer

    Oh where, oh where has Bill's gonn-e gonn-a, oh where , oh where can it be? :mad: I really am sorry that my one in a million great experience might have lured you and others into a trap. They should provide accurate shipping times to their customers, and adhere to them, barring some major...
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