Posting for a UK shooter...

[TFoley]

...MY ROA is still shiny and bright all the way through, but his.....read on...


I've not had the ROA too long, but thoroughly enjoying the experience. I'm using 777 with a lubricated Wonder Wad, and find the cleaning pretty easy and straightforward. However, although I've checked the bore previously and it seemed to be clean and shiny, last time I took it out to shoot I realised that although it appears to be clean, the bore is actually very dark/black. So, is this usual or something I need to deal with? (There are no signs of residue or corrosion anywhere else on the gun)

I normally clean the bore with hot soapy water and a bronze brush, then mop it through with wet patches and then dry ones. I finish off by swiping a lightly oiled patch through before putting it away.

TIA

tac

 

[ccmountainman]

stop using petroleum based oil in the bore

 

[Pete44ru]

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That's not the first report I've seen on the detriments of using 7 7 7 powder.

I would respectfully suggest switching out of that, in favor of Holy Black - or Pyrodex if BP is unavailable to your friend.

The only lube I ever used in my ROA (all my C&B revolvers, actually) was Crisco cooking lard - from which no problems ever arose, excepting that Crisco is VERY sloppy.


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[Claude Mathis]

The only lube I ever used in my ROA (all my C&B revolvers, actually) was Crisco cooking lard...

Crisco is all vegetable shortening - no lard or other animal products. :wink:

 

[coloradoclyde]

might be lead fouling, each shot deposits lead-powder fouling, lead-powder fouling and so on. As I have said before some substitutes don't clean well with water. bottom line if its not rust and it doesn't affect accuracy....what's the problem?

 

[TFoley]

stop using petroleum based oil in the bore

That's what I advised him back on the original question on the UK site. :thumbsup:

tac