Question on cleaning

[Barney]

After shooting a new barrel on my GPR, I noticed I was cutting patches. Mostly on one land it looked like. Figured it would go away with enough shooting.

Now the question. While cleaning with hot water I couldn't seem to get a clean patch. I saw the can of hand cleaner with pumice sitting there so I ran about 5 pathes of it down bore and it cleaned right up. After doing it I thought I ought not of. Did the pumice help the patch cutting? Did I hurt the bore any?

Sure did clean up good. Maybe I didn't get all the factory gunk out.

 

[Legionair]

I would think the bore would be fine.
I've used Gojo on metal (at work to clean soot, oil, marker) and havn't seen any real scratches.

The pumice might cause a problem if you consistantly use it on a clean barrel (nothing to scrub but metal).

A few patches on a dirty barrel should be ok, though I wouldn't leave that stuff in there.

Just thought... PVC primer (clear stuff only) will clean darn near anything off of anything.

I'm not a chemist, so I don't know what this would do to a gun barrel or finish, but again, I've used it on tin ductwork to take off ink, dirt, etc.

Maybe somebody smarter than me knows the particulars...

Legion

 

[jtmattison]

The pumice probably took the rough spot off that land that was cutting your patches. In essence you lapped the barrel a little.

For cleaning, I would stay away from using the pumice. I think you will slowly wear down the lands until you end up premayurely with a smoothbore.

My opinion only.

Huntin Dawg

 

[Barney]

Don't usually use it for cleaning, just thought I'd try it to scrub out the crud.

I ran a patched ball down bore with no powder, used a CO2 discharger, no cuts on the patch. :grin:

The "light lapping" must've helped.

 

[CrackStock]

If you have a rough or sharp spot, then lapping is a good thing. Use long even strokes throughout the whole bore.

Cleaning is another matter. You do not want to wear away your rifling.

I am puzzled as to why you think that hot water helps. Try cold and then dry thouroughly a time or two. It works quite well.

CS

 

[Barney]

Is something wrong with using hot water? Used it for cleaning for years with no problems. Unless I clean in the toilet them I use cold water. Wife was home so I had to use the sink.

 

[jtmattison]

Hot water is fine. It aides in drying the barrel. The only problem is a lot of the time you will get flash rust from the hot water. I don't find it a problem.

Huntin Dawg

 

[Barney]

My cleaning should probably be under the quirks thread. It spreads out over about 3 days usually before I re assemble. I run patches with bore butter or some other lube down bore and all over the outside a time or two.