Lead Removal

[edmehlig]

Just curious as to what you guys found best to remove the lead from your bbls and what you use to clean them with.

Thanks...Ed

 

[Okie Hog]

I badly leaded the bore of my .50 muzzleloader by firing conicals. After two cleaning sessions the bore remained badly leaded. Bought some Hoppe's Bore Gel. That got the lead out.

 

[SteveH]

Asked the same question a while back. Got some good replies.

http://www.modernmuzzleloader.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=13&t=29468

Hoppe's ELite Gun Cleaner seemed to work very well. I was prepared to use the bore jag wrapped with some strands of copper wool as advised (make sure you use copper strands from real copper scrub brushes (Chore-Boy) versus copper coated steel) but the Elite cleaner was pretty successful and fairly non-toxic. And cheap since you can pick it up at Wally World. Whatever solvent you use, let it soak a bit.

 

[long shot]

I use JB bore cleaner

 

[cayuga]

All I have used lately is Birchwood Casey Bore Scrubber and a good brush. I do the rifle bores good with a wire bore brush (after I spray down inside of the bore and let them sit a little while.) Then I use some patches with the same product on them. I never seem to get too much lead out of them.

 

[GoexBlackhorn]

I prefer the Hoppes Elite spray over the gel. I'll first get the bore as clean as possibkle with the Barnes Blackpowder Bore Shine.
I rarely use the more harsh cleaners..... maybe every 100 shots or-so.... which for me can be once every 3 years.
https://www.amazon.com/Hoppes-Elite-Cleaner-Bottle-Ounces/dp/B0013RA3A6

 

[1874sharpsshooter]

Just curious as to what you guys found best to remove the lead from your bbls and what you use to clean them with.

Thanks...Ed

This did a good job for me .

http://www.boretech.com/products/elimin ... re-cleaner