Bore Leading

[BillO]

Any tips on lead removal? I switched to plated bullets (but still have quite a few lead rounds) due to the tedious task of scrubing and brushing, scrubing and brushing, scrubing and brushing. There has to be an easier and better way. :?

 

[GTOShootr]

I don't go crazy cleaning my pistol bores since I use all jacketed but I was once recommended Isso non-abrasive paste cleaner by a benchrest shooter and found it worked really well on everything.

Sinclair sells it: http://www.sinclairintl.com/cgi-bin/category.cgi?category=CPSCCAPC&item=01-175&type=store

Now I use brake cleaner and Hoppes, and then oil with MilCom 2500 from http://www.mle-shootingsports.com/ (who is out of RI).

 

[Nickle]

MidwayUSA has it as well (Iosso). It works well.

 

[Cledus J. Crabb]

Didja try soaking it w/ Kroil?
I leave my rifle bores soaking with it from time to time and find there's a lot of fouling that it will remove.
CJC

 

[TonyD]

Most copper solvents, Butch's, Sweet's, Hoppe's Bench Rest, will work on lead, also.

 

[USMA-82]

For the really stubborn deposits, try a mechanical remover:

http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/ProductDetail.aspx?p=21587&title=LEWIS+LEAD+REMOVER

A little more money, but does the job.

KK

 

[C-pher]

Jag and a patch with some of above mentioned solvents will work sometimes as well.

 

[BillO]

got it

Used the Brownells system. Lead came out like little peices of glitter. Thanks.