Posted: 10/6/2014 12:10:03 PM EDT
| im shooting 125gr swc from missouri bullet company in my full size smith and wesson 9mm m&p. the problem i have is when i go to clean the bore the leading is so tough to get out. i scrub the hell out of it with my bore brush trying remington 40-x bore cleaner, shooters choice, and break free clp. i tried letting them soak for about ten minutes and scrubbing again and it helped but there is still chunks of lead in there. should i try sonic cleaning? should i let it soak longer? try some different tools and cleaners? this is really frustrating and any help the hive can offer is much appreciated. |
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Lewis lead remover, if it really bothers you and you must get it out. Lead is pretty much all I shoot and it seems to get to a certain point and then becomes self limiting. Much of what appears to be leading is wax lube. I use copper Chore Boy strands wrapped around an old bronze brush, with some Blue Wonder cleaner, and that works well to get a clean bore if that's what you're after.
Personally I just keep the chamber and throat clean and push an oily patch and a dry patch through the bore every now and then. |
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should i be concerned with pressure build up if i cant get it all out? I would be more worried about the destruction of my firearm. Look into powder coating of cast bullets. You'll never look back. I shot some lead for awhile and was disgusted with how dirty it was. |
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should i be concerned with pressure build up if i cant get it all out? No. As stated above there will be a point to where there will be no more lead build up. Every round fired will remove some lead. Even when shooting lead bullets What I did when I shot a whole lot of lead was shoot a mag of jacketed bullets after shooting the lead and that will get a lot of it out |
| Mercury (aka 'Quicksilver') was commonly used to dissolve lead from gun barrels in the old days. The thing is, not only is mercury extremely poisonous, but it dissolves other metals too, such as gold and aluminum... so if you have a gun with an aluminum frame you risk dissolving the gun. It won't harm steel. |
| i tried the chore boy with a brush method and it help get more of it out but there is still some left. i dont think it is much to worry about but i did some research on the subject and i am wondering if what i am seeing is even lead. ive read about bullet lube being burned off from not having the rights size bullet to bore fit. the size i am shooting is .356 diameter and is it possible that the bullet is not sealing well enough and letting excess lube/ lead to build up. is this size good enough for 9mm or should i go to .357/.358. what are you guys using? the load i am shooting is 4.2gr of universal clays |
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If you do not want the new hobby of casting and powder coating (PC) your own projectiles you can purchase a couple of different types of cast coated.
One place is here: http://www.egglestonmunitions.com/ I have tried them and they work. I just PC my own now. The Lewis Lead remover works well. I am trying to find some brass screen material to get more "patch" material. |
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switching propellant to a cooler burning Winchester Ball process power should help... similar to Chore Boy, I use Frontier Big 45 (looks like lathe turnings) when I shot uncoated lead...a lot of the guys local use the polymer coated Bayou Bullets with pretty good results... I use Precision Delta jacketed
http://www.bayoubullets.net/ http://www.frontiermetalcleaner.com/ |
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i have switched all my lead bullet reloads over to "Falcoat" from Falcon Bullets in TN. no leading, less smoke, and a cleaner gun.
http://www.falconbullets.com/category_s/1859.htm here is a review of them: http://www.theboxotruth.com/product-evaluation-falcon-bullet-company-falcoated-bullets/ |