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Posted: 1/2/2016 10:14:53 PM EDT
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So after recommendations from several members, I got one of the harbor freight 2L US cleaners. I plan to use this for AR bolts and for my suppressor baffles.
My question now is concerning the correct solution for this. I did a google search but the most recent ar15.com topic was from '08…so I figured there are probably newer solutions/techniques out there now. So for those of you who use an US cleaner for this, what do you use? and where is the best place to order? ETA: My suppressors are a SiCo Spectre II and an Octane 9 HD. I can shoot some hot ammo through the 9mm to burn it out some, but the rimfire can is filthy since me and the wife have already put about 600 rds of CCI quiet through it... |
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Interested to see some results of this too. I have only used mine for cleaning my brass. I have always been scared to put a BCG in there. I once put a set of RCBS .308 dies in there, let them air dry, and they rusted inside of 24 hours (a substantial amount of rust too), it was terrible. Not sure why this happened, maybe someone reading this knows? I know metal with water on it will obviously oxidize, but didn't think it would do it that quickly.
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| I use the Lyman & Hornady products, for the suppressor ran items . Most of the time i use Tide Liquid, hot water and the biggest factor for cleaning. TIME, NOTHING is going to clean a gun part in a 15-30 minute run time. My average time in cleaner is 40-60 minutes. Then a wipe down, blow liguid out, another wipe down with gun cleaner. Then let dry. |
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Interested to see some results of this too. I have only used mine for cleaning my brass. I have always been scared to put a BCG in there. I once put a set of RCBS .308 dies in there, let them air dry, and they rusted inside of 24 hours (a substantial amount of rust too), it was terrible. Not sure why this happened, maybe someone reading this knows? I know metal with water on it will obviously oxidize, but didn't think it would do it that quickly. This is what concerns me, using the wrong stuff and rusting my baffles. I would assume air dry and then maybe a thin layer of gun oil would protect it...? I was also looking at the brownells solution. They have 2 different chemicals, one to clean and an oil. Any word on how these work? |
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For a few years now, I've been using a 50/50 solution of Zep degreaser (or Purple Power) and water. The Zep stuff is stronger, so that's what I buy these days. It allows me to lower the ratio a bit. I've used this solution for stainless steel suppressor parts (Octane 9), HK trigger packs (assembled) and AR bolt carrier groups with no ill effects. Since it's a degreaser, you need to make sure to rinse the parts really well afterwards and inundate them with lube before drying off any excess. |
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