Leaded .22LR barrel

[graymo2]

Please help!

Yesterday, I took my brand new Ruger MkIII to the range and shot about 500-600 rounds through it. I tried this afternoon to clean the gun, and the barrel has so much stuff in it, i'm having problems getting a bore brush or bore snake through it. I've poured cleaning solvent down the barrel and used Q-tips to clean away as much of the trash from the muzzle and breach as possible.

Can anyone help me?

 

[Born4spd]

Dont shoot cheap bullets.

It doesnt have to be shiny perfect, if the dirty bore isn't messing with your accuracy/group sizes i wouldnt worry about it.\
I keep reading that some rim fire guns work well with a dirty bore according to the fellas on rimfirecentral.

 

[Nick]

hehehe..... hmmmm..... maybe try a good bore brush for a .17 hmr to get you started?

 

[Born4spd]

The gun is ruined you must give it to me for proper disposal

 

[graymo2]

hehehe..... hmmmm..... maybe try a good bore brush for a .17 hmr to get you started?

I guess I'll try this tomorrow, after a trip to Academy.

Anyone else have any suggestions?

 

[rockmup]

Use a solvent and chuck your cleaning rod/brush in a drill and work at it.
Start using a decent lube down the barrel every so often while shooting

 

[Born4spd]

I guess im the only person worried about FUBARing the crown and bore.

 

[graymo2]

I guess im the only person worried about FUBARing the crown and bore.

I won't do anything that drastic just yet.

 

[LACamper]

Heat?

 

[AK shooter]

I hear Kroil works really well at removing lead.

 

[graymo2]

Heat?

What do you mean?

 

[mrmccoy]

what about that foaming bore cleaner? I have had pretty good luck with it and you can get it from wal-mart. find something to plug the barrel and fill it up a few times. not trying to be a smart ass but are you using a .22 cal brush?

 

[Nick]

What do you mean?

I see his line of thinking... the lead has a very low melting point, the barrel is very heat tolerant. Heat it it up nice and evenly and the lead will melt and pour right out... could work, hope there's no unburnt powder in there lol

 

[graymo2]

what about that foaming bore cleaner? I have had pretty good luck with it and you can get it from wal-mart. find something to plug the barrel and fill it up a few times. not trying to be a smart ass but are you using a .22 cal brush?

I had an old .22 brush, and I tried that one(didn't work). Today, I bought a new .22 brush, and I can get it partially in, but the cleaning rod will get stuck. The cleaning rod label says for .22 cal and up. I have also tried a .22 bore snake, and that too will not go through. I have cleaned quite a bit of the barrel, but I still see a lot of trash in the middle. I'm going to WalMart and will try the bore foam Kroil and a .17 cleaning rod.

 

[graymo2]

Ok, I just got back from Walmart, and no Kroil or foaming bore cleaner. I did get to pick up a .17 cal cleaning rod, but the adapter that puts the .22 brush on the end is not letting the rod enter the barrel all the way.

Academy here we go tomorrow morning.

 

[Narco]

Carbon Killer by Slip 2000 on midway.. all natural and will make it all disappear, I haven't found it locally but the guys on arfcom swear by it.

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/brandlisting?brandid=2433

 

[graymo2]

Carbon Killer by Slip 2000 on midway.. all natural and will make it all disappear, I haven't found it locally but the guys on arfcom swear by it.

http://www.midwayusa.com/ebrowse.exe/brandlisting?brandid=2433

If you look on the site you linked, the reviews only give it 2-3 stars.

However, I may try this if I can't get this figured out when the stores open tomorrow.

 

[graymo2]

Narco, do you have any experience using this product on lead fouling?

 

[Narco]

no just reading all the truth online, i have been looking to try it though but i cant find it locally.

I shoot alot of .22 in my AR with a ciener kit.

 

[artabr]

22 rimfire brushes are smaller in O.D. than 22 centerfire brushes. Stay away from stainless steel brushes. Hoppes sells a lead remover cloth that works great. You should be able to find it at Wal-Mart or gun shops.

This stuff works great. Just about all I shoot is cast lead bullets in my handguns and its what I use when I get leading. 1 pack will last you forever.
Just trim a small piece off and pass it through your bore like a patch.
Cost is about $4.00. The price in the link below is high.

http://www.productwizard.com/hoppes-pl1215.html


Art