.22lr Suppressor Cleaning

[TheGhost27]

How often do you clean your .22 can? And what are you using to clean it?

I have a HunterTown Arms Guardian .22 with aluminum baffles. I'll be upgrading to the kestrel core at some point.

[corey4]

i have over 2000 rounds thru one of my sparrows. i gotta clean it, but i just have not yet.

most guys DIP them in a 50/50 mixture of peroxide and vinegar. after the DIP eats away the lead, you are left with lead acetate. this is why i haven't DIPed mine yet. i'm not sure what i will do with the lead acetate. i'm not gonna be that guy that dumps it in the storm drain or makes it the land fills problem.

you CANNOT do that with aluminum. the DIP will eat away at that as well. some guys have even put them in a tumbler with SS media, but you can only do that a few times before the SS chews away at the aluminum.

is the kestrel baffle stack SS? if so, upgrade sooner than later.

[Svickstc]

would ultra sonic cleaner work good? provided its not aluminum

[TheGhost27]

is the kestrel baffle stack SS? if so, upgrade sooner than later.

Yes, the kestrel core is all SS.

[WCMG]

would ultra sonic cleaner work good? provided its not aluminum

Let the flaming begin, but I spoke with Huntertown Arms about cleaning their Guardian aluminum cans in my sonic cleaner using Dawn dishwasher liquid and they said, "No problem, our aluminum Guardian cans can handle it, both the tube and the baffles." I have been cleaning all my Guardian cans in the sonic cleaner for about a year now without issues.

I only clean ours about once a month, I first soak them in diesel fuel over night to loosen up the crud, then sonic clean them for three 4-minute cycles with the heater turned on, and then give them a quick rub with 0000 steel wool and done.

[Svickstc]

Let the flaming begin, but I spoke with Huntertown Arms about cleaning their Guardian aluminum cans in my sonic cleaner using Dawn dishwasher liquid and they said, "No problem, our aluminum Guardian cans can handle it, both the tube and the baffles." I have been cleaning all my Guardian cans in the sonic cleaner for about a year now without issues.

I only clean ours about once a month, I first soak them in diesel fuel over night to loosen up the crud, then sonic clean them for three 4-minute cycles with the heater turned on, and then give them a quick rub with 0000 steel wool and done.

I meant no alumnium provided your not using the harsher chemicals like hornady cass cleaner, the parts cleaner should work since its not as harsh as the brass cleaner

and the dish soap is harmless to the alum...its the harsher chems why they suggest not using sonic clean with the alumn parts...

[ungawa]

What strength peroxide are you supposed to use?

[corey4]

would ultra sonic cleaner work good? provided its not aluminum

not sure. i don't have an ultra sonic cleaner.

i don't see why not.

[corey4]

What strength peroxide are you supposed to use?

ya know what, i never knew there were different strengths of peroxide. i would just assume the stuff at the grocery store.

it is also supposed to be white vinegar.

[corey4]

http://www.300blktalk.com/forum/view...?f=154&t=87466

ran across this thread just now.

some good info.