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    Question Carbon cleaning

    The most frustrating chore of pistol shooting is trying to clean the barrels of the carbon deposits. What cleaning solutions have you found to be the easiest and most effective?

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    Personal favorite has been a homemade solution called Ed's Red. "This cleaner has an action very similar to standard military issue rifle
    bore cleaner, such as Mil-C-372B"
    http://handloads.com/articles/default.asp?id=9
    CONTENTS: Ed's Red Bore Cleaner
    1 part Dexron II, IIe or III ATF, GM Spec. D-20265 or later.
    1 part Kerosene - deodorized, K1
    1 part Aliphatic Mineral Spirits, Fed. Spec. TT-T-2981F, CAS
    #64741-49-9, or may substitute "Stoddard Solvent", CAS #8052-41-3, or
    equivalent, (aka "Varsol")
    1 part Acetone, CAS #67-64-1.
    (Optional up to 1 lb. of Lanolin, Anhydrous, USP per gallon, OK to
    substitute Lanolin, Modified, Topical Lubricant, from the drug store)

    I omit the acetone, and as the article states it's not as aggressive but still works well.

    Edit: see they've made a commercial version of it. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleanin...prod19936.aspx
    Last edited by cephas; June 3rd, 2016 at 02:17 PM.
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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    I forget which cloth I bought but it's like this. Amazing how quickly and easily it works. Every revolver owner should have one.

    https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clean...oth-6-x-9.aspx

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    If you ask 5 different shooters this, you will get at least 12 different answers

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    Weapon Shield Solvent + a bore brush, then Weapon Shield CLP = brand new looking barrels
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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    Havent had carbon deposits that don't wipe out since I started using Mobil 1 5w-30 as gun oil. Seriously. I use that shit on everything.

    And previous to that I second Ed's Red.
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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    A quart of hot water 2 caps of Simple Green concentration and 4 passes through the ultrasonic on the heat setting. Once dried I hit it with CLP or Hoppes and run a few patches through it wuntil it wipes clean.


    Done.

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    Quote Originally Posted by Palerider View Post
    I forget which cloth I bought but it's like this. Amazing how quickly and easily it works. Every revolver owner should have one.

    https://www.birchwoodcasey.com/Clean...oth-6-x-9.aspx
    Just don't use these on a blued revolver!

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    I use MPro7 cleaning and lube products. I have for years, and been very satisfied.

    http://www.mpro7.com/

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    Default Re: Carbon cleaning

    Spray it on, let it drip off and dry.

    http://www.amazon.com/Gun-Scrubber-S.../dp/B002JD1K6E

    My barrels are never an issue. But I spray it in the frame and trigger group of my semis from time to time.

    Just be sure to use it outdoors and away from flames.

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