Warning: ScotchBrite copper srcubbers are not copper

**Bang** · April 9th, 2018, 10:40 PM

Grabbed what appeared to be copper scrubbing pads at the food market and threw them in the gun cleaning kit, planning to use them for removing lead. Looked the package tonight and realized it said COPPER in large letters and coated scrubbing pads in smaller letters. They are steel. A magnet attracts them.

If you wrap a bore brush with copper chore boy or similar to cut through leaded barrels and bores, be careful of what you buy.

**Daycrawler** · April 9th, 2018, 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Bang

Grabbed what appeared to be copper scrubbing pads at the food market and threw them in the gun cleaning kit, planning to use them for removing lead. Looked the package tonight and realized it said COPPER in large letters and coated scrubbing pads in smaller letters. They are steel. A magnet attracts them.

If you wrap a bore brush with copper chore boy or similar to cut through leaded barrels and bores, be careful of what you buy.

Honestly I never knew anyone who used them for anything other than smoking crack. Job hazard I suppose! Good thing you noticed that. The outcome could have ruined one or more of your rifle bores.

**Grizzlytrap** · April 9th, 2018, 11:24 PM

Originally Posted by Daycrawler

Honestly I never knew anyone who used them for anything other than smoking crack. Job hazard I suppose! .

You work for Free

**Daycrawler** · April 9th, 2018, 11:33 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzlytrap

You work for Free

No I get paid pretty well. unless you mean Free the character here on this forum. I have never met him.

**Carson** · April 9th, 2018, 11:48 PM

Originally Posted by Daycrawler

Honestly I never knew anyone who used them for anything other than smoking crack. Job hazard I suppose! Good thing you noticed that. The outcome could have ruined one or more of your rifle bores.

Yep. That and the little glass tube. Always fun listening to why they have those items

**Gman106** · April 10th, 2018, 12:06 AM

Originally Posted by Daycrawler

Honestly I never knew anyone who used them for anything other than smoking crack. Job hazard I suppose! Good thing you noticed that. The outcome could have ruined one or more of your rifle bores.

Originally Posted by Carson

Yep. That and the little glass tube. Always fun listening to why they have those items

Pardon my white, middle-aged, suburban male privilege ignorance, but for what purpose does the copper scrubbie serve?

**Carson** · April 10th, 2018, 12:15 AM

Originally Posted by Gman106

Pardon my white, middle-aged, suburban male privilege ignorance, but for what purpose does the copper scrubbie serve?

It is used as a filter, within the tube. Even if you are smoking crack, you want to do so healthy and filter out impurities or the baking soda.

**Carson** · April 10th, 2018, 12:20 AM

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Crack pipe

**Gman106** · April 10th, 2018, 12:25 AM

Originally Posted by Carson

It is used as a filter, within the tube. Even if you are smoking crack, you want to do so healthy and filter out impurities or the baking soda.

Ah, ok. So there's a baking soda component in the process, too? This whole crack pipe business seems awfully complicated. Glass tubes, copper wire, baking soda...it's a wonder any of them can figure out how to actually smoke it.