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 Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:39 am |
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I did a search and didn't find the answer.
For a rifle with a steel barrel, is there really any reason that a bore cleaner like Hoppes #9, my Outers Foaming Bore Cleaner, or even CLP cannot be used as a solvent to clean the bore?
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:19 am |
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| For a rifle with a steel barrel, is there really any reason that a bore cleaner like Hoppes #9, my Outers Foaming Bore Cleaner, or even CLP cannot be used as a solvent to clean the bore? |
You'd need to know what the chosen solvent will do to the rubber/leather/plastic/chemically sensitive inner workings of said gun.
Typically many solvents are very hard on the seals and Orings inside many guns. I use Hoppes only on barrels that I can remove from the action, to ensure no migration to the innards of the gun.
As there is typically no "fouling" happening inside the average AG, once you've gotten the barrel shiny clean the first time, oiled patches followed by dry, are usually all that's required to keep it in top shooting trim.
Occasionally Magnum class guns are reported to "lead" the barrel, but this hasn't been a problem in my mostly sedate shooters. A very occassional sweep with a bore brush and an oiled patch, has provided all the "clean" I've needed. . . . .
HTH's, Good Luck! |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:31 am |
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| Thanks that's what I figured. I will be removing the barrel from the gun completely for this one-time, deep cleaning. Then going forward I will just use patches pulled through to clean it while it is still in the gun. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:11 am |
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Short of rust buildup, the only other condition that would really "foul" an airgun barrel (and only on springers) would be detonation- i.e. burning oil.
As Vagrant had mentioned, leading itself is not usually a big problem that can't be removed with simple wiping/using cleaning pellets and oil. Fortunately lead is very soft and not prone to sticking to things.
You guys probably have the right idea about removing a barrel for "deep cleaning" but I would expect this really to only be required on an airgun where you don't know it's history- i.e. one bought used or one stored for years without use. |
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| Posted: Thu Nov 06, 2008 11:34 am |
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Yes, that's exactly the state my gun is in. I bought it used, it's been stored for a couple of years and it was an unknown condition. Plus I went ahead and re-crowned the barrel.
I used a couple of bamboo shish-k-bob skewers to push a Hoppes #9 soaked patch through, it came out filthy. Dry patch went through, came out clean. Then I followed up with spraying CLP down the barrel for rust prevention, then pushed a clean patch through to remove most of it. Wiped down the outside of the barrel with CLP to prevent rust (it had some very light surface rust) and then wiped it off until it did not feel oily.
This is a 1077, so the problems with springers don't concern me. Also there are no o-rings or any kid of seals that actually contact the barrel. A little residue of CLP is not going to hurt the seals in the CO2 valve etc.
Thanks for the input guys. |
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