The Only Trouble With a Double!

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04 November 2011, 01:13

Dave Bush

The Only Trouble With a Double!

This week, I have been pulling one rifle out of the safe each day and giving each a thorough cleaning. I just spent the better part of two hours cleaning my K-gun. The only trouble with a double is you have to clean twice as many barrels although the left barrel wasn't as bad as the right. To clean the copper, I use Barnes CR-10. Anyone got any better suggestions for a copper cleaner?

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04 November 2011, 01:27

mouse93

quote:
Originally posted by Dave Bush: Anyone got any better suggestions for a copper cleaner?

3 subsequent shots/barrel with Nickel plated bullet

- copper? - what copper?

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04 November 2011, 03:07

subsailor74

Break Free "Bore Cleaning Foam" is the best stuff I have used in my double rifles (450/400, 470 and 500NE). Squirt it in, let it sit 20-30 minutes, and swab it out. I have never needed more than 3 applications per barrel using this method. It works like magic.
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04 November 2011, 03:57

MacD37

The one thing you certainly do not want to do is resort to the old Mercury in the barrels to desolve the copper or lead! Ribs and wedges are in peril!

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04 November 2011, 07:14

pagosawingnut

Haven't ever tried wipe out. I settled on Barretts Heavy Bore Cleaner. Drinkable, according to them, contains no ammonia and works very well. It's what I use

04 November 2011, 08:20

JBrown

I have never tried wipe out, but KG 12 is way, way ahead of Barnes copper solvent or Sweets.

Three passes(each followed by a 10 minute interval to let it do its magic, the a dry patch) and all copper is gone.

I highly recommend it!

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05 November 2011, 05:27

nopride2

I use Wipeout. Tape the brass ferrules on the
rod. Wrap the patch around a Tipton nylon bore brush. No false readings from the brush or rod.

Dave