Cleaning Shotgun barrel

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iudoug

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What do you guys use to "cut" the fouling in a barrel when you clean it?Just seems some of the stuff I try works, but not well and have to use a brush alot to clean it. Just wondering if there is a magic potion out there I am not aware of. :) Thanks in advance
 
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oneounceload

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Cheap basic brake cleaner from wally world will cut through everything inside the barrel - do NOT get it on the stock or plastic, though and then remember to re-lube everything
 
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zippy13

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Yep, and 1-oz's warning is real. I used spray brake cleaner on my reloading press and it attacked the plastic parts.
 
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mete

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My shotguns have a chrome plated bore. Doesn't get nearly as dirty and much easier to clean without any special chemicals .I also use a 'tornado brush' !
 
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zippy13

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My shotgun's owner's manual specifically warns against using a steel Tornado-style brush. But, I don't have chrome barrels. IMHO, they just let the maker spend less time polishing the bore. Most times a soft fuzzy stick is sufficient for my barrels. When I use a brush it isn't steel.
 
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BigJimP

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I use Shooters Choice ... spray shotgun and choke tube cleaner...and a standard bore brush / then follow with patches and a wooly barrel brush.

A tooth brush - to knock the crud out of the porting holes .../ a little light oil on a patch when I'm done ....

and its clean enough to "lick" ...
 
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oneounceload

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A tooth brush - to knock the crud out of the porting holes .../ a little light oil on a patch when I'm done ....

and its clean enough to "lick" ...
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You CLEAN those ports?? I'm hoping mine will get filled up and STAY filled up to cut down the noise......:D

Seriously, Jim - oyu might want to look into those nylon dental type pick - I have s.s. actual dental ones, but I can get into some nooks and crannies I wouldn't use a toothpick on......
 
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BigJimP

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Yes, I clean those holes out ...or they won't work ...:D

Anybody standing that close to my barrel --- deserves the noise ..../or a bruise up side the head ....

the old style "pipe cleaners" work pretty well too ...not the new "poly" kind ..
 
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