reynolds357
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What are you using for copper removal in bore? The only thing I have found that really works fast is Montana Extreme, but I am tired of smelling it.
Copper removal?
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Boretech Eliminator. Get that. Nothing better exists.
Having said that, be sure you really want all the copper gone. Some barrels are better with some copper. Once I figured that out, I started doing a light cleaning with Shooter’s Choice (prefer it over Butch’s), and then going after copper when the light cleaning doesn’t bring back the degree of accuracy I expect.
Having said that, be sure you really want all the copper gone. Some barrels are better with some copper. Once I figured that out, I started doing a light cleaning with Shooter’s Choice (prefer it over Butch’s), and then going after copper when the light cleaning doesn’t bring back the degree of accuracy I expect.
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Dunno 'bout good/better/best, but Hoppe's worked okay for me. 
reynolds357
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I have some KG12. It's slow as Christmas in a leap year.
Colorado Redneck
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Hoppes Benchrest isn't exactly a quick copper cleaner outer. My 243 Win. Copper fouls with Barnes bullets in short order, about 18 rounds is max then accuracy goes in the crapper. It takes a few hours to get it cleaned out with Hoppes BR. After the carbon is eliminated, a couple patches with Hoppes BR, let it soak for a spell, wipe out, repeat about 5 or 6 or 10 times before the dry patches come out white after the soak.
I have used Sweets, but it takes a lot of scrubbing and elbow grease ( I call it Sweats). Has a strong ammonia stink. So Hoppes BR is what I use.
ymmv
I have used Sweets, but it takes a lot of scrubbing and elbow grease ( I call it Sweats). Has a strong ammonia stink. So Hoppes BR is what I use.
ymmv
No odor, not haz and proven by borscope to actually work and how well
http://www.slip2000.com/blog/precision-shooting-magazine/
There may be similar, but there are no better.
LineStretcher
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Yep, Bore Tech is the stuff to get. It's on Amazon. Also get their non reactive Jags or you'll be chasing false positives.
reynolds357
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Actually I have used KG12Big Bore. What is the difference in kg12 and kg12Big Bore? It took me a couple days of soak scrub cycles to get the rifles clean with the BigBore.
reynolds357
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The instructions I had said nothing about using a powder solvent. Bore scope was how I identify residual Copper. It also plainly showed no carbon.
1 pic is worth 1,000 words.
But two pics ?
After normal clean w/ "conventional" solvents . . . . . . . . . . . . . then hit it w/ two KG-12 cycles.
( . . . .Significant copper fouling residual. . . .)
KG-12 (if/when needed), works best when carbon/powder is removed via KG-1.
My experience over many years mirrors this guys:
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/11/tyler-kee/gear-review-kg-industries-solvents/
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But two pics ?
After normal clean w/ "conventional" solvents . . . . . . . . . . . . . then hit it w/ two KG-12 cycles.
( . . . .Significant copper fouling residual. . . .)
KG-12 (if/when needed), works best when carbon/powder is removed via KG-1.
My experience over many years mirrors this guys:
https://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2013/11/tyler-kee/gear-review-kg-industries-solvents/
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reynolds357
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I will try kg12 again. I don't guess I understand the "after normal clean" part. My "normal clean" is not over until the copper is gone.
My usual routine is a sloppy patch of KG-1 which when patched dry has removed 95-98% of all carbon.
IF there's then any hint of copper, then two sloppy KG-12 cycles (5-10min left wet)/dry-patched. Walk away.
Brown crud (not blue) on dry patch = chelated copper removed.
Granted it's a distributer's site, but the results shown mirror my own when I tried it using a McDonalds ketchup cup and a standard 375 Speer. The stuff just eats copper.
http://www.coretacsolutions.com/products_KG_KG12_TEST.htm
https://www.eabco.com/KG12Test.pdf
IF there's then any hint of copper, then two sloppy KG-12 cycles (5-10min left wet)/dry-patched. Walk away.
Brown crud (not blue) on dry patch = chelated copper removed.
Granted it's a distributer's site, but the results shown mirror my own when I tried it using a McDonalds ketchup cup and a standard 375 Speer. The stuff just eats copper.
http://www.coretacsolutions.com/products_KG_KG12_TEST.htm
https://www.eabco.com/KG12Test.pdf
Another firm believer in KG-12. Basically it is instant. Am not letting it soak into the bore, and using it after removing powder fouling. The company used to be located bout 30 miles away.
WARNING-IT BE HAZARDOUS. Am always using fresh gloves and paper liners in pan outside the muzzle. Course am now using gloves when cleaning any firearm with any solvent.
WARNING-IT BE HAZARDOUS. Am always using fresh gloves and paper liners in pan outside the muzzle. Course am now using gloves when cleaning any firearm with any solvent.