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Post by alamogunr on May 29, 2009 22:02:09 GMT -5
I just acquired a John Linebaugh .475. Shot it for the first time today. When I got home, I realized that I had not considered what I was going to clean it with. I have a good supply of brushes, jags, slotted tips, etc for everything up to .45 cal. The brushes just barely tickle the lands. Where do I get what I need to clean this gun?
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Fowler
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Post by Fowler on May 29, 2009 22:04:30 GMT -5
They are readily available, much more so than I expected when I got mine. Midway USA, Natchez shooters supply, Cabelas, really anyone of the bigger mail order shops will have everything you need.
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Post by jefats on May 30, 2009 8:33:54 GMT -5
If you get the brushes for a .500" they will work better and last longer.
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Post by rigby on May 30, 2009 8:37:10 GMT -5
I'm a bit of a cheapo and just wrap some steel wool on my spent 45 brushes, been workning good so far ;D
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Post by nobearsyet on May 30, 2009 9:44:53 GMT -5
Not worried about eroding the rifling with the steel wool?
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Post by rigby on May 30, 2009 9:49:29 GMT -5
Havent notice anything? I usaully dont have to scrub that much to clean it. Only have the one 475 and its the BFR, I think that stainless is pretty hard. But if someone says its a no-no I'll get some brass brushes  |
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Post by nobearsyet on May 30, 2009 9:59:08 GMT -5
Consider it said. As a former benchrest competitor I can assure you that one pass down a stainless barrel wit ha steel brush can be enough to cause permanent damage. I used to know a guy that carried around a slug of barrel cut off from the damage done by a steel brush over a season. I can't seee how steel wool would be any different.
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Post by Fowler on May 30, 2009 10:27:34 GMT -5
If you use brass steel wool then that is not a problem, AA bronze/brass steel wool works the best for me at getting leading out of the bore too. It is a Seyfried trick that he has used for years on all of his guns....
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Post by nobearsyet on May 30, 2009 10:29:30 GMT -5
They make brass steel wool? I have never seen it, that should be fine.
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Post by nonpcnrarn on May 30, 2009 13:20:47 GMT -5
This is a site for copper wool mesh that is used to keep insects and rodents out of holes drilled in wood framing for pipes, electrical lines, etc. For a couple of bucks you can buy enough copper wool for a lifetime of cleaning. Just wind some around a bronze brush that is undersized or worn. It is pure copper and I learned about it via the Beartooth Bullets Tech Manual. They recommend it for removing lead from barrels without damaging the bore. www.bugspray.com/catalog/products/page1135.html |
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Post by paul105 on May 30, 2009 13:29:48 GMT -5
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Post by nonpcnrarn on May 30, 2009 20:37:43 GMT -5
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Post by cj3a on May 30, 2009 21:10:32 GMT -5
Get copper Chore Boy at the supermarket. Works great.
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Post by nonpcnrarn on May 30, 2009 21:21:29 GMT -5
Get copper Chore Boy at the supermarket. Works great. Test with a magnet to check that it is pure copper. Some brands are copper coated steel. |
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Post by paul105 on May 30, 2009 21:23:44 GMT -5
Careful with the copper chore boy -- not all are copper -- some are copper washed steel/stainless steel. Use a magnet to test. The copper rodent stuff (The bugspray links above) is also good, but I prefer the bronze wool. Differnt strokes and all that. This stuff also works great for leaded barrels -- you can get the same stuff from Cylinder and Slide shop (but it's more expensive). www.big45metalcleaner.com/Paul |
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