What can I use to make it go away?
Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
So I saw a bit of what seems rust inside the barrel of my T53. I then grabbed my trusty brass brushes, bottle of hoppes 9, and rags, and proceed to rub the inside of the barrel for quite while... until brush was feeling rather loose. I then wet a rag with hoppes and ran inside the barrel; it was dark as I expect. I then used bore's snake to clean that residue and looked into the barrel: at least as far deep as I can see (not that deep mind you) the rust-looking thing still exists.
What can I use to make it go away?
What can I use to make it go away?
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Re: Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
Looks rather like copper fouling. Let the Hoppes soak longer. I wouldn't worry about it much.
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Re: Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
You may think I'm crazy, but I believe that is a worn land and groove. Rotate the barrel and take another pic.
Re: Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
First, get that dam dog or cat hair off the bore! (about 7 o' clock....) 
Then get a good copper solvent, and use a .32/8mm phosphor bronze brush, or better yet same size stainless steel brush, and apply elbow grease vigorously. Should cure your problem.
Then get a good copper solvent, and use a .32/8mm phosphor bronze brush, or better yet same size stainless steel brush, and apply elbow grease vigorously. Should cure your problem.
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Murphy was an optimist.
A human being should be able to change a diaper, plan an
invasion, butcher a hog, design a building, conn a ship, write a
sonnet, balance accounts, build a wall, set a bone, comfort the
dying, take orders, give orders, cooperate, act alone, solve an
equation, analyze a new problem, pitch manure, program a
computer, cook a tasty meal, fight efficiently, die gallantly.
Specialization is for insects - Robert A. Heinlien
Re: Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
That would be a cat. If she had her way she'd be helping me clean the firearms...entropy wrote:First, get that dam dog or cat hair off the bore! (about 7 o' clock....)
Call me weird but I feel really uncomfortable using a steel brush in the barrel.entropy wrote:Then get a good copper solvent, and use a .32/8mm phosphor bronze brush, or better yet same size stainless steel brush, and apply elbow grease vigorously. Should cure your problem.
What would be a good copper solvent? Only gun cleaning chemicals I have at home are these guys:
Re: Cleaning barrel frustration (T53)
Start with the Hoppes first, it's the most gentle of those two. If that doesn't get out what your want give a try with the Sweets. Sweets does work really well just make sure to follow the directions and not let it sit in the bore too long.
Lotema
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