White marks inside cylinder and around forcing cone

lefty620 · February 23, 2015, 05:02 PM

i recently purchased a used ruger secturity six blued, which i thought was in impeccable shape. However upon cleaning i noticed some whit material around forcing cone and inside the cylinder chamber it was kind of thick and some of it came off with a good scrubbing but there's still these marks. Could someone explain to me what it is (i dont think its rust) and how to remove it

Super Sneaky Steve · February 23, 2015, 05:06 PM

Those pictures are so small I can't see anything.

lefty620 · February 23, 2015, 05:08 PM

sorry its from my phone i dont have any other means of uploading them. the 2nd picture shows it the best

Roughedge · February 23, 2015, 05:20 PM

Cant see the pictures good but its most likely lead, give it a good scrubbing and keep shooting.

lefty620 · February 23, 2015, 05:31 PM

i think thats what it is, just looked up pictures of heavy lead fouling. Thanks for the help.

**JohnKSa** · February 23, 2015, 05:44 PM

I can't really tell from the pictures, but the most likely explanation is lead fouling. Lead turns white when it oxidizes.

hoghunting · February 24, 2015, 03:33 PM

When I looked at your pictures, my first thought was lead fouling also. As the others have stated, a good cleaning will take care of it.

DnPRK · February 26, 2015, 05:51 AM

Lead fouling can turn white when it oxidizes.

UncleEd · February 26, 2015, 07:23 AM

Lead fouling PLUS residue from dried lubrication on the bullets.

February 23, 2015, 05:20 PM	#4
Roughedge Senior Member Join Date: January 24, 2011 Location: Monroe,NC Posts: 669	Cant see the pictures good but its most likely lead, give it a good scrubbing and keep shooting. __________________ The man that die's with the most stuff win's!

February 23, 2015, 05:44 PM	#6
JohnKSa Staff Join Date: February 12, 2001 Location: DFW Area Posts: 24,986	I can't really tell from the pictures, but the most likely explanation is lead fouling. Lead turns white when it oxidizes. __________________ Do you know about the TEXAS State Rifle Association?

February 23, 2015, 05:06 PM	#2
Super Sneaky Steve Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2011 Posts: 1,250	Those pictures are so small I can't see anything.

February 23, 2015, 05:08 PM	#3
lefty620 Member Join Date: February 23, 2015 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 25	sorry its from my phone i dont have any other means of uploading them. the 2nd picture shows it the best

February 23, 2015, 05:31 PM	#5
lefty620 Member Join Date: February 23, 2015 Location: Sugar Land Posts: 25	i think thats what it is, just looked up pictures of heavy lead fouling. Thanks for the help.

February 24, 2015, 03:33 PM	#7
hoghunting Senior Member Join Date: March 27, 2006 Posts: 1,559	When I looked at your pictures, my first thought was lead fouling also. As the others have stated, a good cleaning will take care of it.

February 26, 2015, 05:51 AM	#8
DnPRK Senior Member Join Date: August 24, 2001 Location: LC, Ca Posts: 1,917	Lead fouling can turn white when it oxidizes.

February 26, 2015, 07:23 AM	#9
UncleEd Senior Member Join Date: April 13, 2013 Location: N. Georgia Posts: 1,150	Lead fouling PLUS residue from dried lubrication on the bullets.