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InSoMNiaX23 · June 19, 2005, 08:27 PM

I don't know if anyone has ever done this before, but I just wanted to throw this one out there. I got to cleaning my shotguns today and after looking at the choke tubes, I noticed they were pretty dirty. I started thinking about what else aside from Hoppes 9 or Gunscrubber would be good for cleaning them and I decided to try the Coleman fuel for my camping lantern (someone told me it was similar to white kerosene). I let them soak for about a half hour in a tin can of it and even without brushing them, I noticed black clumps of carbon sitting at the bottom of the can. I ran a bronze brush through them and any build up inside them just slid out. I wiped them down with some CLP and they were as clean as I think I have ever seen them. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this post, but give it a try. It worked very well for me.

June 19, 2005, 08:27 PM	#1
InSoMNiaX23 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2005 Location: STL Posts: 241	Cleaning choke tubes... I don't know if anyone has ever done this before, but I just wanted to throw this one out there. I got to cleaning my shotguns today and after looking at the choke tubes, I noticed they were pretty dirty. I started thinking about what else aside from Hoppes 9 or Gunscrubber would be good for cleaning them and I decided to try the Coleman fuel for my camping lantern (someone told me it was similar to white kerosene). I let them soak for about a half hour in a tin can of it and even without brushing them, I noticed black clumps of carbon sitting at the bottom of the can. I ran a bronze brush through them and any build up inside them just slid out. I wiped them down with some CLP and they were as clean as I think I have ever seen them. I'm not really sure where I'm going with this post, but give it a try. It worked very well for me.