Trouble cleaning Citadel barrel

chris in va · January 7, 2021, 02:01 AM

Citadel, aka RIA...I’m shooting my usual powdercoated SWC and I generally have no issue with my CZ’s barrel, but this Citadel just refuses to come out with a clean patch. I alternate with Chore Boy copper but 20 patches later it’s still very dirty.

I’m using Hoppes, anything else that works better?

Frisco · January 7, 2021, 08:07 AM

If it's the powder coating residue living in there like an uninvited set of inlaws...get some of the acetone you use to mix your PC...and soak, and I do mean SOAK the crap out of it with acetone and run it through the bore on a patch and give it time to work.

I had the same issue on my USP9 barrel...it loved holding onto PC residue when I was using a lot of PC projos. It was the fix.

dahermit · January 7, 2021, 08:31 AM

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...get some of the acetone you use to mix your PC...

The two ways of applying powder coat I know of (powder coat gun, "shake and bake"), do not use any acetone...but use static electricity to apply (dry). What method of powder coating uses acetone?

Bayou · January 7, 2021, 09:27 AM

Another idea would be to apply a generous amount of Kroil to the bore, and then, let it set for an hour to allow it to creep under any deposits. Use a brush followed by some patches.

Kroil works very well at loosening deposits, and it's the only thing I clean bores with...

Bayou

pete2 · January 7, 2021, 11:14 AM

I don't clean the bbl til I get a clean patch out of it. Not sure it would ever happen. When I look thru the bbl and it looks clean and shiny that's clean enough for me.

gwpercle · January 7, 2021, 12:27 PM

I was told by all the powder coaters that powder coated bullets didn't lead the barrel ... They didn't say a word about powder coating residue .

Mix up some Acetone and ATF 50 /50 and scrub the bore with that .
Gary

chris in va · January 7, 2021, 08:58 PM

Thanks guys, I’ll try acetone. Weird thing is the patch comes out very dark, doesn’t look like powdercoating. My CZ barrel doesn’t do this.

5whiskey · January 7, 2021, 09:18 PM

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I was told by all the powder coaters that powder coated bullets didn't lead the barrel ... They didn't say a word about powder coating residue .

I personally PC and I do not have an issue with either lead or PC residue. I’ve only tried HF red, which I think tends to flake off and effect accuracy more than some of the better PCs out there, but my barrels come clean in 5 minutes (usually less) with hoppes and a few strokes by a bore brush. Honestly it’s easier to clean that jacketed fouling for me. No fouling detected on the oil patch after just 3 or 4 minutes of brushing/swabbing out 95% of the time for me.

PC isn’t without its issues. I haven’t tried a lot of different things, but thus far I would describe accuracy as “serviceable.”

Shadow9mm · January 8, 2021, 08:47 PM

I really like Bore Tech Eliminator, best cleaner I have tried so far.
4 patches
brush
4 patches
let it sit
dry patches, done...

January 7, 2021, 02:01 AM	#1
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Trouble cleaning Citadel barrel Citadel, aka RIA...I’m shooting my usual powdercoated SWC and I generally have no issue with my CZ’s barrel, but this Citadel just refuses to come out with a clean patch. I alternate with Chore Boy copper but 20 patches later it’s still very dirty. I’m using Hoppes, anything else that works better?

January 7, 2021, 09:27 AM	#4
Bayou Senior Member Join Date: March 8, 2016 Location: SE Louisiana Posts: 300	Another idea would be to apply a generous amount of Kroil to the bore, and then, let it set for an hour to allow it to creep under any deposits. Use a brush followed by some patches. Kroil works very well at loosening deposits, and it's the only thing I clean bores with... Bayou __________________ Bayou NRA Life Member "Keep Calm and Reload"

January 8, 2021, 08:47 PM	#9
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,974	I really like Bore Tech Eliminator, best cleaner I have tried so far. 4 patches brush 4 patches let it sit dry patches, done... __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

January 7, 2021, 08:07 AM	#2
Frisco Member Join Date: August 29, 2017 Location: Flagstaff AZ Posts: 43	If it's the powder coating residue living in there like an uninvited set of inlaws...get some of the acetone you use to mix your PC...and soak, and I do mean SOAK the crap out of it with acetone and run it through the bore on a patch and give it time to work. I had the same issue on my USP9 barrel...it loved holding onto PC residue when I was using a lot of PC projos. It was the fix.

January 7, 2021, 11:14 AM	#5
pete2 Senior Member Join Date: May 15, 2012 Location: Texas Posts: 2,566	I don't clean the bbl til I get a clean patch out of it. Not sure it would ever happen. When I look thru the bbl and it looks clean and shiny that's clean enough for me.

January 7, 2021, 12:27 PM	#6
gwpercle Senior Member Join Date: November 30, 2012 Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana Posts: 1,752	I was told by all the powder coaters that powder coated bullets didn't lead the barrel ... They didn't say a word about powder coating residue . Mix up some Acetone and ATF 50 /50 and scrub the bore with that . Gary

January 7, 2021, 08:58 PM	#7
chris in va Senior Member Join Date: December 26, 2004 Location: Louisville KY Posts: 13,806	Thanks guys, I’ll try acetone. Weird thing is the patch comes out very dark, doesn’t look like powdercoating. My CZ barrel doesn’t do this.