de-leading products

ghbucky · October 9, 2020, 03:08 PM

I've been having an ongoing battle with getting lead out of my barrels. Since I routinely shoot coated, cast lead bullets, I am always left with just a bit of residue in the grooves. I tried the trick with a brush laced with chore-boy, abut that took hours to get every last bit of residue in those difficult spots out. I also tried a Lewis lead remover, and it just doesn't get into those grooves all that well.

So, I tried a few of the different chemicals:
Hoppes Elite in both spray and foam: These claim to remove lead. They did nothing for my barrels. It was no different than just straight brass brushing

No-Lead brushless lead remover: This is nasty stuff, I highly recommend not ever going anywhere near it. First off, it didn't work any better than the Hoppes. But, it was awful to work with. I think it works by attempting to oxidize, because if you get it on your skin it will leave a dry powder type spot that you have to scrub off, so I started handling it with gloves. It also left a sticky residue that is hard to get rid of. I finally just threw away the gun cleaning pad that I was using with it. It also gave me a headache if I was around it too long.

RB-17 Gun Cleaner: This is the stuff! It claims to be biodegadable. No nasty smell, no residue left over. It also WORKS. You apply this directly to a brash brush and I run it through the barrel 10 times, then patch out a black sludge. Repeat that 3x and I'm done. Nice and shiny clean barrel.

Hope this helps someone.

armoredman · October 9, 2020, 06:15 PM

Yes, that helps - I have some leading I would like to get rid of. I will look for RB-17 next time I am at the fun shop!

TJB101 · October 10, 2020, 05:27 AM

Best thing I found for lead in my barrels has been a copper chore boy wrapped around an old brush. It really does wonders getting the lead out. Thanks for the tip about RB17

ghbucky · October 10, 2020, 07:09 AM

FYI, on RB-17 I had to order it from the manufacturer. I heard about it on another forum and just decided to give it a try.

http://pjsproducts.com/rb17.htm

Whirlwind06 · October 10, 2020, 09:14 AM

Thanks for the tip.

I’ve used the brass jags with wet then dry patches. Seems to work pretty well.

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October 9, 2020, 03:08 PM	#1
ghbucky Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2020 Posts: 1,177	de-leading products I've been having an ongoing battle with getting lead out of my barrels. Since I routinely shoot coated, cast lead bullets, I am always left with just a bit of residue in the grooves. I tried the trick with a brush laced with chore-boy, abut that took hours to get every last bit of residue in those difficult spots out. I also tried a Lewis lead remover, and it just doesn't get into those grooves all that well. So, I tried a few of the different chemicals: Hoppes Elite in both spray and foam: These claim to remove lead. They did nothing for my barrels. It was no different than just straight brass brushing No-Lead brushless lead remover: This is nasty stuff, I highly recommend not ever going anywhere near it. First off, it didn't work any better than the Hoppes. But, it was awful to work with. I think it works by attempting to oxidize, because if you get it on your skin it will leave a dry powder type spot that you have to scrub off, so I started handling it with gloves. It also left a sticky residue that is hard to get rid of. I finally just threw away the gun cleaning pad that I was using with it. It also gave me a headache if I was around it too long. RB-17 Gun Cleaner: This is the stuff! It claims to be biodegadable. No nasty smell, no residue left over. It also WORKS. You apply this directly to a brash brush and I run it through the barrel 10 times, then patch out a black sludge. Repeat that 3x and I'm done. Nice and shiny clean barrel. Hope this helps someone.

October 10, 2020, 05:27 AM	#3
TJB101 Senior Member Join Date: January 2, 2017 Posts: 498	de-leading products Best thing I found for lead in my barrels has been a copper chore boy wrapped around an old brush. It really does wonders getting the lead out. Thanks for the tip about RB17

October 9, 2020, 06:15 PM	#2
armoredman Senior Member Join Date: May 22, 2007 Location: Arizona Posts: 5,297	Yes, that helps - I have some leading I would like to get rid of. I will look for RB-17 next time I am at the fun shop!

October 10, 2020, 07:09 AM	#4
ghbucky Senior Member Join Date: June 12, 2020 Posts: 1,177	FYI, on RB-17 I had to order it from the manufacturer. I heard about it on another forum and just decided to give it a try. http://pjsproducts.com/rb17.htm

October 10, 2020, 09:14 AM	#5
Whirlwind06 Senior Member Join Date: March 3, 2006 Location: NE Ohio Posts: 998	Thanks for the tip. I’ve used the brass jags with wet then dry patches. Seems to work pretty well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk