what bore cleaner

Shadow9mm · July 8, 2020, 01:11 PM

So I neglected my shotgun. Its a old beater mossberg 500 with a field barrel I got in trade and have had for a while and just shot it. I had an issue the other day and decided to get it together. The gun is fully cleaned cleaned, oiled, and back up and running but I'm having trouble getting the barrel clean. I tried my mainstays, Bore tech elimilator, bore tech carbon, weapon shield CLP, Lucas extreme duty and I still have a funky looking spot about half way down the barrel. My understanding is shotguns have some weird fouling due to the plastic wadding.

What do you use / what would you recommend to clean the barrel?

10-96 · July 8, 2020, 02:39 PM

For a badly funked 12ga, I use a 20ga brush wrapped in 0000 steel wool doused in Kroil. I don't make the steel wool wad super tight, but just enough for it to work against the fouling spots. I've thought about trying it with Ballistol, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

Geezerbiker · July 8, 2020, 10:18 PM

Do a search for Ed's Red bore cleaner. It's a home mix product that works better than anything else I've ever tried...

Tony

eastbank · July 9, 2020, 04:56 PM

i use a 20 ga brush wrapped with 0000 steel wool(12 ga) and regular carb cleaner on a rod and use a cord less electric drill to spin the crud out and finish with a coating of gun oil.

July 8, 2020, 01:11 PM	#1
Shadow9mm Senior Member Join Date: March 21, 2012 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 3,963	what bore cleaner So I neglected my shotgun. Its a old beater mossberg 500 with a field barrel I got in trade and have had for a while and just shot it. I had an issue the other day and decided to get it together. The gun is fully cleaned cleaned, oiled, and back up and running but I'm having trouble getting the barrel clean. I tried my mainstays, Bore tech elimilator, bore tech carbon, weapon shield CLP, Lucas extreme duty and I still have a funky looking spot about half way down the barrel. My understanding is shotguns have some weird fouling due to the plastic wadding. What do you use / what would you recommend to clean the barrel? __________________ I don't believe in "range fodder" that is why I reload.

July 8, 2020, 02:39 PM	#2
10-96 Senior Member Join Date: October 19, 2005 Location: Tx Panhandle Territory Posts: 4,159	For a badly funked 12ga, I use a 20ga brush wrapped in 0000 steel wool doused in Kroil. I don't make the steel wool wad super tight, but just enough for it to work against the fouling spots. I've thought about trying it with Ballistol, but I haven't gotten around to it yet. __________________ Rednecks... Keeping the woods critter-free since March 2, 1836. (TX Independence Day) I suspect a thing or two... because I've seen a thing or two.

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July 8, 2020, 10:18 PM	#3
Geezerbiker Senior Member Join Date: March 20, 2011 Location: Willamina, OR Posts: 1,908	Do a search for Ed's Red bore cleaner. It's a home mix product that works better than anything else I've ever tried... Tony

July 9, 2020, 04:56 PM	#4
eastbank Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2008 Location: pa. Posts: 2,450	i use a 20 ga brush wrapped with 0000 steel wool(12 ga) and regular carb cleaner on a rod and use a cord less electric drill to spin the crud out and finish with a coating of gun oil.