Gas guns and carbon gunk

Kingcreek · May 12, 2002, 11:38 PM

I'm getting old enough to appreciate a little less pounding when it comes to the sports. Therefore, I like my Beretta 390 semi. I shot skeet 2 nights and SC once in between and then last night sat down to clean up the hardware. That's 300+ rounds in a week with nothing but an external wipe.
Everything routine except that dang gas cylinder. I soaked it overnight in a jar of shooter's choice but the carbon deposits are like cement. I hosed it with Kroil and scoured it with a bronze brush and still tough.
Should I be using something else for solvent? Any suggestions?
I'm shooting Fiocci but I don't think that makes much difference.
TIA

Dave McC · May 13, 2002, 04:06 AM

Slip 200 makes a gas piston cleaner,King. I tried it on choke tubes, and a minutes immersion was enough to decrud them completely.

Over on Shotgun Report, the Technoid (Bruce Buck) has some stuff on gas guns and cleaning.

Kingcreek · May 13, 2002, 07:07 AM

Thanks! I'll give it a try.

May 12, 2002, 11:38 PM	#1
Kingcreek Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: rural Illinois Posts: 590	Gas guns and carbon gunk I'm getting old enough to appreciate a little less pounding when it comes to the sports. Therefore, I like my Beretta 390 semi. I shot skeet 2 nights and SC once in between and then last night sat down to clean up the hardware. That's 300+ rounds in a week with nothing but an external wipe. Everything routine except that dang gas cylinder. I soaked it overnight in a jar of shooter's choice but the carbon deposits are like cement. I hosed it with Kroil and scoured it with a bronze brush and still tough. Should I be using something else for solvent? Any suggestions? I'm shooting Fiocci but I don't think that makes much difference. TIA

May 13, 2002, 04:06 AM	#2
Dave McC Staff In Memoriam Join Date: October 13, 1999 Location: Columbia, Md, USA Posts: 8,811	Slip 200 makes a gas piston cleaner,King. I tried it on choke tubes, and a minutes immersion was enough to decrud them completely. Over on Shotgun Report, the Technoid (Bruce Buck) has some stuff on gas guns and cleaning.

May 13, 2002, 07:07 AM	#3
Kingcreek Senior Member Join Date: October 29, 1999 Location: rural Illinois Posts: 590	Thanks! I'll give it a try.