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Offline 44 Phanatic

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Cleaning Cylinder after Shooting
« on: February 14, 2006, 09:56:42 AM »
What is best to use for cleaning the inside and outside of the cylinder after shooting.  This is a stainless super blackhawk.
After shooting, the front of the cylinder closest to the barrel is black and burnt looking.  Some of this come off with solvent but not all of it.  It is slowly getting worse and worse.  Help

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« Reply #1 on: February 14, 2006, 10:06:04 AM »
For a stainless gun, get "Lead Away" cloth, but don't use it on a blue gun.  Lead-Away patches will also clean the bore well.

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« Reply #2 on: February 14, 2006, 04:20:41 PM »
The Front of that cylinder is kind of like a snowball going down a hill  :shock:
I use a product called GunBrite Polish from...
IOSSO Products
Elk Grove IL 60007
Phone 847-437-8400

That easily removed the staining. Once cleaned I could keep up with the fouling using reg solvent and the toothbrush design bronze brush.

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« Reply #3 on: February 15, 2006, 02:39:18 AM »
I use a product called FLITZ and a toothbrush.  This takes off the fouling, wont hurt bluing, and seems to add a protective coating.  I get mine at the local hardware store.
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« Reply #4 on: February 15, 2006, 07:22:45 AM »
I have a stainless Smith and had the same problem.  There were years worth of "staining" on the face.  I would always clean it as well as I could, but could never get it back to "like new".

Then I tried a foam oven cleaner.  I sprayed it on and let it sit for a couple of minutes, then polished it off with a shop cloth.  WORKED GREAT!  I'm not suggesting you try it...but it worked for me.

Just make sure you re-oil it well after you clean it because the oven cleaner takes out ALL of the lubrication.
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« Reply #5 on: February 16, 2006, 06:37:21 AM »
Did you buy it to shoot?  Or hang on the wall?   :lol:

I have a 357 mag, 357 supermag, and 44 mag revolvers that are stainless.  None of them seem to shoot any worse with a little black on the front of the cylinder.   :shock:

If you were facing two guys with revolvers, one with blackened cylinder showing obvious use, and one with nice shiny cylinder that looks as if it has never been shot, which one would you fear the mostest?   :eek:

Please don't take my teasing seriously.  I do it to my little brother, my brother in law, and a good buddy of mine also.  They keep their guns soooo clean....and don't shoot them 'cause they might get dirty.....

My Superblackhawk 44 stays clean with just Hoppes and a toothbrush.  I don't shoot it a whole lot any more, so I have been able to keep it clean no problem.

I gave up on my DW 357 Supermag and S&W Model 19.  I can clean off the obvious powder residue and minor lead splash, but they have permanent rings etched around the cylinder due to 1000s of rounds being fired.  I have found nothing that can remove them....but.. I have not tried the oven cleaner trick.  I may have to try it on the DW.  Thanks.

Good luck with the cleaning.  I hope someone has given advise that helps you out, and again, please don't take my teasing seriously.  I am just an a$$ sometimes.   :(

Steve   :D
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« Reply #6 on: February 17, 2006, 05:31:32 PM »
The new Hoppes "Elite" works for me. Be sure to lube afterwards.

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« Reply #7 on: February 20, 2006, 09:11:30 AM »
Thanks for your help guys.
Steve P   I would hate to see your car, unless you just let it sit in the garage.   No offense taken.

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« Reply #8 on: February 20, 2006, 04:15:49 PM »
My 66 Mustang is in the garage at home.  It has lots of dust on the outside, but you can eat off the engine and wear a grooms tux in the interior and not worry about getting it dirty.

My 99 Dodge 4x4 is home in the driveway.  I do need to clean the wheels and give it a wax job, but still wouldn't be ashamed to pick up mom for church with it.

My 72 Chev 4x4 is parked in the back with my flatbed trailer attached.  The bed is clean, but I have some tools on the passenger side of the floor.  Still has dust on the dash and interior (probably mud now) from last hunting trip.  There are a few holes in the rubber floor mats and I do have an oil leak on the right valve cover.  But, I don't care.

I bought that 72 Chev 10 years ago for hunting.  It has been everywhere, 198,000 miles, starts when I turn the key and gets me there and back.   That 99 Dodge has just over 100,000 miles, has a dash light of some kind come on every other month, and needs constant care and attention.  The 66 mustang would take me half hour to ready to show it in a car show.  

Each of my vehicles, just like each of my guns, has it's own place.   You can't do anything to hurt that 72.  Wont looking any better or worse.  Put a dent in my 99 dodge, I may swear at you and make you pay to fix it.  Put a little scratch on my mustang and i will rip your....out  and  ....throw ......and beat.....to....

My Superblack was purchased to shoot.  It looks it.  My Buckeye 32-20 is in a box in the safe and I have never chambered a round in it.  It is new and looks new.  

So....if your Super Blackhawk is to you, like my mustang is to me, I humbly appologize, again, for teasing you.

If your Super Blackhawk is to you, like mine is to me, lets grab a few hundred rounds of ammo, jump in the old 72, and head out to the range to bang some caps.

Again, sorry if I teased on the wrong subject.

Steve   :D
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« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2006, 03:41:01 AM »
If you get a chance, post a picture of the '66 Mustang.
I love those old mustangs.  
A friend of mine had a '67 that was gold.  That car was incredible.