Removing copper with Birtchwood Casey

[DLH]

   I have a 22 -6mm Rem that pushes a 55g bullet at 4321fps, and coppers up real bad. What do you guys think of filling up the barrel with Birchwood casey's bore scrubber and leaving it over night.

[jgalar]

I'm not sure that I would want to leave an ammonia based product in my barrel that long.

You may want to try building one of these:
http://members.rogers.com/snidey/borecleaner.html

I use one for cleaning up old mil-surp guns and it works well for me.

[DLH]

I have a "outers FOUL OUT"  but the chemical that they say to use is very expensive, I'm going to try ammonia! right now!!  


  thanks

[clodbuster]

Hey Guys  I made one the the DIY electro cleaners  and it works great.  
Had a 99 Savage in 308 that went to spraying bullets everywhere after 2 boxes of Winchester Ballistic Silvertips.  Thought the scope had shot craps but no!  Left the cleaner in the 99 for 30 minutes and the worst mess of black crap came out on the bronze brush and patches, you wouldn't believe.  Got some cheap Remington 150gr and back to 2 inch groups all day.  Made my cleaner out of an old D cell flashlight and a 1/8" steel rod and some heat shrink wire insulators.  The solution is 50/50 ammonia and water.    Always wrap some paper towel or cloth around the muzzle to absorb the foaming that starts as soon as you turn the thing on.  The hardest thing to find is a good chamber plug.  I been using corks.  Anybody use something better?

[DLH]

Would you happin to know what % the ammonia is?   the store had different %.

[clodbuster]

DLH  Sorry my jug does not say the strength But- I don't believe it is critical which you use.  I'd suggest getting the weaker stuff and try it.  I'll bet it will work.  If not, you got a jug of cheap household cleaner on your hands.  The reaction involved in driving the junk off the barrel and onto the steel rod is not  precision chemistry so give it a try.

[DLH]

Guys, Check your PM's

[DLH]

I have the plugs made!!