My little 17HMR came with a DPT suppressor, firstly does it even need to be cleaned and pulled apart.
If it does what do I clean the baffles with ?
No info I could find on the web site....
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My little 17HMR came with a DPT suppressor, firstly does it even need to be cleaned and pulled apart.
If it does what do I clean the baffles with ?
No info I could find on the web site....
@DPT
I take mine apart and scrub in the sink with a bit of detergent when the missus is away.... Then stick beside the fire for a few days to dry. Only do it every brick or so. Those little pipe cleaners are useful as well.
Most the guys I know either use a good bronze brush through to dislodge the carbon dags and then a kero bath or the cheap brake cleaner you can get at super cheap auto to remove the carbon.
Make sure absolutely dry before firing. Especially if you use the bath!
How often do you need to clean for a rifle suppressor??Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
Depends on rifle... As a rule of thumb rimfire every 1000 rounds, centrefire every 50. Guess it's he same as cleaning the rifle, some need cleaning often in order to cycle, some wih do 1000+ rounds without a drop of oilQuote:
Originally Posted by bigbear
Anyone tried CLR? It is meant to help remove the carbon build up...
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Where would I find the pipe cleaner you'd use to clean a can @223nut?
i had to have a real hunt around for one... think it was in a four square, they are bloody handy little thingsQuote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
Sweet cheers managed to find some on trade me. Do guys really clean their centerfire suppressors after 50 rounds? I have never cleaned any of mine and some have had 100's of rounds thru them lol
Spotlight sell them in their scrap booking section.Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
Cheers
Pete
I don't but I know one get does...Quote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
well I can tell you that nothing terrable happened to mine and Iv fired well over 1000 .223 I dont plan to clean it any time soon either
I like to think the carbon protects the soft aluminum during the sand blasting of fireing
and gunworks told me that they get quieter with a bit of carbon inside
I had heard the same thing, I wonder if the cleaning thing is a bit of a fad.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill999
Yeah just because you can open it up and get to all the baffles don't mean you need to :) I sometimes swap them around to give them all a crack at getting the bash :D don't clean them though ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by viper
If you take them apart after using it for a while you'll see all the erosion on the baffles too
thats not something that you wanna do
CLR is Calcium Lime Rust not CarbonQuote:
Originally Posted by Wildman
I know. Have you tried it?Quote:
Originally Posted by gonetropo
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doesnt really clean much apart from dirty showersQuote:
Originally Posted by Wildman
yeah know that feeling, was shocked at the hammering they takeQuote:
Originally Posted by Bill999