Thread: Removing heavy carbon fouling (suppressor)

Stand you rifle up vertical against a wall before the 6 o'clock news. Put a good dose of boretech c4 on the crow so it soaks in. Have diner, dessert , watch movie, have sex then wipe the muzzle with a towel then it should be all clean( talking about the rifle muzzle here !). If not re apply c4 and leave over night and should be all clean in the morning.

Originally Posted by Friwi

Stand you rifle up vertical against a wall before the 6 o'clock news. Put a good dose of boretech c4 on the crow so it soaks in. Have diner, dessert , watch movie, have sex then wipe the muzzle with a towel then it should be all clean( talking about the rifle muzzle here !). If not re apply c4 and leave over night and should be all clean in the morning.

Your rifle. And crown not crow

probably not the best thing to do i use hoppes 9 and 1000 1200 wet and dry just go easy tho it works for me

I use the neck of a 30 cal case the clean the carbon off the end of the muzzle.
Done in 10-15 seconds and no harm to the crown, as its brass on steel.

Originally Posted by dogmatix

I use the neck of a 30 cal case the clean the carbon off the end of the muzzle.
Done in 10-15 seconds and no harm to the crown, as its brass on steel.

Even water can wear down steel eventually

Originally Posted by Driverman

Even water can wear down steel eventually

We'll all be dead by the time that happens.

autosol

Scotchbrite works good. Just add solvent of choice.

KG1 Carbon remover also works very well.

I had a a light but stubborn dusting of carbon on my muzzle also, just used very fine steel wool that i use to clean my brass, a couple of spins on the crown and it looks like new, i added kroil to the wool as well.

Sorry, I was referring to a poor threading job from the mentioned smith.

Originally Posted by Hen

....used very fine steel wool that i use to clean my brass, a couple of spins on the crown and it looks like new

Originally Posted by Chur Bay

Scotchbrite works good. Just add solvent of choice.

The absolute symmetry in a rotational sense of the cut of the crown around the bore centre (not barrel OD) plays a critical part in overall rifle accuracy. Abrasives that have the capability to remove steel - as in the two mentioned above - are probably best avoided regardless of the care taken. It is problematic enough that the removed carbon then forms an abrasive paste with the working solvent, and is the reason for commonly choosing to pass a bore brush one way only down the bore.

Shit. I just figured it was plastic so it would be softer than steel.
You learn something every day

Shit. I just figured it was plastic so it would be softer than steel.
You learn something every day