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Thread: Metal flakes cleaning barrel...and clean load?

  1. 12-12-2020, 03:51 PM #1
    Tikka7mm08
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    Metal flakes cleaning barrel...and clean load?

    My new Beretta 694 is a pig to clean. I thought the chrome lining was coming off!! Required drill and brass brush to sort it with CRC and Hoppes.

    It occurs in the first 3rd of the barrel...forcing cones. I found an article where someone else with steelium plus barrel had same problem. It produces a shiny metal flake or crumble. They are soft and will leave a silver smear on fingers.

    Apparently due to the forcing cones and effect on the lead shot. Not had this issue so profoundly in other Berettas I have/had but they shot mainly steel except for the SV10.

    Shooting Falcon Blue. May need to try a cleaner load??


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  3. 12-12-2020, 04:00 PM #2
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    A cleaner load? Surely the flakes are from the lead shot?


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  4. 12-12-2020, 04:14 PM #3
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    Yes you're right...hmm. Above barrel shot is after brass brush...they always look bad but this is next level. It eventually cleans up well... have ordered a new brush too. And next time will clean with skeet chokes in to avoid crap keeping into choke threads.

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  5. 12-12-2020, 04:19 PM #4
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    is there a sharp edge on the forcing cone thats shaving the lead
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  6. 12-12-2020, 04:45 PM #5
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    The shot should be contained within the petals of the wad, the shot shouldn't contact the barrel unless the wad is too short for the charge
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  7. 12-12-2020, 06:01 PM #6
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    Ok...mystery solved. My father in law shot a round of skeet with the 694 and he has changed to cupless shot which I hadn't heard of.

    Bloody hell

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  8. 12-12-2020, 06:47 PM #7
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    That'd do it alright.
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    holy crap why woud you use cupless shot for anything.
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    Quote Originally Posted by gsp follower View Post
    holy crap why woud you use cupless shot for anything.
    faster spread for skeet I guess
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  11. 29-12-2020, 08:51 AM #10
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    Yes thats it @mikee as they are only rated for 25 yards...
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    I have a Clymer 12 gauge long forcing cone reamer if anyone wants to ease them out

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    Thought I new a fair bit about iron and steel but steelium? WTF is that? Sounds like marketing BS to me.
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    I think it is, noticed no difference with my 30yo SKB barrels in terms of the steel.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tikka7mm08 View Post
    I think it is, noticed no difference with my 30yo SKB barrels in terms of the steel.
    So still consistently missing?


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    At least I'm consistent...
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