Rolex Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Got a new to me 625. Put 50 rds down the tube. Went to clean it, and wow, the chamber and half way down the bl. is just full of nasty lead! Now I remember why I don't shoot lead. Any way they were Zero 230LRN. What is the best stuff to use to get the lead out? I have tryed soaking over night with #9 and pluged the bl. so it stays in and just used a - ouch- brass brush as well as nylon, first time in 12 years I have used lead, going back to FMJ in this 625-when I can clean it "OUT" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm52 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Go find a Lewis Lead Remover locally. If unavailable Brownells has them http://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/pro...il.aspx?p=21587 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storm52 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) Go find a Lewis Lead Remover locally. If unavailable Brownells has themhttp://www.brownells.com/aspx/NS/store/pro...il.aspx?p=21587 You might also try Shooter's Choice Lead Remover. Be careful with application as it will ruin some finishes. Edited February 10, 2009 by Storm52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlamoShooter Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 (edited) The best way is to use total jacket or the plated, I went to the Berry or Rannier and used to get them for just $2 or 3 over what lead cost. Now what I paid for bullets in 1991 will make us sick Any way I was cheep too and shot lead for some time. What works great for pulling the lead out = I got a brass /bronze scrub pad from the grocery store. that was noted not to scratch the pans Thin I cut -Ropes- out of it about 3" to4" long and wrapped it on a well used bronze barrel brush that was Short enough to fit in the cylinder gap so that I could put the rod in from the muz and thin screw the brush on at the forcing cone end. I would wrap the strip of brass /bronze scrub mesh around the brush as I pulled it in . once the mesh griped in it would drag out long strands of lead. I always unscrewed the brush and !Pulled! it through the barrel. Test the mesh with a piece of brass shell case and push it hard to make sure it will not scratch the brass , if it is good like that it will not scratch the inside of the barrel One pad will last years I still have a strip of one around here someplace. If you have a hard time getting the mesh to take to the brush use a smaller amount of mesh it does not take much, and you can start by pulling it through the cylinder = that will let you get the twist and wrap part started on the brush. You will find that plenty of lead may even be in the cylinder . you will figure out quick how much to use. to much and it wont pull through. So start with less and that pulls easy and thin add and try larger strips. Old Schools says !Do Not change directions in the bore! If the brush breaks off in the barrel =you had too much mesh Edited February 10, 2009 by AlamoShooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chills1994 Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Go ye, to the nearest grocery store. Then find the cleaning supply aisle. Look near the scrub brushes and mops. Somewhere in there should be something akin to a brillo pad put made out of thin copper strips instead. One brand is called "chore boy". I know Libman makes one. Buy ya one of those. When you get home, stand over the trashcan as you cut a small tuft of the copper "wool" from the rest of the pad. I just used scissors. Wrap this tuft around a borebrush. Then run that through the bore a few times. It's way cheaper than paying for shipping for anything from Brownell's. One chore boy pad should be a lifetime supply of lead removal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kimel Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 M-Pro7. Swab the barrel with it and let it sit for 30 minutes then the lead will just brush out. There is a liquid spray version and a gel version. Both work equally well but I like the gel for bores. And it is non-toxic/odorless and won't hurt most finishes. It will attack the coating on fiber optic inserts if allowed to sit too long but I generally replace those when I clean the guns anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted February 10, 2009 Author Share Posted February 10, 2009 Thanks to all- I'll start with the least expensive, then work my way up to the Brownells unit. BUT no more lead- FMJ from now on! Any need Zero 230LRN? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattbeck Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 The quickest way to clean lead out of a barrel is to finish the practice session with a cylinder full of jacketed bullets. Poke around on the revolver section, and you'll find most of us shoot nothing but lead except at major matches. I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dajarrel Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 I used to clean lead out of my Model 19, .357 Magnum with full power magnum loads.....Until I learned about the possibility of severe pressure spikes. Imagine shooting a .358 diameter bullet down a barrel that has been severely leaded down to say, .345-.350. Pressure could get kinda high with all the consequences that would be implied. Bulged barrel or perhaps even a burst barrel. I did it for a long time and it never happened.... but what if it did? We don't have an excellent safety record because we do consistently or even occasionally do things that we suspect aren't all that safe. Be Careful I ain't trying to bust nobody's chops. Just trying to express an opinion on a safety aspect of our game. jmho fwiw dj OBTW, I have found lewis's lead removal tool to work great, but, chore-boy around a cleaning brush works better d Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
heebs Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Best thing I have found is to mix hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar in equal parts. Plug the barrel and fill the barrel with this mixture. Let stand for a half hour. (It will look like pop bubbles rising up. This is good it's working.) Pour out and make a couple of passes with a cotton patch. The lead comes out like a sludge. One patch of gun scrubber and your done. Warning: Can take off the blueing on some guns. Found this out on an old 38 super with a comped barrel. Gave it a "case hardened" finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kframe_mike Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 Has anyone tried Kroil to get lead out?I've heard that if you let it soak a while,its supposed to make the leading come out a lot easier.I've been meaning to get a sample of it and try it.-Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6-shot Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 Best thing I have found is to mix hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar in equal parts. Plug the barrel and fill the barrel with this mixture. Let stand for a half hour. (It will look like pop bubbles rising up. This is good it's working.) Pour out and make a couple of passes with a cotton patch. The lead comes out like a sludge. One patch of gun scrubber and your done. Warning: Can take off the blueing on some guns. Found this out on an old 38 super with a comped barrel. Gave it a "case hardened" finish. + a bunch on this method it really works. Scott Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sargenv Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 The best way to remove lead and copper fouling without a lot of elbow grease, IMO, is to aquire one of the Outer's Foul Out systems. I think the current one is the III, I have the II model and I love it. Only takes a few hours depending on how much lead or copper fouling there is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SharonAnne9x23 Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 i am amazed you have so much lead. I would try a different brand of bullet. I shot 155gr swc 45 in my comp gun for years. I would clean the barrel every 1000 rd or so. I used the old brush and chore boy technique. I just sounds to me like you had some really soft bullets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AzShooter Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 I too would change my bullet manufacturer. You should not be getting that much lead. I push my lead to over 1044 in my . 38 to make major and don't worry about leading. It's a combination of the bullet material, the lube and the powder. Find someone that's casting with a harder lead. If you can cut it with your fingernail it'ss too soft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rolex Posted February 11, 2009 Author Share Posted February 11, 2009 The Zero lead is very hard. I am starting to think that the owner I got it from may have not cleaned the 625 before I purchased it! And "I" never looked to see just how dirty it was, at the range I shot only 50 rds. Then checked to see if there was any leading- I don't think that much lead could have been left behind with so few rounds? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Round_Gun_Shooter Posted February 11, 2009 Share Posted February 11, 2009 (edited) Thanks to all-I'll start with the least expensive, then work my way up to the Brownells unit. BUT no more lead- FMJ from now on! Any need Zero 230LRN? They always used to be swaged soft bullets? Load them to minor PF for practice and use them up or sell them to a Cowboy action shooter that can use them. Edited February 11, 2009 by Round_Gun_Shooter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimmyZip Posted June 19, 2009 Share Posted June 19, 2009 Best thing I have found is to mix hydrogen peroxide and white vinegar in equal parts. Plug the barrel and fill the barrel with this mixture. Let stand for a half hour. (It will look like pop bubbles rising up. This is good it's working.) Pour out and make a couple of passes with a cotton patch. The lead comes out like a sludge. One patch of gun scrubber and your done. Warning: Can take off the blueing on some guns. Found this out on an old 38 super with a comped barrel. Gave it a "case hardened" finish. + a bunch on this method it really works. Scott I just tried this today. Far out! Man this is the ticket as long as you don't go over 15 minutes, you are good to go. I made sure to rinse the barrel afterward, blow dried it, and cleaned it again to be sure there wasn't any residue of the concoction left. The barrel looked like it had just come off the manufacturers bench. It is truly the best way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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