What's the name of that product...

[SGW42]

...that cleans lead off cylinder faces?

I thought I heard "Lead Away" cloths but that turns up nothing from a search on Midway. Is that the name brand or is it something else? The only local shop that might have it are total dirtbags, so I might need to order it.

300 or so rounds of .22 LR and 50 or so rounds of .22 WMR this morning through my Single Six - and the cylinder face, as well as the top strap, is just CAKED with lead. At first I thought the bluing had been blown off or something until I scraped a bit of it off with my fingernail and a cotton cloth. Hoppes No. 9 ain't doing it.

Wish I knew what ammo did that. Was trying to find the right load so I put about 6 different kinds downrange. Bet it was the Remington...*grumble*

 

[honcho12]

I have a Birchwood Casey Lead Removale and Polishing Cloth. Have had it for a few years and it still works great, but have to be careful on blue guns as it will remove bluing if rubbed too hard. And I am pretty sure I got it at Midway.

 

[novaDAK]

I have some light rings left on the front of my model 64 after shooting some wadcutters but I got most of it off with Hoppes #9 and a bronze brush (won't hurt stainless but can scratch bluing).

I'll have to try the lead removal cloth sometime if I find it locally.

 

[CDH]

http://secure.armorholdings.com/kleen-bore/product174.html

That's one of them, but pay attention to what honcho said about using it on blued guns; it will remove the bluing.

I love this stuff because it works exactly as advertised by removing the hard, caked, lead from anywhere you find it.

BUT, I use it ONLY on my stainless guns. This product works so well that it will easily destroy the finish of any blued pistol and nickle as well if you use it enough.

 

[SGW42]

Thanks for everyone's advice.

Yeah, this is a blued gun. Seems like I will just have to get more aggressive with the nylon brush and No. 9.

 

[honcho12]

If you are careful you will be fine on a blue gun, I use mine on my pristine 4" Python with no worries, you can tell when you have remove enough lead. I just use the tip of my finger with the cloth and go back and forth a few times and it does the trick.

 

[J.R.W.]

After you do finish getting the lead off this time, find a local marine shop and buy some insulator wax. Works great for keeping the lead from adhering. A bit expensive though, $20 for 16oz. I use it on my bikes too, not even spilling gas on the tank will take this stuff off.

 

[Walkalong]

Slip 2000 Carbon Killer really works on SS. I don't know about blue guns.

find a local marine shop and buy some insulator wax

Very interesting.