Worst leading I've ever seen.

[PinnedAndRecessed]

Took my wife to the range. She was firing my S&W model 17. Ammo was Remington 22 target standard velocity.

I've never used this particular ammo. But when I went to clean the gun I couldn't even get the cleaning rod down the barrel (with the jagged tip).

I couldn't even get the boresnake through the barrel.

It's a mess.

I should've stuck to CCI copper coated mini mags. It always comes out clean as a whistle.

Now it's gonna take days to get my Smith clean.

 

[moredes]

No big deal

Pinned,

Get down to the grocery store and buy a copper scouring pad for pots and pans. Cut the retaining clip off the end, unravel the mesh pad so you can cut a little section off it, and wrap it around a derelict bore brush (on a cleaning rod). Swab the barrel vigorously with the assembly, and it should strip out the lead in about 30 seconds. You don't need to worry about stroking in one direction with this method.

Don't use anything to lube the scouring pad; it works better dry. It won't harm your barrel. Lots of guys new to the technique worry about it the first time, but they prove it to themselves after the first cleaning. I've leaded the barrel on my 1911 so badly that there were no lands nor grooves 1 1/2 - 2" from the throat. The cleaning method I described will clean any lead fouling in 2 minutes. (I cleaned mine in 20 seconds).

If you're dubious about this method, search the forum for "copper scouring", "Chore Boy" (a brand name of pad), or "cleaning lead fouling". There's plenty on the subject; nothing works faster or cheaper.

 

[bakert]

I've got a lead remover for .38/35 but it's faster just to use the scouring pad pieces for all of the larger bores and it works. Never have had that kind of leading in my own model 17 so haven't considered it in a .22 but can't see why it wouldn't work just fine.

 

[dfaugh]

That's what you get for using Remington .22 ammo