Cleaning cylinder ring

[longhorngunman]

Just was wanting some advice from fellow members concerning how is the best way to clean the cylinder ring build up from firing multi-calibers. I own several semi-autos but the SRH is my first revolver. It shoots .454 and.45 colt, I have been running patches with hoppes 9 through the chambers and then inserting a bronze bore brush and swiveling it back and forth. Seems to clean pretty good but there is a little residue left. Is there a better procedure or different cleaner I should be using. Thanks.

 

[P95Carry]

lhg - I reckon with an SS gun you'll be fine to use an SS brush. I would not use it however on a non SS.

You can get them here and there so - maybe try one.

Other thing, probably easier - put a bronze brush (even) in chuck of cordless and with a good dip in #9 - get that sucker spinning - that probably will get rid of any residual rings. I have too gone to an oversize brush - sometimes letting a real beat up 45 brush do service for 357 once it has squished down a bit.

Other thing - of course - get rings cleaned out more often, so they don't build so much. I mainly have the 38/357 deal to cope with.

 

[Elmer]

Used to be something called "lead away" or "wipe away" cloths. It would clean the ring off even a stainless revolver. Don't know if they still make them, nobody's inspecting my guns anymore, except me....

 

[P95Carry]

However - keep ''lead-away'' cloths and the like WELL away from any blued surfaces!!

 

[warriorsociologist]

For my SS revolvers, I dab on a little flitz, wait 5 min, then scrub with a phosphor-bronze brush. - gets 'em shiny in no tome.

 

[dfariswheel]

To clean the build-up from inside the chambers, order a couple of bronze chamber cleaning brush from Brownell's.

The bronze chamber brushes are oversized and have stiffer bristles than bore brushes.

Just "screw" it into the chamber and twist it a few times, then push the rest of the way through.

The fouling will be gone, with no damage to the gun.

Don't use stainless brushes in chambers or bores. These may scratch the metal, and are intended for gunsmith use on neglected guns where you have nothing to loose.

 

[sgt127]

Tap a few empty cases from the 454 into the chambers. Works with 357 cases to get rid of the ring left from 38's. That will knock the big crud out. Follow with Lead Away cleaning patches wrapped around a worn brush. Chore Boy works well too. So does Flitz. Might also get some brass or copper rod, snip the end off at an angle and use it like a scraper. (I've tried lots of things if you can tell)

A friends PPC gun had never been cleaned. I had to resort to the bronze brush in a drill.

 

[870]

Do what I do, scrub the cylinder with a Hoppes Tornado brush - 38 cal for the chambers. Removes all the lead ringing without scratching them.

870

 

[callgood]

Used to be something called "lead away" or "wipe away" cloths. It would clean the ring off even a stainless revolver. Don't know if they still make them, nobody's inspecting my guns anymore, except me....

Yep, just bought one, from Midway IIRC. Worked great on the hard to remove deposit on the cylinder face of my GP100. I used it as a final step after taking most of the crud off with usual methods. Follow directions, and I use latex gloves- the more you use them, the more lead, etc. the cloth contains. Follow the directions, I think you will be pleased.

 

[P95Carry]

The lead removing cloths are still out there - my last one is a ''Lead Clean Cloth'' from Pro-shot.... but - ONLY use these on stainless - they will harm bluing.

They work satisfyingly well on stainless - excellent way to get the black off.

 

[JB in SC]

For the "ring" inside the cylinder chamber area, nothing works as well as a Lewis Lead Remover (LEM Specialties). Does a great job with the forcing cone and bore also. I've used one for over thirty years. Works really well for cleaning after shooting swaged lead bullets. Does no damage to the revolver.

 

[donkee]

I run shooter's choice through on a couple patches, let sit for about 5 minutes, scrub with a bronze brush (back and forth, twisting too) and repeat if really nasty. Gets em nice and clean........

 

[Gunwalker.44]

I read, on either here or the Ruger forum, that you can use an
empty case with teeth filed in the ‘open’ end with a small
triangular file and a handle of some kind soldered into the
primer pocket. Just check for burrs. This shouldn’t do any
damage to the chamber (brass cases only). ‘course the empty
has to be the longer case (357, 44mag etc)

 

[mainmech48]

You can cut a patch from one of those "Lead Away" type cloths and put it over a worn bore brush to clean your chambers. Works as well as a dedicated chamber brush, which can be had to track down for some of the revolver calibers.

For .38/.357, I just use a .40 bore brush and it works fine. For .44, a .45 will do it. For .45 pistols, a bore brush for a .45 rifle being a nominal 0.458" will usually do it.

 

[longhorngunman]

Thanks for all the help! Now I have lots of different ways to get the lead out.

 

[bountyhunter]

You can cut a patch from one of those "Lead Away" type cloths and put it over a worn bore brush to clean your chambers.

I cut a strip off a nylon "Scotch Brite" pad and wrap it around the bore brush. Jam it into the cylinder tube and crank up the drill. Best thing for stripping out the burned on glaze of crud.