Cleaning question...

[Shinbone]

Not sure if this is the right group or not, but I have a couple general questions about cleaning a firearm.
Do you see any problem with letting the inside of a barrel soak overnight to let lead loosen up? I'm using Hoppe's #9. And I've also run Shooters Choice lead remover down the barrel, but I'm not soaking with that. A couple of us went to the range last Saturday and shot less than 100 rounds through a Taurus PT92 AFS.
Maybe I'm not doing something right, but I've always had trouble "getting the lead out". It seems to me to be a lot of work and I was wondering about letting it soak overnight after running a wet patch down the barrel.
Thanks.

 

[Drail]

If you shoot a lot of lead then you need to look into buying a Lewis Lead Remover tool. Brownells has them and most gun shows will have some as well. Removing it mechanically with this tool is must faster and easier than trying to dissolve or loosen it with solvent. Many guys also use a piece of Choreboy copper scouring mesh wrapped around and old bore brush.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

X2 on a Lewis Lead remover. A good alternative is a piece of Chore Boy copper scrubber wrapped around an old bore brush....However the added benefit of the Lewis is the cone tip to clean up the forcing cone.

 

[Shinbone]

I do have one, but haven't used it. Guess this is a good time to try it out.

 

[rcmodel]

Hoppe's #9 won't hurt a think to let set in the bore.

Do Not do it with high ammonia content copper solvents though!!

But the Lewis lead remover is the sure fire, never fails easiest way to get the lead out.

The other questions is?
Why are you getting so much leading in a 9mm pistol??

If you are shooting handloads, something isn't right.
Bullet size?
Bullet hardness?
Bullet lube used?
Powder charge used?

Post more about your load and somebody will help you get the leading stopped.

rc

 

[Shinbone]

I am using MBC smallball with 4.0 grains of Winchester 231.

 

[AFK]

Try slugging your bore then shooting something .002 larger in diameter making sure not to resize it during seating or crimping. Should help with the leading

 

[g.willikers]

The best size I've found for lead bullets for 9mm were sized .357.
For the prevention of lead buildup and for accuracy.

 

[AFK]

The best size I've found for lead bullets for 9mm were sized .357.
For the prevention of lead buildup and for accuracy.

It depends on the gun and the best way to solve the issue is to slug the barrel. .357 is a good starting point, but not a guarantee. I have 2 9mm pistols. One is fine with .358 and the other needs .359. There are obviously other factors at play like velocity and hardness, but fit is king. I would bet money the PT92 the OP is talking about, has an oversized bore.