Hornady Frontier lead bullet w/ black powder?

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I'd be careful with the vinegar as it could damage the gun's finish.
Lots of folks have been using vinegar to take the bluing off their guns to antique them.

 

[Joshboyfutre]

Yeah I'm only using real vinegar (mixed w soapy water) to clean my brass. On the pistol itself I'm using Windex with vinegar, which I would imagine it would be safer as it's made for furniture and whatnot. Haven't had any problems yet. Thank you for the heads up though

 

[whughett]

Yeah I'm only using real vinegar (mixed w soapy water) to clean my brass. On the pistol itself I'm using Windex with vinegar, which I would imagine it would be safer as it's made for furniture and whatnot. Haven't had any problems yet. Thank you for the heads up though

The last issue of The American Rifleman contained a piece on cleaning black powder with Windex with vinegar. I would think if vinegar alone will remove bluing than even in diluted amounts it would over time have an effect on the bluing.

 

[Joshboyfutre]

I will definately keep that in mind and keep an eye on my blueing. Thank you for the info though. Honestly I just hate dunking my new pistol in a bucket of water even though I been doing that to my black powder guns with no ill effect.

 

[AJumbo]

I will definately keep that in mind and keep an eye on my blueing. Thank you for the info though. Honestly I just hate dunking my new pistol in a bucket of water even though I been doing that to my black powder guns with no ill effect.

There's no need to dunk your revolver in water. I get by with a thorough brush-and-Q Tip cleaning of my solid-frame revolvers. My open-tops are easier to clean in that regard, but I still don't dunk them.

Keep the vinegar far away from your guns, or you will weep bitter tears.