Kind of a stupid cleaning question...

[C0untZer0]

I use equal parts ATF, kerosene and mineral oil - a variation on Ed's Red and it works pretty well on my revolvers - all stainless (so far).

 

[ku4hx]

Years ago I bought a set of "tooth brushes" for gun cleaning and have bought several sets since. I have both brass bristles and stainless steel bristles. They've been used extensively with a little Hoppe's #9 or Sheath ... aka Barricade.

I've used both to clean the area you speak of but favor the soft SS type. As far as I can tell they do no more harm than that blast of hot gasses. Frankly I have no interest in preserving either the bluing on the Blackhawks and Super Blackhawks or the pristine SS finish on the GP100s, Redhawks, Super Redhawks or the 629 on the forward end of the cylinder.

Guns wear and like most things that show wear they've been used and enjoyed.

 

[788Ham]

Rain,
My point in offering this solution, I never said anything ablaut removing "rings of lead" on the face of the cylinder, as you'd mentioned. My point being, if you have a .357 mag. and shoot .38 cartridges in it, it can cause crud buildup inside the cylinder, THEN, if you choose to shoot .357 ammo, that ring will not allow those cartridges to fully seat into the cylinder. Throw it into vinegar and then into the microwave for all I care, I was just mentioning a simple solution.