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Worth Cleaning or Replace Barrel?
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<blockquote data-quote="Highbrass" data-source="post: 2729698" data-attributes="member: 123894"><p>I use a homemade bore cleaner lubricant which has worked great. Mine is based on the Ed's red recipe.</p><p>A co-worker inherited a TC Triumph that had been left loaded and uncleaned for 15 plus years. The inside of the barrel was severely rusted. I was able to remove the old charge and break down the rifle. I started soaking with my cleaner oil and copper chore boy pads on a rod. I progressed to Scotchbrite pad pieces and more of my cleaner. Then I lapped it well with JB Bore Bright. As bad a shape as the barrel was i never thought it would shoot. Well... it's first range test made a nice clover leaf @ 100 yds. So i guess don't throw that barrel out before you at least try cleaning.</p><p></p><p>my Ed's recipe (no synthetic products)</p><p>Empty gallon jug.</p><p>1qt Valvoline Universal ATF </p><p>1qt non detergent compressor oil</p><p>1 qt Low odor mineral spirits</p><p>1 cup of Toluene or bottle of Goof Off. I use some orange oil also.</p><p>Makes a great penetrating oil as well as gun cleaner lube. </p><p>Been using this on all my guns for years never any issues. Everyone that uses it wants more...</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Highbrass, post: 2729698, member: 123894"] I use a homemade bore cleaner lubricant which has worked great. Mine is based on the Ed's red recipe. A co-worker inherited a TC Triumph that had been left loaded and uncleaned for 15 plus years. The inside of the barrel was severely rusted. I was able to remove the old charge and break down the rifle. I started soaking with my cleaner oil and copper chore boy pads on a rod. I progressed to Scotchbrite pad pieces and more of my cleaner. Then I lapped it well with JB Bore Bright. As bad a shape as the barrel was i never thought it would shoot. Well... it's first range test made a nice clover leaf @ 100 yds. So i guess don't throw that barrel out before you at least try cleaning. my Ed's recipe (no synthetic products) Empty gallon jug. 1qt Valvoline Universal ATF 1qt non detergent compressor oil 1 qt Low odor mineral spirits 1 cup of Toluene or bottle of Goof Off. I use some orange oil also. Makes a great penetrating oil as well as gun cleaner lube. Been using this on all my guns for years never any issues. Everyone that uses it wants more... [/QUOTE]
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