My HBN experience and process

[1mechanic]

I was just thinking if heat helps the process on bullets could probably do the same on the barrel.

 

[asd9055]

I was just thinking if heat helps the process on bullets could probably do the same on the barrel.

I have never coated either, but reading the thread, I had the same thought

 

[QuietTexan]

You're going to make me do this aren't you I can feel the peer pressure

 

[huntinfool18]

Probably a dumb question but I'm assuming you have to coat the barrel every time you clean?

 

[1mechanic]

Not if what they are saying happens to the coating as it's supposed to embed it's self into the surface of the barrel

 

[1mechanic]

You're going to make me do this aren't you I can feel the peer pressure

I'm thinking about putting the barrel in the oven at about 250* and then swabbing the bore with a mop of hbn.

 

[QuietTexan]

I'm thinking about putting the barrel in the oven at about 250* and then swabbing the bore with a mop of hbn.

I like the idea a lot. I have a 300 LIMP barrel that's not installed currently, if you get a good result I might try it also.

 

[MagnumManiac]

Probably a dumb question but I'm assuming you have to coat the barrel every time you clean?

No, it's already there and the bullets impregnate the HBN more as they're fired. Residue and fouling, as well as throat erosion are reduced considerably. In my 338-416 Improved wildcat, I still found powders like RE33 and RE50 to be extremely dirty with powder soot, but the bore was still clean, just dull, but cleaned easy enough. Most powders used the barrel still looked shiny after firing 30-50 rounds…

Cheers.

 

[huntinfool18]

Would it hurt to coat the bore more then once or would it just be a waste of time?

 

[MagnumManiac]

Would it hurt to coat the bore more then once or would it just be a waste of time?

It wouldn't be sustained, that's why we coat the bullets…
You could try it, never heard of anyone doing this regularly, don't even know if it would be advantageous. Sorry.

Cheers.

 

[Tech4]

No thank you to your snake oil.

 

[1mechanic]

No thank you to your snake oil.

No snake oil required, in fact your supposed to remove all oil.

 

[M1A1ABRAMS]

No snake oil require, in fact your supposed to remove all oil.

Prep sol cleaning solvent removes it all. Just be sure to dry patch. I would not let air dry.

 

[QuietTexan]

No thank you to your snake oil.

The difference is we're not trying to sell you anything, but rather voluntarily trying new things.