Copper Removal

[texhookem]

How often should I use a copper solvent on my rifles(meaning after how many rounds should I get rid of the copper fouling) and which one do you reccomend?

Every time you shoot, and Sweets.

[Cottoneye Joe]

I agree, after every shooting session. I have excellent results with Birchwood-Casey Bore Scrubber.

[oldelkhunter]

If you detect copper in your bore then you should remove it. Some barrels and cartridges tend to buildup copper more then others. Some good custom barrels build up copper at the first several shots and rarely build up copper after. I find that using Wipeout tells me whether there is copper in my bore. I also find that it takes a bore a long time to be copper free using Wipeout. Its a great product since it eliminates a lot of brushing just not as great on a heavy copper build up. I then will use Shooters choice copper cleaner or Sweets to remove it. Once a year I run my guns thru a Outers Foul OUt III if they have a propensity to copper up.

[Mark whiz]

I agree with the rest, clean out any copper that shows up after each use of the rifle................otherwise, you'll just be multiplying your cleaning effort later on.

I like Sweets 7.62 or Barnes CR-10 for copper removal - both do an excellent job. I've also begun to like the Outers Bore Foam sold at WalMart. Letting a squirt of that sit in the bore for 30 minutes tends to remove ALL traces of copper from my rifles.................However, it really does a poor job on carbon fouling though - so it's a mixed bag. One word of warning about using the bore foams......................don't use them in gas operated semi-auto firearms (unless you can close off the gas system from the bore) - otherwise the operating sytem will get gummed up pretty badly.

[Frank in the Laurels]

There's a new sheriff in town.."TM"..seen them all, used them all..it is the best I've ever seen...period..nuff said.

[chma]

my personal favorite is coppermelt sold by brownells i hope this helps chad

[James B]

Frank. What is TM and who handles it? I quess I never heard of that one yet. Thank!

[coppermelt man]

I am in contact with the original owner/Inventor of coppermelt. He has for some reason or other been running undercover.

If anyone has an interest in using coppermelt, I'm sure we can get some bottles out to you. Apparently, the product works like a charm,as i have been told, but production has suffered and supply is almost non existant. I do not know the formula, nor want to, so please be aware of this. i am only a go between for the time being.

pm me, and I will see what I can do for you.

Thanks

[the jigger]

I clean for copper every time I clean a rifle. I have tried several solvents and prefer Butch's Bore Shine.It's the quickest that I have found.
GOOD LUCK and GOOD SHOOTING!!!