Thanks for the tip about Windex
11-13-2011 | 10:44 AM
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Typical Buck
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From: Virginia
Thanks for the tip about Windex
I had read here on several occasions that people use Windex to clean their rifle so I thought I would give it a try today. After taking a deer last night, it was time for a good cleaning. I cut the bottom off of a water bottle and put my breachplug in it and filled it with Windex just above the top of the plug.
I then sprayed Windex down the barrel until it ran out of the bottom side and laid it aside. I cleaned the trigger assembly by spraying it down and letting it set as well. I must say, everythig cleaned up very easily and all with a $3 bottle of Windex which will be enough for many more cleanings. The breachplug has never looked so good. All the baked on stuff wiped right off.
So I reassmbled the gun, loaded it back up and it now stands in the corner waiting to bust another deer.
I then sprayed Windex down the barrel until it ran out of the bottom side and laid it aside. I cleaned the trigger assembly by spraying it down and letting it set as well. I must say, everythig cleaned up very easily and all with a $3 bottle of Windex which will be enough for many more cleanings. The breachplug has never looked so good. All the baked on stuff wiped right off.
So I reassmbled the gun, loaded it back up and it now stands in the corner waiting to bust another deer.
11-13-2011 | 12:27 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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Here is a quote from Dan Lilja
Dan Lilja of Lilja Precision Rifle barrels has never seen any damage in one of his barrels caused by the use of ammonia. Dan writes: "The rumor is that copper-removing cleaners with ammonia will pit and damage the interior surface of a barrel. Ammonia is very effective as a copper remover. We use solvents, such as Butch's Bore Shine, to remove copper during the break-in. We routinely leave Butch's solution in the barrel over night too. Again, I repeat, we have never seen a problem with ammonia in the concentrations found in commercial cleaners, in either our chrome-moly or stainless steel barrels. This includes examination with our borescope."
so.. That, a handful of patches, your jag, and a small "to go" bottle Windex (yes, with ammonia) is a very good bore cleaner.
Last edited by sabotloader; 11-13-2011 at 12:34 PM.
11-13-2011 | 12:32 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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Windex is very popular in CAS, but they use the vinegar version. It's what I use.
Vinegar is an acid, and straight it will remove bluing faster than bluing remover. Not harmful deluded in Windex, but it sure cleans.
Vinegar is an acid, and straight it will remove bluing faster than bluing remover. Not harmful deluded in Windex, but it sure cleans.
11-13-2011 | 01:29 PM
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Nontypical Buck
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The windex with vinegar has caused rusting in my rifle barrels. It also has caused rusting in breech plugs. Nothing seems to cut the hard carbon crud in a breech plug like this product, but i no longer will use it.
11-13-2011 | 01:53 PM
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Giant Nontypical
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From: Colorado
I removed the bluing from a gun once with vinegar, and I couldn't control the rusting it happen so fast.
I should have said it was the one I used. I don't use it anymore.
I'll save the vinegar for the salad.
11-13-2011 | 02:57 PM
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From: Comance county, OK
Been cleaning my blackpowder guns with Windex with vinegar for a long time; that includes my antique Winchesters. Never, ever had a problem with rust. After using Windex with vinegar and swabbing the bore dry, i give the bore a coat of Pro-Tec. The surfaces of the gun are wiped with a rag moist with MiliTec 1, Rem Oil or 3 In One oil.
