Bore cleaning

Sgt Art · 03-12-2003, 10:02 PM

Ed's Red:

1 Part Dextron II or III Automatic Transmission Fluid
1 Part Kerosene
1 Part Mineral Spirits
1 Part Acetone

Optional up to 1 pound of Lanolin per US gallon
This is good for long term storage but does nothing for cleaning.

Mix all in a metal container and store that way. The acetone will destroy plastic containers. I mixed up a batch of this quite sometime ago and am still using it. It lasts a long time - has great shelf life.

The black in the bore is rust. Rust starts out orange or reddish and then turns black. Similiar to a black iron frying pan (skillet). Frankly, I wouldn't worry about trying to clean it off the barrel. I know it doesn't look as nice as a shiney new bore, but it won't hurt anything. I've seen and have some milsurp rifles and pistols that are black as mid night and pitted too that still shoot just fine. I have a 1916 dated DWM that has just a faint trace of rifling left in the bore and shoots accurately without bullet tumble and is a very reliable gun.

A great lubricant is a mix of STP (motor honey) and transmission fluid. Mix to thin out the thickness of the STP but not so much that it runs. I mixed up some of that ages ago and still have enough to last the rest of my life. It works great on all autoloading pistols. ATF (not the Feds) is high detergent it lubes and cleans! Enjoy and quit paying all that money for Hoppes and all the other stuff which is largely the same composition.

03-12-2003, 10:02 PM	#9
Sgt Art User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: SC Posts: 58 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Ed's Red: 1 Part Dextron II or III Automatic Transmission Fluid 1 Part Kerosene 1 Part Mineral Spirits 1 Part Acetone Optional up to 1 pound of Lanolin per US gallon This is good for long term storage but does nothing for cleaning. Mix all in a metal container and store that way. The acetone will destroy plastic containers. I mixed up a batch of this quite sometime ago and am still using it. It lasts a long time - has great shelf life. The black in the bore is rust. Rust starts out orange or reddish and then turns black. Similiar to a black iron frying pan (skillet). Frankly, I wouldn't worry about trying to clean it off the barrel. I know it doesn't look as nice as a shiney new bore, but it won't hurt anything. I've seen and have some milsurp rifles and pistols that are black as mid night and pitted too that still shoot just fine. I have a 1916 dated DWM that has just a faint trace of rifling left in the bore and shoots accurately without bullet tumble and is a very reliable gun. A great lubricant is a mix of STP (motor honey) and transmission fluid. Mix to thin out the thickness of the STP but not so much that it runs. I mixed up some of that ages ago and still have enough to last the rest of my life. It works great on all autoloading pistols. ATF (not the Feds) is high detergent it lubes and cleans! Enjoy and quit paying all that money for Hoppes and all the other stuff which is largely the same composition.