Corrosives cleaning?

Doug G. · 06-08-2002, 10:35 PM

Dwight, having shot black powder guns for many years I have heard thousands of cleaning methods. I still use dishwater soap mildly warm on a swab, then go to a brush. I run patches through the bore until dry. The ammonia in the 409 is ok in that it is diluted, but what he is probably seeing is lead residue that the ammonia is dissolving. I think that if ammonia is left on too long it can ruin blue and possibly etch metal. I sometimes follow up with good old Hoppes No.9 after.

06-08-2002, 10:35 PM	#2
Doug G. User Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Illinois Posts: 713 Thanks: 1 Thanked 53 Times in 17 Posts	Dwight, having shot black powder guns for many years I have heard thousands of cleaning methods. I still use dishwater soap mildly warm on a swab, then go to a brush. I run patches through the bore until dry. The ammonia in the 409 is ok in that it is diluted, but what he is probably seeing is lead residue that the ammonia is dissolving. I think that if ammonia is left on too long it can ruin blue and possibly etch metal. I sometimes follow up with good old Hoppes No.9 after. __________________ Suppose you were an idiot.....and suppose you were a member of Congress.....But I repeat myself" ~~ Mark Twain