I tend to use Sweets for most cleanings, and for deep, I let Kroll soak overnight and scrub a few times. And then Sweets a few dry patches and then oil if its a carbon barrel.This evening I was cleaning a couple .22’s for the kids to use for shooting sports for 4-h tomorrow. I’ve always used hoppes. Am I stuck in the old days or is it still a quality product? What is out there that is better for lubricating the actions?
Kroil penetrating oil? Orange can? And what is sweets? We use Kroil at the farm. It’s good stuff.I tend to use Sweets for most cleanings, and for deep, I let Kroll soak overnight and scrub a few times. And then Sweets a few dry patches and then oil if its a carbon barrel.
Yes, that Kroll.Kroil penetrating oil? Orange can? And what is sweets? We use Kroil at the farm. It’s good stuff.
I find that it depends what deposits you're cleaning up. I use Break Free CLP for a lot of things. But I have a compensator on my .22 that leads up frequently.Yes, that Kroll.
Sweets is an Ammonia based cleaner. If you have a wife, you might want to steer clear of it. It will do a super job of cleaning copper and jacket material out. But with being ammonia base it will remove all oil it touches and can quickly leave rust on carbon steel.
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I posted Sweets just to show the problems one can get / have when using a water base ammonia cleaner.I find that it depends what deposits you're cleaning up. I use Break Free CLP for a lot of things. But I have a compensator on my .22 that leads up frequently.
For that, I use a 50/50 mix of 3% hydrogen peroxide solution and 5% distilled vinegar. This makes peracetic acid that is quite effective at dissolving lead and because I'm using low strength components, its not hazardous (although the spent solution is full of lead and it should be respected and properly disposed of). Beware that you can use higher strength components and that resulting solution can be very hazardous. Use these grocery store components and you'll be reasonably safe.
The solution is effective on carbon and lead and it has proven to be safe on anodized aluminum parts (compensator). I've researched the corrosion rate of peracetic acid on steel and it is reportedly low, but I've read some forums that said that it pitted barrels for them. I'd say that any use of this solution should be brief when cleaning a leaded-up barrel. An hour or so at most and no long soaks.
I quoted the ammonia cleaner since I've not used it before. Is it only effective for copper or does it work on lead too? I know that the peracetic acid doesn't touch copper.