Cleaning stainless revolver cylinder - 02/15/18
I just got a stainless Ruger Security Six .357, a hard gun to find in CA because of our incredibly stupid gun laws. It has been well taken care of in general (looks new on the outside; bore is excellent) but the first owner apparently fired A LOT of .38 Spl. lead bullet rounds in it and didn't clean up the chambers regularly, so there are rings of crud around the front of each chamber in the area where the .38 bullet seats.
What's the best way to remove this stuff and get the chambers back to clean metal? I have most of the common cleaners, including Montana Extreme Copper Killer, Uncle Mike's Bore Paste, fine bronze and steel wool, Hoppe's #9, etc. I also have a variable speed cordless drill if rotary motion is required. Is the fouling likely to be mostly lead or carbon or some hellish compound of both? I WILL go slow and mike the chambers at each stage.
Any cleanup hints gratefully accepted!
(And, yeah, I'm going to shoot only full-length .357s in this revolver, once it get it cleaned up. I've found that Black Hills .357 "Cowboy Loads" make excellent small game subloads for the .357 and the cases are eminently reloadable).
What's the best way to remove this stuff and get the chambers back to clean metal? I have most of the common cleaners, including Montana Extreme Copper Killer, Uncle Mike's Bore Paste, fine bronze and steel wool, Hoppe's #9, etc. I also have a variable speed cordless drill if rotary motion is required. Is the fouling likely to be mostly lead or carbon or some hellish compound of both? I WILL go slow and mike the chambers at each stage.
Any cleanup hints gratefully accepted!
(And, yeah, I'm going to shoot only full-length .357s in this revolver, once it get it cleaned up. I've found that Black Hills .357 "Cowboy Loads" make excellent small game subloads for the .357 and the cases are eminently reloadable).