Brake/clutch Cleaner ??

[hw97 8]

Any of you guy's ever used this to clean your barrel out with i work in a waste oil yard and know how good it is getting rid of grease and oil just wondering if any one has used it before on a barrel clean and if it worked well

[Rez 4,957]

Do it. Someones gotta jump first

 

Could be it be a bit harsh on the rifling.

[hw97 8]

Yer il have ago i dont think it should affect the metal to much its only a powerful solvent if it does there is money in the bank for a new barrel haha ?

[thursodog 353]

I have used acetone and it fare cleans out the barrel

[Cedric 132]

Not used it in a barrel but works well degreasing the rest of the components - don't get any in the cylinder - it diesels like a 303 !!

[hw97 8]

Thanks for the reply lads and yes i could imagine it to go boom oil or solvents and the like mixed with compressed air does make a big bang

[ShootistUK 1]

I use carburetor cleaner for a number of jobs unrelated to cleaning carburetors. I would have no worries in using this on the inside of a rifle barrel as long as it had had a chance to dry thoroughly before shooting it again. I also keep handy a tin of the liquid petroleum lighter fluid which I use for all manner of cleaning jobs - great for removing some stains and greasy finger prints from hard surfaces.

[bugg 84]

Parrafin is as good as anything for de greasing, and its fairly tame compared to brake cleaner