I abused my CW9

[trooplewis]

Made the mistake of running about 100 rds of 124g lead round nose through it.

No FTF, no FTE, but when I got home and had to clean it, jeez it took a long time to get the lead out of the grooves.

I won't be using non-jacketed ammo for a long time in that gun.

[Bawanna]

I don't shoot much lead anymore but when I did I'd just shoot a few jacketed bullets at the end and it usually blew most of the lead out.

Get some Kroil too, that stuff really softens the lead up or breaks it loose.

[wyntrout]

I've heard that that a solution of 50/50 white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide works for lead removal.

If there's much lead, shooting a jacketed bullet could be harmful... so I've "heard"... not to say I haven't done that with revolvers. I used to have a beautiful, smooth 629 that I leaded up real bad one time. I had to get one of those brass remover kits that had brass screen patches... Lewis Lead Removing Kit(?)

Wynn

[BEARDOG]

Do you mean hard cast lead bullets? If so could you give some more info? Like what brand were they? How were they sized/loaded? Etc.

I've read about, but have not yet had a chance to try using Chore Boy brand 100% copper scrubbers(make sure to get 100% pure copper, some copies are copper coated steel) for barrel lead removal.
You just wrap some around a fitted brush or mop and with just a few passes it is supposed to really work great to get the lead out.

[hardluk1]

Get your bullets from Buyou Bullets or SNS . The plastic HY-TEC coating sails threw even polygonal bores with ease and holds up to higher velocity's well. Not a problem in short barrels !! I have used kroil for many years for copper or lead to loosen it.

[muggsy]

Plated lead bullets is a sure cure.

[CJB]

I've heard that that a solution of 50/50 white vinegar and hydrogen peroxide works for lead removal.

If there's much lead, shooting a jacketed bullet could be harmful... so I've "heard"... not to say I haven't done that with revolvers. I used to have a beautiful, smooth 629 that I leaded up real bad one time. I had to get one of those brass remover kits that had brass screen patches... Lewis Lead Removing Kit(?)

Wynn

While I'm sure that Muggsy will come bite my ass on this....

In my days serving a local gunrange in various ways, one thing everyone did was clean lead out of rentals, and sometimes customers guns.

I'm talking L.E.A.D lead. I'm talking a three quarter inch tube of lead at the muzzle of a Model 66 or Security Six.

And as before, use at your own peril.

We would run some jacketed ammo through the pistol or revolver. Using maybe up to a dozen shots to clear most of the lead. Cylinders and sometimes barrels, got a cleaning with a stainless bristle brush on the end of a short rod chucked into a Makita drill.

Gasp. We never saw an issue. I know the Redhawk we had for rental in 44 had been cleaned in that manner well over 250 times, as it got used a lot and we'd clean it sometimes three times a week - and had it for rental for well over two years. One of the range employees bought it, and never had a bad thing to say about the very nice trigger (even by Redhawk standards). This process had me (and a few others) concerned for the rifling. As best we could see, under bore scope, there was no discernable damage to the rifling. So... again, use at your own risk, but thats what we did back in the 80's through 90's when I was there.

[trooplewis]

It was this brand in 9mm. Lots of smoke, lots of lead.

[100percent]

I shoot lead all the time in all handgun calibers. Using a bit of a "Chore Boy" copper wool pad wrapped on brush really removes any debris fast. My PM40 has "soft lead" bullets in it now.

Even in this day and age I can reload my brass for about $6/100 rounds.

I can't verify it but have heard that shooting copper leaves a copper residue in the barrel and that lead loves to stick to copper. The best analogy is how solder sticks to copper wire. Saying that I use a good lube on the bullets.

Have tried the Hi-Tech coating from Donnie Mickulic It works but as a DIY kind of guy it takes more time and effort than just normal lubing.

[muggsy]

While I'm sure that Muggsy will come bite my ass on this....

In my days serving a local gunrange in various ways, one thing everyone did was clean lead out of rentals, and sometimes customers guns.

I'm talking L.E.A.D lead. I'm talking a three quarter inch tube of lead at the muzzle of a Model 66 or Security Six.

And as before, use at your own peril.

We would run some jacketed ammo through the pistol or revolver. Using maybe up to a dozen shots to clear most of the lead. Cylinders and sometimes barrels, got a cleaning with a stainless bristle brush on the end of a short rod chucked into a Makita drill.

Gasp. We never saw an issue. I know the Redhawk we had for rental in 44 had been cleaned in that manner well over 250 times, as it got used a lot and we'd clean it sometimes three times a week - and had it for rental for well over two years. One of the range employees bought it, and never had a bad thing to say about the very nice trigger (even by Redhawk standards). This process had me (and a few others) concerned for the rifling. As best we could see, under bore scope, there was no discernable damage to the rifling. So... again, use at your own risk, but thats what we did back in the 80's through 90's when I was there.

There's an old saying CJB, a man's gotta do what a man's gotta do. Surprised ya, didn't I? I've restored the accuracy of many "shot out" barrels with a good cleaning.