Crome barrel cleaning on shotgun

[pandamonia]

I have a Silver pigeon 5 and its got these steel proofed crome barrels.

 

Do any of you use solvent to clean them?

 

i use the brushes and then they seem to shine after so solvent just isnt needed

 

i also dont oil inside since oiling crome is pointless since all it will do catch the dirt from the catridge.

 

do any of you do any different and why?

[Beretta28g]

Yep i use rifle solvent in my old gun, "Forrest" aerosol and oil the barrel.

In my new one i use WD40 just as good.

 

 

Beretta

[pandamonia]

So WD40 as a degreaser?

 

this is down your new type barrels which are crome lined?

 

is this when they get very dirty and stained?

 

or every time

[MJN]

The beretta owners manual includes oiling the barrels as part of the cleaning process !

[Beretta28g]

So WD40 as a degreaser?

 

this is down your new type barrels which are crome lined?

 

is this when they get very dirty and stained?

 

or every time

 

WD40 go down the barrels which are then scrubbed out with a nylon brush, phosphr bronzed if needed wiped out with kitchen roll amd then lightly oileed with gun oil.

I use this on my Beretta's, My old Aya gets other treatment.

I afaraid that i dont clean my guns that regularly so its everytime.

 

 

 

Beretta

[pandamonia]

The beretta owners manual includes oiling the barrels as part of the cleaning process !

 

i understand coating the outside of the barrels with oil since this can rust.

 

but oiling crome is like oiling aluminium.. pointless

 

since it neither rusts nor degrades and its molecular bonded to the steel.

[flytie]

I have a Beretta with chrome lined barrels but with multichokes. So I clean the barrels after shooting with a light oil, you can use WD40 but I prefer 3 in 1, and then patch out till it comes out clean. Then I take out the multichokes and use my brass brush on the internal threads and wipe out well with 2"x4" or kitchen roll. Then clean off the outside of the chokes, dry them, then a light smear of moly grease and put them back in. Then patch out the barrel again in case any moly grease has come out in the barrel. A very, very light oiling on the outside metalwork is the final touch.

 

In the rilfle its Forrest bore foam, then about an hour later I give it a brush with Hoppes No 9 (bench rest), leave that for 15mins or so and patch out till it's clean. A lightly oiled patch is then pushed through, then patches are put through untill they come out clean. A tiny amount of moly grease on the barrel threads and on the bolt lugs is the final touch.

 

ft

[Colster]

Both my old Baikal and my Uggie have chrome barrels. I do usually put the brush through them but all they really need is the mop. It's usually got a bit of synthetic gun oil to ease it through but they don't really need oiling just the muck cleaning out.

[RC45]

The beretta owners manual includes oiling the barrels as part of the cleaning process !

 

 

I also use solvent, following the Beretta manual.

 

Phil

[pandamonia]

 

I also use solvent, following the Beretta manual.

 

Phil

 

is this to remove stains due to cleaning unoften?

 

i cant see how u need solvent to remove a bit of dust on a surface that is non porus

[harrycatcat1]

I clean the chrome lined barrels on my Baikal once a year whether they need it or not

 

Once they are done with wd40 they look like new even though they are 30 years old, I think its my cleaning regime.

[Paul Ekins]

Have a look on this site for information on Chrome plating:

 

http://www.electroplating.co.uk/chrome.htm

 

A note from that site on corrossion resistance may answer why barrels should be cleaned and oiled:

 

Note on Hard Chrome

It is a common misconception that chrome plating provides corrosion protection. This is not the case, only slight protection is given. Hard Chrome is porous at the microscopic level, which can let moisture and chemicals through to attack the base material. If the item is to be used in a damp environment, or where water based inks are used on printing machines, a layer of Nickel plating is required, prior to hard chrome plating.

 

 

Paul

[arjimlad]

I have to use a phosphor bronze (PB) every time even on chrome lined barrels, to remove leading - mainly for the first 6" or so in front of the chamber..even after only half a dozen shots.

 

I push through kitchen roll on a jag, oiled with Youngs 303, to get the worst of the powder fouling out. I then take the multichokes out & give them a clean.

 

Then I normally have to use a regular PB with a drop of 303.

 

Sometimes, if that doesn't shift it easily, I will use a turk's head style PB to get the leading out.

 

Then I push through a dry piece of cloth to remove any oil/muck and polish the bores. I repeat this until it comes out clean.

 

I don't like leaving the bores oily as this can cause excess pressure buildup, and I use and inspect my guns regularly.

 

I'm interested that others find that they don't need to use a PB brush - but I only use fibre wads so there'll be more leading than with plaswads.

[harrycatcat1]

Have a look on this site for information on Chrome plating:

 

http://www.electroplating.co.uk/chrome.htm

 

A note from that site on corrossion resistance may answer why barrels should be cleaned and oiled:

 

Note on Hard Chrome

It is a common misconception that chrome plating provides corrosion protection. This is not the case, only slight protection is given. Hard Chrome is porous at the microscopic level, which can let moisture and chemicals through to attack the base material. If the item is to be used in a damp environment, or where water based inks are used on printing machines, a layer of Nickel plating is required, prior to hard chrome plating.

 

 

Paul

 

Mine has had the same cleaning regime for 30 years and the barrels are like new when cleaned, probably with inferior quality guns you may have to take more care. :blink:

[matty1967]

i've got a 301 beretta ..clean it about every 7 years barrells still very shiny

[shoughton]

My 12g Lanber 2097 always requires little brushing for the first inch or two at the end of the chamber - I sometimes wonder if I worry too much but I always put the gun away with spotless barrels. I had also been putting some oil through - but as I generally always shoot 2 or 3 times a week I think I'll probably stop that as the solvent I use (Napier Gun Cleaner) dries to leaves a protection anyway.

 

Our 12g Hatsan Escort (normally used by my son) always look shiny and new after being simply mopped and then a jag with a solvent soaked cloth pushed through - it's never needed brushing. Even though it's used the same cartridges as we use on the Lanber.

 

Strange and I spent a while wondering why - but now we just shoot, clean and don't think about it.

 

Steve

[timb]

Interesting thread. I always assumed chromed barrels would need less maintenance - is there a quick way to discover if the barrels are chromed or "plain" steel ?