bostonmick Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 I use eley firsts no9 for skeet and some of the closer sporting targets.I have never really had much problem cleaning any fouling out of the barrels.I use them on skeet as I cant see the point using expensive carts on close birds.I usually spend around twenty minutes cleaning a gun after use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted December 31, 2015 Author Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Tornado spiral brush thing got it out, made a horrible noise when using it but was effective! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Tornado spiral brush thing got it out, made a horrible noise when using it but was effective! well done Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisAsh Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Please never use wire wool anywhere on a shotgun or any other gun, minute bits will fall off into moving parts or tiny corners however you try to avoid it and the start rusting or wearing away at moving parts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnfromUK Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Please never use wire wool anywhere on a shotgun or any other gun, minute bits will fall off into moving parts or tiny corners however you try to avoid it and the start rusting or wearing away at moving parts You are absolutely right - and I keep saying the same - but there are many who think wire wool is the best thing since sliced bread - but I don't think much of sliced bread either! I would use Young's 303 or a similar solvent cleaner (though I believe Ed's Red is good - especially for plastic fouling). Let is work for half an hours or so, then a Payne Galway pattern brush. I have always managed to get a gun clean this way. Turk's heads are very aggressive and need to be used with care, though I believe they will shift almost anything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matone Posted December 31, 2015 Report Share Posted December 31, 2015 Had this trouble when Eley took over Caledonian loading.Supposedly the same load resulted in a gunroom with 8 pairs of guns with immovable leading in front of cones. Had to be soft lead and it`s obviously a recurring theme. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trevorevans Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Always use Eley VIP in either sporting (fibre) or trap (plastic) flavour. I Like clean barrels but always have trouble getting them shiny after using the fibre variety, but consistency and breaks make up for that 😊. I hear people complain about plastic fouling but after using trap carts a 5-10 min soak of Napier then the bore snake and my barrels are spotless, use fibre and it's a 10 min soak 5 min scrub, 10 min soak, scrub, soak, bore snake, repeat....... I've found it's the wad that causes the issue of fouling, using fibre wad the lead is in contact with the barrels and fouling the forcing cones where it gets um well 'forced', but with plastic wads there's no contact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wingman Posted January 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Please never use wire wool anywhere on a shotgun or any other gun, minute bits will fall off into moving parts or tiny corners however you try to avoid it and the start rusting or wearing away at moving parts My gunsmith also recommended this though so it seems a widely accepted practice. I see your point about small bits of steel wool remaining but surely this could be alleviated with a good cleaning regime? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent Posted January 1, 2016 Report Share Posted January 1, 2016 Use the drill and the bronze brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harnser Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 You won't have to worry about leading in your barrels if they ban lead shot . You will then have to worry about gouges in the barrels from steel shot . Harnser Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cromwell7 Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 I get this after using fibre wads I get the most of it out with a Galway Payne brush and leave the bits I can't get out. I find when I next use plastic wads the clean after that it's all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underdog Posted January 2, 2016 Report Share Posted January 2, 2016 You won't have to worry about leading in your barrels if they ban lead shot . You will then have to worry about gouges in the barrels from steel shot . Harnser Lol yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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