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Barrel Soaker

I have never cleaned a pistol barrel, do you shoot lead cast bullets only?
No lead, but get some stubborn carbon buildup in the chamber of the .45s. I don’t go for squeaky clean, but soak for an hour or two then push some patches through. That and a few passes with a nylon brush gets most of the carbon out of the grooves, 9mm or 45. Reloads with Vihtavuori don’t need cleaning, but lots of factory ammo seems to pile up the carbon.
 
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