Muzzle Break Cleaning question.

[smckenna03]

Hi All,

I am new to posting here, I have been a member for awhile just now getting into PRS shooting, I am new to shooting with a muzzle break and want to see what people are doing to clean them.

Thank you,
Shawn

 

[mdmp5]

Brass brush and solvent is probably the best way to remove caked up shit

 

[smckenna03]

Brass brush and solvent is probably the best way to remove caked up shit

Hi,

Ok great thank you, how often do you do that, just everytime you clean the barrel?

Thanks,
Shawn

 

[Wannabeinotc]

Does your muzzle brake remove from the rifle easily? I set mine in a coffee can of CLR while I clean the rifle. Wipes clean with paper towel and Q-tips. I used to use elbow grease and the solvent of the day, but CLR cuts right through that crusted carbon.

 

[spife7980]

Use an engine carb cleaner, boretech style cleaner or clr and put it in a something, I use a shot glass, coffee can could work too, and put the rifle, muzzle down in it and let the carbon get soft. Then take a wire brush to it. That really speeds it up. The clr will eat the annodization off given enough time but it does work well.

I do it when ever I notice the silencer scraping over the build up, it gets right crusty.

 

[dannySH]

Fuel injector or carburator cleaner, let it soak for a while and brush it.

 

[mdmp5]

Hi,

Ok great thank you, how often do you do that, just everytime you clean the barrel?

Thanks,
Shawn

No, only when it needs a scrubbing. You can see it building up

 

[steve123]

ultrasonic....

 

[gconnoyer]

The best thing to do it clean it often. I often see guys spending hours soaking and scrubbing and trying different chemicals.

I just pull mine off after each range trip (mine is a suppressor mount so it gets dirty after just 100-200rds) clean the crown, and clean the brake.
I've found that Sweets 7.62 or a carbon remover work awesome.

I can pretty much just drizzle some sweets on, give it a quick scrub with a nylon or brass brush, make one pass and wipe it off.

 

[Skunkworx]

I dunk mine in CLR, the carbon just dissolves off. My breaks are made from stainless and clr doesn’t have any adverse effects, that may not be the same with other metals.

 

[bjay]

Wet tumbler

 

[hollowoutadime]

ultrasonic, for the baked on suppressor caused crud.

 

[justwoody1]

I use CLR or Limeshine then wipe it off with a Qtip.

 

[Gooldylocks]

If you can protect your crown, or preferably remove it easily, a sandblaster makes short work of it. Pretty hot ticket for pistols at least.

 

[smckenna03]

Ok great thank you all this is good info!

 

[Greg Langelius *]

I use a clean vegetable can, fill it most-way with a mix of Odorless Mineral Spirits and Hoppe's Oil (much more spirits than oil), and stand the rifle up muzzle down in the can overnight. The next day, the crud is pretty much all softened up and should wipe away easily. Repeat if needed. The area involving the barrel crown is where the most accuracy gain (if any) will come from. The oil penetrates and should provide good corrosion protection. Wipe it 'dry' before use or storage. For cleaning prior to long term storage, mix in a little white petroleum jelly.

Let time and the solvent do the work.

Greg

 

[Steel+Killer]

Any gun parts I can fit in the ultrasonic cleaner that’s how it gets cleaned.