I would not polish a chrome lined barrel.

 

I have used a regular old bronze bore brush wrapped in 0000 steel wool saturated in your favorite solvent. I remove the handle from my cleaning rod and chuck the rod up in my electric drill and go to town at low speed. Work it up and down the bore while spinning it at a moderate speed. Keep the brush and steel wool saturated with solvent. This method also works well for getting stubborn plastic wad fouling out of the forcing cone and bore.

 

Yep, part of the deal. Just use copper pot scrubber wrapped around a brush, and it will cut it out in no time. https://www.amazon.com/Chore-00215-...=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9007855&hvtargid=pla-2281435176858&psc=1

 

Get the Chore Boy pure copper scrubbing pads. Pull some strands off of it and wrap around your copper brush. Use solvent of your choice, I prefer Bore Tech rimfire blend, and scrub barrel. Works pretty quick. A lot of cast bullet shooters use this method.

 

Thanks for all the advice. I think I finally got about all of it out. At least enough I feel comfortable shooting the gun again.

Wow! It was an unbelievable amount of lead. I have some new bore brushes on the way.

I'm going to get it cleaned up really well and I may even hit it with some JB Bore Paste to slick it up a bit. I have never had this problem before. Maybe it's because it's new?

I will also try some new slugs to see if they do better.

 

Only use powder coated slugs or a natural lubed. Factory foster style slugs are known to do this.

 

I haven't shot a bunch of the Foster slugs so I was not aware of that.

I have a dedicated slug gun and I mold and load the Lyman 525 slugs for 12 gauge. I have the Lee slug mold too. I was reading that some folks have had decent results in smooth bores, but it does not seem common. I'm going to try those and see.

 

If you have tight fitting wads they work ok. Claybuster’s makes a slug wad that fits these pretty good. No leading at all with a slug wad. For bore sized slugs, powder coating is the way to go!

 

I ordered a couple of Hoppes tornado brushes (ordered 2, they sent 12) from Amazon. I was surprised to see they are stainless, but from what I've read they work great on smooth bores and remove lead and plastic fouling like nothing else.

 

Yes, and they never wear out even when they look like a plumber cleaned out drain lines with them. I hit them with brake/carb cleaner when I am hosing out an action just so they don't look so bad.
I'm 68 and think that I've worn out three or four in my line so 12 should see you through three or four generations of shotgun shooters.

 

Has anyone tried the 50/50 vinegar/hydrogen peroxide mix for lead removal?

 

Are you at the right forum with that one? I’m pretty sure that’s for yeast infections.

 

😂. That's funny right there.

 

Here's a plug for the Hoppes tornado brush. Just a couple of passes and the barrel was squeaky clean. It was by far the easiest and most complete barrel cleaning ever. This thing is amazing.

I shot a bunch over the weekend and this gun is still 100% reliable and was awesome with buckshot.

I have a taller front sight ordered and hopefully it will get me zeroed with slugs.

 

The taller sight is nice. I need to shoot some more to make sure it's right. How do you guys sight for the rifled slugs? What distance?

Also, I am still amazed at the amount of leading I get. About 10 slugs and there are giant chunks of lead in the barrel. The tornado brush is amazing though. About 10 passes and it is spotless.

 

Smooth bore or rifled? Smooth bore about 50 yards is good for sighting in.

Are you reloading slugs or factory? If reloading, Lee Alox will help prevent leading. Powder coating eliminates leading all together!

 

This is a smooth bore. I have a rifled barrel on an 870. I mold and luoad the Lyman 525 for that one.

 

Skunk: Been down this road many times. The BPI/Claybuster Blue Slug wads are the way to go. Powder Coat the Lyman 525 Slugs and fill the Bases with Hot Glue. This prevents the Tail of the slug from being deformed going down the bore, which kills accuracy. The beauty of these wads is that the Slug never touches the bore. I also Load 1 oz. Lee Slugs with this same load you don't need to PC those as they don't even get close to the bore during firing. I have also found that if your gun has interchangeable chokes that a Rifled Choke Tube will greatly improve accuracy @1-2" at 50 yards

Next : and this is important,, there is no need to Hotrod these Slugs which are 1.2OZ. with a Big Flat nose on them, or 1 OZ for teh Lee Slugs. 1250-1300 Fps Max !!! I load mine using my Standard 12 Trap Load of 18-20 gr of Green Dot. Also "Fold Crimp" only. This insures that the hull opens evenly all the way around which enhances accuracy.

When you load these you've got to take into consideration what you are going to shoot with them?
If they are for Target Shooting or Plinking No Steel or Paper Target will ever know the difference. If you are going to shoot Polar Bears or Pick Up Trucks then go buy some Brenneke Factory Loaded slugs. they make ones up to 1 1/2 OZ at 1600+ fps that will take down anything on this planet. But really if it is HD Even a Lee Slug at 1200 Fps will stop the fight instantly. You just have to hit the target and that's where the practice with these rounds comes in. they don't kick very hard at all.

I could go on about this subject as I have been doing the Tactical Shotgun thing for about 15 years now, including numerous 3 gun shoots as well as 7 Tac Shotgun Classes at Front Sight.

In Closing got to www.vangcomp.com and have a look at teh Vang Comp Thunder Stick Summit which will take place 26,27,28 of September at the old Front Sight facility near Pahrump NV Now ran by Staccato.
Hope to see you there.

Randy

 

That's great info Randy. I love the Lyman 525 slugs. I load them in AA hulls with Clays. It's not a hot load but wow. Total devastation on hogs and deer.