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This is a discussion on Not so Sweets??? within the Gun Care forums, part of the Gunner Forum category; Hey folks, just after some advice on rilfe cleaning here. After using Hoppes & patching, i normally use a small amout of Sweet's 7.62 on ...
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: Sunbury, Australia Posts: 182 | Not so Sweets???
Hey folks, just after some advice on rilfe cleaning here. After using Hoppes & patching, i normally use a small amout of Sweet's 7.62 on a nylon cleaning brush, then a couple of patches & finish up spraying a small amout of Prolix on a patch & run it thru the barrel. I've heard a couple of people say not to use the Sweet's everytime as it's fairly corrosive. Would that be the case or does it just sound like B.S.??? Any other tips would be welcome... ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373 |
I had not posted because I wasn't familiar with the Sweets 7.62. But after reading about it and finding it has amonia in it I can say that it is not corrosive to the extent it will damage your bore. I shoot corrosive ammo and use amonia to neutralize the powder. So for me to use the Sweets 7.62 would be desireable with corrosive ammo. I would say continued use in a barrel would cause some damage and might wear your barrel out in 400 years instead of 500 years. I sold cleaning supplies for awhile and you will find ammonia in a lot of cleaning products. The only time you need to be concerned with it is around food products or where it will come into contact with flesh. |
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Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 11,626 |
I've used sweets for over 30 years on my copper shooting gun . I NEVER leave Sweets in my bore over 10 mins . After cleaning with sweets , I coat the barrel with Hoppe and leave it in bore forever. I think Kroil is the best for lead and work on copper too . A lot benchrest shooter only use it . Read the customer reviews on midway about Kroil . I leave it in bore over night , Hoppe is the only cleaner for long term storeage in my opinion . http://www.midwayusa.com/product/137...nt-8-oz-liquid |
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: Sunbury, Australia Posts: 182 | Quote:
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: Sunbury, Australia Posts: 182 |
Kroil sounds pretty good. I must admit tho, i'm happy so far with Prolix, the bore looks super clean after i use it- here's a link if anyone's interested : http://prolixlubricant.com/index.html |
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: Sunbury, Australia Posts: 182 |
I'll have to get some Kroil next time i visit my LGS. That part about the forcing on the barrel is just way over my head! ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2013 From: Sunbury, Australia Posts: 182 |
Very interesting.... ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373 |
Hey TGR did you know your pistol is missing a big round thinggy?
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Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 11,626 |
Here you be the judge . The top target was shot after I cut the barrel to 3.5" and the lower target was shot after I cut the forcing cone to 11 degrees . This is the only before and after target on any of my guns . My SASS guns are almost never shot on paper . And I do 100% of all my gun work . ![]() ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373 |
Nice shootin' TGR and I love the pictures.
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Senior Member Joined: Jun 2008 From: Ft Hood , Tx area Posts: 11,626 |
Remember these load below are not target loads , they are loaded for cowboy action shooting and the are loaded for a max of 750 FPS and is there 1st time on paper on all the guns below , so I don't have anything to compare them to . ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: Washington State Posts: 16,373 |
There is so much more to this than I ever imagined. Keep on posting as I enjoy reading and looking at the pictures.
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Senior Member Joined: Jan 2012 From: West Ga. Posts: 1,112 |
I hope none of us piss off TGR.. He is deadly accurate...
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Senior Member Joined: Feb 2009 From: McKinney, TX Posts: 8,994 |
And fast.
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Super Moderator Joined: Dec 2012 From: Harrisburg, North Carolina Posts: 4,280 |
Wow! That is some impressive shooting. And great looking revolvers.
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