Hey guys,I ran across this cleaner a while back. A buddy of mine said he got it out of an old Backwoodsman magazine. If you don't have the time to do a full cleaning after a hunt or shooting session,this will work until you do, without corrosion or rust.. Mix 1/3 Hydrogen Peroxide, 1/3 Murphy's oil soap, 1/3 Isopropryl Alcohol in spray bottle. Spray on several patches and run through bore till they start coming out clean. This will do until you have the time to do a thourough cleaning. [conf] hntr
In my opinion you would be better off if you forgot about the hydrogen peroxide and used distilled water instead. For me peroxide and metal don't get along unless it is removed rapidly and oil of some kind added asap. The same thing with water that has chlorine in it. So what to do. Use distilled water, 90% Alcohol, and Murphys oil soap in you same mixture of 1/3,1/3,1/3 and you will find it works just as well without adding any corrosive substances on your metal. When you get home a little good old soapy water will clean the rest up and then a little oil for storage. Now I do use the peroxide it is the best thing I have run across to clean the black powder residue off you hands before you get it all over you steering wheel on the way home. Just wash your hands to loosen the gunk them wipe them dry with a clean rag and your good to go. Fox
this is said to be a patch lube, but I use it for cleaning purposes, similar to your recipe
http://mamaflinter.tripod.com/id10.html
I just use 409 cleaner in a spray bottle for my first squirt down the barrel. I let it sit for a couple of minutes, invert the barrel to drain the dirty nasty black stuff and then proceed with water, etc.
;D Mines really cheap.....just turn on the faucet and use lye soap,,,,lol
thmbsup I agree with the 409 method. I've used it for several years on my muzzleloaders and my Sharps with good results.
I believe the peroxide based cleaner was from a article I had printed in 2001, but the mix is wrong. I use 2 pints alcohol, 2 pints peroxide, 1 pint murphy's oil soap, mix in a gallon jug that is yellow, so sunlight does not kill the peroxide. 3-5 wet patches, and barrel is clean, 2-3 dry patches, then a patch soaked with Breakfree CLP, run up an down the barrel, will clean, lubricate an no after rust. I leave the breakfree soaked cleaning patch stuck in the muzzle, no moisture can enter then. I use a toothbrush to clean drum, lock etc., with same solution, wipe dry with a rag, then wipe down with breakfree on a rag. I have guns with over 10,000 rounds thru them, only been cleaned this way, no issues. !
All most any mixture with peroxide is not properly can become highly explosive. so if you try to use this mixture keep in non clear container and keep is out of sunlight and heat
Over the years while at rendezvous, I found Windex to be a great cleaner for both my flintlock and percussion firearms. Once home, dump it out and start with new liquid. I do re-clean all my equipment with a solution of scalding hot water and Murphy's oil soap back home.
That old peroxide mixture needs to be ##!$@ canned. Besides being potentially dangerous (?) if you get it on your stock it will bleach out the finish.
Mark
I still prefer plain, old fashion, flat out country water with maybe a drop of Dawn. Wanna talk "cheap"? Well, my granddaddy chewed his tobacco twice and then smoked it! ;D
I've been using 3 parts water and 1 part Ballistisol for the last few years and have been pleased w/ the results. I do use water to remove most of the fouling and then use my cleaner.
New to this forum, so I'm posting. At home I use hot tap water and wipe using textured long john material patches. They have little pockets in it that helps gather the cruddy residue. At the range: I use alcohol and/or baby wipes that I buy at the dollar store. I was hinted to by greybeards years ago, that if it can clean the sh..hhhtuff off'n a babies backside, it can sure'nuff clean black powder off a man's hands and any thing else that needs a cleaning. He was right. FYI I cut the wipe sheets into smaller sizes with a patch knife so they last longer.
Quote from: Hanshi on February 23, 2019, 07:10:50 PM
Wanna talk "cheap"? Well, my granddaddy chewed his tobacco twice and then smoked it! ;D
I bet he used the coffee grounds for more than just one pot too. Good on him !
I bet he used the coffee grounds for more than just one pot too. Good on him !
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Folks back then drank a lot of coffee with chicory. Even those who were used to it couldn't really drink it until the grounds had been used at least a couple of times. I remember "Louisanne" coffee & chicory. :qz:
The cheapest and best cleaner is still tap water, room temp, and a small amount of dishwashing soap.