Acetone

[cjordan]

I don't have any denatured alcohol on hand, and I live about 30 min from town. I do have some acetone, and regular rubbing alcohol on hand. Will either of these work in the place of denatured alcohol? I'm trying to get some better patterns, and tho I wiped till the patch came out clean, there may have still been some residue from the solvent. Thanks

[cjordan]

Oh I also have some brake parts cleaner if that will work?

[Tom Foolery]

I've used Acetone and carb cleaner, both have worked well.

[owlhoot]

  what about grain alcohol or shine?
I think something that evaporates and de-greases would be good, ?

Sumtoy would know

[chatterbox]

Ok, now I have a question, and I apologize, and don't mean to hijack this thread.
Does running denatured alcohol through your barrel after using standard cleaners help with patterns?

[Tom Foolery]

Any oil or film left over from standard cleaners should be removed by the alcohol and it should help patterns settle down on a "clean" barrel.  The cleaners don't usually evaporate quickly and some leave a coating to protect bores/metal.


I shot my 20 gauge after cleaning yesterday but did not run anything to remove the cleaner and I had one of the crappiest patterns ever with the POI being off as well.  I recleaned and then ran carb cleaner through the barrel, let it sit for a minute or two and fired again.  A good pattern that was centered up was the result.  I've done the same thing with my 12 gauges also.


A friend brought his new 835 to pattern yesterday and he had polished and then cleaned with Hoppes and then cleaned to a white patch.  I ran some carb cleaner down it and it pulled 3 more dirty patches out, I assume oil and stuff from the Hoppes.

[the Ward]

Rubbing alcohol or brake cleaner will work. I have used both and it does a good job. Just be careful as it may damage the finish if you get enough on it. I pretty much use the rubbing alcohol all the time now  when patterning, swabbing  between shots with a patch wrapped around a brush soaked with alcohol on it.

[reynolds243]

I use 70% and 90% rubbing  alcohol all the time and works great


Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding"

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[cjordan]

Thanks guys. I'm fixing to snatch the barrel off of my 1100, run a brush with Hopps #9 then swab it out with rubbing alcohol to see if my patterns get any better.

[chatterbox]

Rubbing alcohol or brake cleaner will work. I have used both and it does a good job. Just be careful as it may damage the finish if you get enough on it. I pretty much use the rubbing alcohol all the time now  when patterning, swabbing  between shots with a patch wrapped around a brush soaked with alcohol on it.

Would standard 70% rubbing alcohol work?

[reynolds243]

Yes I use it all the time


Proverbs 3:5
"Trust in the lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding"

Sent from my phone because I'm that cool

[Gooserbat]

I use a foaming bore cleaner and one its clean I like to swab with denatured but I have used carb cleaner.