Thread: Removing heavy carbon fouling (suppressor)

I have recently had a suppressor installed on my rifle and after a day of hard shooting, found that the muzzle crown had an extremely hard carbon layer on it.
I have tried Soaking and scrubbing with Hoppes 9, but it is barely budging.

Any other cleaning products that can be recommended?

hot water and dishwashing powder

Sonic cleaner?

Got a bronze bristled gun cleaning brush? That works for me. Or else get some polypad from Bunnings. White or if that's no good try maroon but be gentle

Brake clean. Acetone , Eds Red

Do you need to clean them? I never have and have a few that have had a lot of rounds through them

Originally Posted by Tahr

Do you need to clean them? I never have and have a few that have had a lot of rounds through them

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Originally Posted by Gibo

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Yes, was a very heavy baked on carbon layer on the muzzle crown.
I had got a fair bit of it off with Hoppes 9 and scrubbing at it, but it didn't get it all off.

I took Drivermans advice and tried Acetone, still took a fair bit of scrubbing with a brass brush, but I got it all off.

Thanks all.

What make barrel, cal, suppressor? and who threaded the suppressor?
I scrub my barrel crown with a bronze brush and M-Pro 7 cleaner.

Originally Posted by Gibo

The crown? Think some are taking this as how to clean the suppressor?

I use my carbon bore cleaner on the crown, any stubborn bits gets a brass brush.

Ta. Understood now.

Originally Posted by tikka

What make barrel, cal, suppressor? and who threaded the suppressor?
I scrub my barrel crown with a bronze brush and M-Pro 7 cleaner.

Tikka, ASE Utra, 260rem and threaded by Arthur Cleland in Hamilton.

Yep see where your coming from. Be rather hard to suspend your barrel over a sonic cleaner. It might work though!

Stand you rifle up vertical against a wall before the 6 o'clock news. Put a good dose of boretech c4 on the crow so it soaks in. Have diner, dessert , watch movie, have sex then wipe the muzzle with a towel then it should be all clean( talking about the rifle muzzle here !). If not re apply c4 and leave over night and should be all clean in the morning.

Originally Posted by Friwi

Stand you rifle up vertical against a wall before the 6 o'clock news. Put a good dose of boretech c4 on the crow so it soaks in. Have diner, dessert , watch movie, have sex then wipe the muzzle with a towel then it should be all clean( talking about the rifle muzzle here !). If not re apply c4 and leave over night and should be all clean in the morning.

Your rifle. And crown not crow

probably not the best thing to do i use hoppes 9 and 1000 1200 wet and dry just go easy tho it works for me