Looking for suggestions on the best method for removing carbon from the bolt tail. I have use a couple of products that are supposed to cut through carbon, but I am not having a lot of success.
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Looking for suggestions on the best method for removing carbon from the bolt tail. I have use a couple of products that are supposed to cut through carbon, but I am not having a lot of success.
I brush it off with stainless steel wire brush... one of those wooden handled jobs.
If it's really hard stuck on there, I'll scrap it off with a very small screw driver tip.
You can't hurt the bolt tail... believe me. Some people just leave a limited amount of carbon on there all the time.
I simply use the blade on my SOG tool or Gerber when it gets bad. Have you tried Slip 2000 Carbon Cutter? I have used it and it works pretty good.
It works ok and the mineral spirit method is only so so.
308 brass works well if you don't have a brush handy. Ak brass will work too, if that is all you can find laying around :)
You guys clean your guns? I KNEW there had to be a reason i had so much extra time with my AK in those carbine classes. ;)
For heavy carbon on the bolt tail I just soak the bolt in a jar of Hoppe's No.9 or CLP and wipe the area clean.Otherwise I dont worry about it...I just wipe it down with CLP and what comes off,comes off.
Keeping the rings and bolt tail wet with CLP between uses seems to keep the carbon soft and in check.
I use to scrape the carbon off but decided I was putting in extra effort for nothing.The carbon builds right back up after a few rounds and seems to be self limiting.
ETA
The Hoppe's No.9 takes the brass marks right off the bolt face,lugs and ejector.
Razor knife or carpet cutter works outstanding
+1 on Slip carbon cutter, wire brush and pocket knife. I use a dental cleaning tool/pick, i got from a flee market to clean the inside of the bolt carrier where the bolt sets. A small flat head screw driver works well too.