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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    I *think* (hope anyway) that the "pop smoke" guy was referring to a wire brush on a grinder or Dremel, NOT just an old brass bore brush used in hand.
    Judging by his sarcasm below, I'm guessing he means any brass brush.
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    I soak my bolts in hydrochloric acid, and then go at them with a dremel tool. If I'm feeling frisky I get a chisel out to remove any residual fowling, and finally go over the entire surface of my bolt with sandpaper. Usually, by then, it's spotless.
    You know brass brushes are used in bores also, right...and that brass is softer than steel? Brushing the carbon off a bolt tail with a brass hand brush isn't hurting anything.


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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    I *think* (hope anyway) that the "pop smoke" guy was referring to a wire brush on a grinder or Dremel, NOT just an old brass bore brush used in hand.
    Doesn't matter and I think condescending sarcasm was the main goal anyway.

    But to clarify, touching a bolt lightly for 1-2 seconds against a brass brush on an electrical device can hurt a carpenter steel bolt more than a 1-2 minute hand scrubbing with a hand brush?

    And exactly how long does the parkerised finish last on a bolt tail that is not cleaned?
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    Quote Originally Posted by OldState View Post
    Doesn't matter and I think condescending sarcasm was the main goal anyway.

    But to clarify, touching a bolt lightly for 1-2 seconds against a brass brush on an electrical device can hurt a carpenter steel bolt more than a 1-2 minute hand scrubbing with a hand brush?

    And exactly how long does the parkerised finish last on a bolt tail that is not cleaned?
    I think the biggest downfall of using a powered device is that you could inadvertently snag a gas ring. I haven't tried that yet and probably won't. However, I'm all for keeping it spic-and-span! Either an old brass bore brush or I even have one of those brass toothbrushes.

    Essentially the toughest area is the part of the bolt tail that is facing upward (toward the key opening into the carrier) when the bolt is locked into battery. The rest of the bolt tail cleans fairly easily but that one spot has the carbon basically seared in place as the hot gas hits it and begins the unlocking process. That...one...damn...spot!

    Basically goes like this: a few quick twists with the Cat-M4 removes gross amounts. Then maybe soak it for a little while. Finally a brass bore brush/brass toothbrush with a few twists of my (well-used) green scratchy pad. Viola! Done.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    I *think* (hope anyway) that the "pop smoke" guy was referring to a wire brush on a grinder or Dremel, NOT just an old brass bore brush used in hand.
    Affirmative.

    It's a philosophy of use kinda thing.

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    I may be doing it wrong but I use a medium slot screwdriver to scrape most of the carbon off then wipe it down, lube it and shoot.

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    If the wonder lubes being shilled all over the net worked as described why couldn't you just soak the tail in that and wipe it clean?

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    Quote Originally Posted by orionz06 View Post
    If the wonder lubes being shilled all over the net worked as described why couldn't you just soak the tail in that and wipe it clean?
    See my OP. Seems nothing to date will be 100% victorious against that spot where the carbon is seared onto the bolt tail without a little elbow grease thrown in.
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    Quote Originally Posted by ABNAK View Post
    See my OP. Seems nothing to date will be 100% victorious against that spot where the carbon is seared onto the bolt tail without a little elbow grease thrown in.
    I was being facetious.

    I have seen folks use a scotchbrite wheel before... Not sure how wild that would be.

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    Quote Originally Posted by orionz06 View Post
    I was being facetious.

    I have seen folks use a scotchbrite wheel before... Not sure how wild that would be.
    Need to recalibrate my sarcasm meter!
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    I'm sort of restarting my Fireclean test. When I first tried it, I did not remove all of the carbon from the bolt tails. Last night, I cleaned up two bolts, removing all carbon build up and reapplied the Fireclean. Usually, I'd just lube it up and go shoot. This time around, I'm going to apply a few light coats, wiping off and reapplying as prescribed, just to see if it actually makes a difference. I don't really expect it to eliminate carbon sticking to the bolt tail, but I'm going to at least give it a shot.

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