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A brass scraper of some sort (brush, stripper clip, etc.) SHOULD be okay as brass is supposedly softer than the metals used to make the bolt. Now the FINISH may be another issue.
I have a BCG done by Robar in NP3. It's great but you gotta be careful what abrasive you use to get carbon off as the NP3 *can* be scraped off. Someone at Robar recommended nothing more abrasive than 0000 steel wool with some CLP.
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You are new here, and so calling those that don't agree with you as "lazy" might be construed as bad form. Just a thought.
I wasn't responding just to you.Second, I didn't once advocate scraping anything. If you look to my initial post, I suggest the plastic brush. If that doesn't work, you can move to the soft metal bristle brush. I don't use a scraper anymore. When I did, it was only in certain situations, and now, those situations are unlikely to occur.
So you agree that the boat tail doesn't need to be cleaned too frequently/aggressively?Using a carbon scraper can indeed damage the surface being scraped if it is done too frequently or improperly.
Isn't that what some (like Littlelebowski) have been saying? So long as the carbon doesn't interfere with the firing pin, what need is there?
It is bad policy to fear the resentment of an enemy. -Ethan Allen
I am a polite person at heart, but I have never been accused of having the best form. There is no reason not to clean the darned thing. That means that the only reason not to clean it is because you just don't feel like it. If that isn't laziness, I don't know what is.
When I eat a bowl of soup, take it to the sink, and decide I'll wash it out tomorrow, that is laziness. When I don't make my bed in the morning, that is laziness. There is no reason not to do these things, they take no time at all. Not doing them is lazy.
And no, I'm not saying that it should only be cleaned on occasion. I'm saying that using a scraper should be a last resort, and then only used if time is very pressing. Do you know what a scraper is?
You mean other than risking damage to your bolt? You know the old expression "if it ain't broke, don't fix it"?
Apples and oranges...I wash dishes everyday because I don't like food poisoning. This isn't the same thing.When I eat a bowl of soup, take it to the sink, and decide I'll wash it out tomorrow, that is laziness. When I don't make my bed in the morning, that is laziness. There is no reason not to do these things, they take no time at all. Not doing them is lazy.
Once again, go back and re-read this thread and see what some people have said to use while cleaning the bolt tail.And no, I'm not saying that it should only be cleaned on occasion. I'm saying that using a scraper should be a last resort, and then only used if time is very pressing. Do you know what a scraper is?
I wasn't just talking to you, keep that in mind.
It is bad policy to fear the resentment of an enemy. -Ethan Allen
Right, like I'm not calling from experience and training.
Take a Caputo Diagnostics class and get back to me. He has a bit more credibility than you as far as I'm concerned.
I soak mine, give it a few passes with a bronze brush...whatever comes off...comes off. Whatever stays won't make a difference at all.
Last edited by Gutshot John; 07-28-09 at 16:44.
It is bad policy to fear the resentment of an enemy. -Ethan Allen
I would like to modify my original comment about Caputo as I found my notes.
He didn't say not to clean the tail, he just said there was no need to scrape the carbon buildup off.
Last edited by Gutshot John; 07-28-09 at 16:08.
It is bad policy to fear the resentment of an enemy. -Ethan Allen
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