Kart Barrel Maintenance

hi, my wadgun have a kart barrel and i want to know is recommended clean with boresnake with or without brush and is recommended use lewis lead remover for lead residue.

I would be more concerned with why it is leading in the first place.  What load are you using, and what alloy are your bullets made from?  What lube are you using?

I refuse to use a bore snake.  Seems like re-using dirty patches to me.
Phil

PMcfall wrote:I refuse to use a bore snake.  Seems like re-using dirty patches to me.
Phil

+100

if you get consistent  leading in a Kart barrel I'd look into having it throated or finish reamed if you will... Karts should always be finished with a reamer.. If not lot's of leading.

if you are using most any commercial cast bullet you should not be getting lead at our velocities.

Nothing wrong with using the Lewis tool.. Been around for a long time.

Thanks to all. Boresnake is great tool but not clean better than traditional way.

Not go too far off track here - and I could be wrong, but the bore snake is supposed to washed every so often I think.

I pull a bore snake thru from the magazine well to clean the feed ramp. Makes it shiny and smooth.

Len

LenV wrote:I pull a bore snake thru from the magazine well to clean the feed ramp. Makes it shiny and smooth.

Len

with brush in the snake or removed?

I leave the brush in. They work better with the brush still in. I don't go all gung ho about it. A couple of passes after a range session and pistol is good to go. I am certain I will never wear a barrel out in my lifetime doing this.

Len

I pull a dry patch with the patch worm.