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Baklash
10-18-2015, 09:22 PM
Since the last cleaning I've put around 200 rounds each thru my cw9 and cm9. After soaking in brake cleaner, scrubbing with toothbrush, re-soaking, more tooth brush, then Hoppes 9 soaking and scrubbing I still have a ring shaped powder stain on the breech of both guns. This has never happened before. I even used a brass bore brush a little on it. Also tried a little Flitz. No changes in ammo used. Any suggestions on how to remove this. I'm puzzled.:confused:
Alfonse
10-18-2015, 09:53 PM
You mean the little rings that develop on the surface the primer end of the bullet sits against when it fires? I think they all get little rings there. There are some stainless cleaning rags that help get some of it off, http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/solvents-degreasers/solvents/lead-remover-cloth-prod59702.aspx

The rings will still be there, only lighter. They are a sign of being broken in to me.
berettabone
10-19-2015, 09:25 AM
I get those on all of my firearms...............................some are easier to get off than others. Character rings.
WMD
10-19-2015, 11:20 AM
If you get a "lead away" cloth and do a small amount of rubbing, you will eliminate those rings. I use the "lead away" cloth on my stainless revolvers to remove those same rings from the end of the cylinder. Works great!
marshal kane
10-24-2015, 10:16 AM
I don't worry about it. If you do clean it off, it will only show up again the next time you fire.
Bobshouse
10-24-2015, 01:49 PM
Be careful, you don't want some of those chemicals getting in your firing pin hole. My p380 has the same. I also notice my fired brass come out with a "cooked" look, not clean and shiny like they were when they went in. Maybe Kahr has a slightly oversized chamber and its getting blow by?
Baklash
10-25-2015, 12:23 PM
Be careful, you don't want some of those chemicals getting in your firing pin hole. My p380 has the same. I also notice my fired brass come out with a "cooked" look, not clean and shiny like they were when they went in. Maybe Kahr has a slightly oversized chamber and its getting blow by?

Good warning. There was just a tiny speck of Flitz left there and I was able to pick it off and then flush a little.
Bawanna
10-25-2015, 01:51 PM
I've used the lead away also. It's a great product.
Baklash
10-26-2015, 08:51 PM
I've used the lead away also. It's a great product.

Yep, that's what I've heard. I plan on getting some.
Bobshouse
10-27-2015, 09:42 AM
If you get a lead away cloth, be careful with it because it actually looks like a silicone cloth. Only thing is, you don't want to wipe your gun down with a lead away cloth as it will remove bluing.

I wish the manufacturer would make it a different color to let you know at a glance which one you picked up...
Alfonse
10-27-2015, 02:06 PM
If you get a lead away cloth, be careful with it because it actually looks like a silicone cloth. Only thing is, you don't want to wipe your gun down with a lead away cloth as it will remove bluing.

I wish the manufacturer would make it a different color to let you know at a glance which one you picked up...

Glad you mentioned that. They are great on stainless, but fatal to a blued finish.