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Removing Nickel fouling?

jonkjonk Member Posts: 10,121
edited May 2002 in General Discussion
I see products to remove lead, copper, powder, and plastic, but do they remove the silver colored cupro-nickel gilding used on many surplus rounds???

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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Butch's Bore Shine says it removes all types of bore fouling. It does not specifically mention nickel, but one would assume it is included in "all types." You might contact Lyman's and ask. I know I love the stuff, it works great and does not smell like Hoppe's #9, which I dislike.
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  • CAPPERCAPPER Member Posts: 139 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Any bore cleaner that removes copper should remove cupro-nickel.

    Early bullet jackets were made of cupro-nickel and barrel fouling was a serious problem. This fouling was removed using strong ammonia solutions. After World War I gilding metal (a copper-zinc alloy) became the commonly used bullet jacket material.

    An interesting experiment is to take a bullet and put it into a jar with a little ammonia. A copper bullet will turn the liquid blue. You might try it with a cupro-nickel bullet to see what happens.
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