Hi, lockdown boredom kicked in and stripped my Wildcat Whisper moderators 1 in 22 LR and 1 in 17 HMR. They were both filthy. Cleaned with hot soapy water and a toothbrush which removed most of the filth. In future could anyone recommend a solvent or better product to remove the crud. Or is elbow grease the best method. Thanks in advance.
Wildcat Whisper Cleaning
- Thread starter Herb64
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Will try that. Couldn’t believe the amount of crud in it.
Orion
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But be aware that some anodised surfaces do not respond well to ultrasonic cleaning - especially if an acidic (citrus based) or other agent is added to to the mix. I have in the past cleaned a Wildcat diffuser in the ultrasound but used the ‘jar in the bath’ method with just a dash of washing up liquid, and only for a short period of time.
Pellet Pinger
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I’ve got an old SAK mod that’s caked inside with rock hard crud, is there anything that will dissolve/loosen it or is it a screwdriver job chipping it off?
Try giving it a good soak with WD40. Worked well in loosening a load of solid crud in a .22 LR moderator as per @Class870 suggestion.
Pellet Pinger
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I’ve tried WD 40 and it’s been sitting in petrol for the last 2 days, nothing shifting!
Out with screwdriver...... I was fairly surprised how much filth there was in a 17HMR moderator after 500 odd rounds
why?
what is it doing that requires cleaning?
usually find 30-60kPSi of hot gas gets rid of anything loose each time I pull the trigger...
what is it doing that requires cleaning?
usually find 30-60kPSi of hot gas gets rid of anything loose each time I pull the trigger...
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