Crown carbon!?

[Monkey Spanker]

I'm now officially fed up with trying to keep the carbon build-up from the crown of my rifle! I'm sure the moderator doesn't help, but that has to stay. I'm also worried that I may damage the crown! Grease seems to burn away after a few shots.
Should I just leave it?
We used to use 'Jenolite Jelly' which is a phosphoric acid rust remover on the gas plugs of the old SLR rifles so I'm wondering if something like that might work?
Any ideas what to do or use?
MS

 

[JabaliHunter]

have you tried an aerosol carburettor cleaner? Something like quicksilver powertune (sold by mercury outboard engine dealers) should work. Otherwise a carbon cleaner like KG1 or Carb-Out on a cloth might be worth a go.

 

[splash]

Kg1 carbon remover i use it on my stainless barrels . Put on leave a few min wipe off no carbon !

 

[Monkey Spanker]

Kg1 carbon remover i use it on my stainless barrels . Put on leave a few min wipe off no carbon !

You're the Man!!

http://www.openseasonltd.co.uk/index.php/kg-industries/kg-1-carbon-remover

Amonia free for my stainless barrel too!
Nice one mate!
MS

 

[jay 22]

i put some of the kg carbon remover on it and if its stubbon baked on carbon get the 0000 wirewool hold the barrel and with your thumb lightly turn it over the crown with your rifle.

it comes up like new. and dont worry it wont damage your crown.

 

[palo]

I use KG1 also. I only have this problem since I started using a moderator.
I also get a lot of carbon in the last 2 to 3 inches of the barrel and have to use a bronze brush with KG1 for that.

 

[old_realtree]

+ 1 for KG1 ( & KG12)

O_R

 

[8x57]

Not having a moderator on any of my centrefire rifles I am not familiar with the problem but the quetion comes to mind how many rounds do you fire without removing the moderator for this to become a problem?
To my way of thinking surely you remove the moderator regularly and isn't it a simple matter to wipe away the carbon before it builds up? Like I said I'm not familiar with this problem as .22 rifles don't really produce carbon build up to any significant degree, well not enought to cause a problem.

 

[palo]

I use my rifle for a bit of target shooting and shoot 30 to 50 rounds and always take the mod off and clean my rifle afterwards.
I never had the carbon problem until I started using the moderator.

 

[8x57]

Well if you are shooting 30 - 50 rounds rather than the one or two rounds sporting shooters may shoot in an outing that would explain it. The gasses have to go somewhere and with them the residue.

 

[Dawnraider]

PH 009 works well on my 17hmr moderated rifle,never a hint of carbon on my unmoderated stalking rifles though its definatley a moderator thing.

 

[mudman]

I only realised I had this problem last week, mod always comes off and barrel plus crown gets a quick wipe with a cloth before storage. Had a good look at the crown and there was alot of carbon, gave it a clean with some WD-40 and a rag and that removed the worst. My groups have improved 100% ! This thread has given me ideas on how to get rid of the last of the residue so thanks gents