Cleaning is for rimfire cans and ones you shoot unjacketed bullets through. Lead buildup is the main issue, and there’s only two ways it’s coming off: mechanical removal (bead blasting, scraping/chipping) or chemical removal (The Dip). Hell, bead blasting didn’t even touch the lead on one of my cans, it had to be Dipped.
On centerfire cans, cleaning is for the anal retentive.
Ultrasonic only removes carbon, which is a minor issue compared to lead. It’s also a bad idea on aluminum. Like the Outback.
September 3rd, 2010 at 11:20 am
And that’s why I don’t understand the “weld it shut ’cause we don’t need to clean the insides” mindset on suppressors.
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:35 pm
With the welded cans, can’t you just plug one end, drop in a bunch of cleaning fluid, shake, empty, rinse, repeat?
September 3rd, 2010 at 12:38 pm
you can, if you want to build up sludge in it.
best way is an ultrasonic cleaner.
September 3rd, 2010 at 5:25 pm
Ayup, that’s why I use the ultrasonic cleaner on mine.
September 3rd, 2010 at 5:27 pm
Cleaning is for rimfire cans and ones you shoot unjacketed bullets through. Lead buildup is the main issue, and there’s only two ways it’s coming off: mechanical removal (bead blasting, scraping/chipping) or chemical removal (The Dip). Hell, bead blasting didn’t even touch the lead on one of my cans, it had to be Dipped.
On centerfire cans, cleaning is for the anal retentive.
Ultrasonic only removes carbon, which is a minor issue compared to lead. It’s also a bad idea on aluminum. Like the Outback.