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Equipment & Gear => Guns and Ammo => Topic started by: NW-GSP on December 28, 2013, 09:53:43 PM

Title: Ultra sonic cleaner for brass and gun parts before and after pics added
Post by: NW-GSP on December 28, 2013, 09:53:43 PM: I picked up a Lyman turbo sonic 2500 and used it to clean some of my shotgun parts ands it's amazing how well it works.

What cleaning solution do you guys recommend?
What's the best way to dry a pistol after it's been in a ultra sonic cleaner?
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: cwuwildcat on December 29, 2013, 07:19:13 AM: Tagging. I'm thinking of getting a cleaner as well.

NW, how big is the basket of the 2500? Will it hold a full sized pistol frame?
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: NW-GSP on December 29, 2013, 03:53:52 PM: Yes it will, it fits my glock g20. I paid right at $100 for it at cabelas.
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: seth30 on December 29, 2013, 04:02:11 PM: Does any one use it for rifle or shotgun components as well?
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: jasnt on December 29, 2013, 04:19:47 PM: I clean all kinds of things with my sonic cleaner,gun parts, dies, brass, choke tubes you name it. I use a 1/4 tsp lemi shine original and a drop of dish soap per cup of water. Then just rinse and dry when done. Works great for me.
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: NW-GSP on December 29, 2013, 06:25:25 PM: Quote from: seth30 on December 29, 2013, 04:02:11 PM
Does any one use it for rifle or shotgun components as well?

I took the trigger assembly off my benneli nova and put it in there and it was amazing how much crud came out.

I had a choke tube that was completely black from carbon buildup and it got almost all of it off
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: Bill W on December 29, 2013, 06:29:58 PM: Ultrasonic is excellent for cleaning benchrest rifle cases as it cleans out the insides of the cases and the necks. My rifle has a tight neck and I don't like the crud making the necks thicker.
Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: NW-GSP on December 29, 2013, 06:41:23 PM: I am in the process of cleaning some 10mm brass. Here are some before pics and I will post some when I'm finished(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F12%2F30%2Fuqe7aba4.jpg&hash=2b2217378fa15b7be6526006a0e76f09b5e48620)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F12%2F30%2Faqujene8.jpg&hash=1f343ee61da5979791ce9e2e86f1a1fdd219cc21)

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Title: Re: Anyone use a ultra sonic cleaner for cleaning gun parts?
Post by: NW-GSP on December 29, 2013, 07:13:33 PM: (https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F12%2F30%2F4u3y6aga.jpg&hash=b2071a26759bb90467a4109b9e081d7f1ad49275)(https://hunting-washington.com/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F12%2F30%2Febu2eza2.jpg&hash=dd65d2911c230b93076dd1ecda1a3a95296f3b37)

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Title: Re: Ultra sonic cleaner for brass and gun parts before and after pics added
Post by: huntandjeep on December 30, 2013, 05:41:24 PM: Tagged I'm thinking of getting one.
Title: Re: Ultra sonic cleaner for brass and gun parts before and after pics added
Post by: hoyt2002 on December 30, 2013, 07:16:43 PM: Looks good :tup: I might have to look into one of those.
Title: Re: Ultra sonic cleaner for brass and gun parts before and after pics added
Post by: cwuwildcat on December 30, 2013, 07:32:11 PM: Well, I picked one up yesterday. I bought the RCBS version. In the test run last night, I'm impressed so far. I just grabbed a handful of tarnished 223 and a few 9mm and ran it for 30 minutes. They came out nice and shiny. The RCBS is more expensive than the Lyman. It got good reviews though, and has an easy drain on the side that you can easily dump the fluid with. Now to put it to the test and run a couple hundred through once I've deprimed them.
Title: Re: Ultra sonic cleaner for brass and gun parts before and after pics added
Post by: NW-GSP on December 30, 2013, 09:07:28 PM: Quote from: cwuwildcat on December 30, 2013, 07:32:11 PM
Well, I picked one up yesterday. I bought the RCBS version. In the test run last night, I'm impressed so far. I just grabbed a handful of tarnished 223 and a few 9mm and ran it for 30 minutes. They came out nice and shiny. The RCBS is more expensive than the Lyman. It got good reviews though, and has an easy drain on the side that you can easily dump the fluid with. Now to put it to the test and run a couple hundred through once I've deprimed them.

That drain would be a nice feature.