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Post by younghunter86 on Feb 20, 2009 22:07:13 GMT -5
Until now whenever I've needed to swith ventiliners I'm completely cleaned the breachplug, barrel, and threads inside barrel for the breachplug. Is this necessary? It is the only part about swapping vents that bothers me. I know the barrel doesn't need it but do you need to get all the old antiseize out of the threads in the barrel. It is a pain using carb cleaner and the brush. Not a burden, but would be nice to know if I could go through a couple ventliners without completely cleaning the threads. Just wondering if it would be ok to put in the new vent, with fresh antiseize, without cleaning the barrel threads? I guess I should mention I usually go ~30 shots between checking vent for wear.
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Post by DBinNY on Feb 20, 2009 22:39:28 GMT -5
I have never cleaned the internal threads. After removing and cleaning the vent and plug, I just re-antiseize them and and put the plug back in. If you ever have a misfire and have to dump a load of powder back through there.... well, that's another story. That may have you looking for teflon tape.
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Post by tick on Feb 20, 2009 22:49:12 GMT -5
I tried antiseize and like you didn't like cleaning it out of the threads. I now just use Rem Oil and have never had a problem removing either the ventliner or breechplug. Just a WHOLE lot easier. I have made range trips and shot at least 30 shots and then didn't touch the gun until a week or so later and both broke free with no trouble.
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Post by indyml10 on Feb 20, 2009 23:18:40 GMT -5
i brush out and rinse with brake clean a whole can does it then re anti seize
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Post by grouse on Feb 20, 2009 23:59:17 GMT -5
To answer your question no. I would clean those threads once a year. You need to send your plug to Rick Bibby and have him put a sleeve in it for you. And Loose the vent-liners.  |
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Post by ET on Feb 21, 2009 0:22:15 GMT -5
For cleaning the threads in the barrel I normally just use a bronze brush with cloth wrapped around it. This usually removes most of the old anti-seize as I always add a light fresh coat to the BP threads. While doing this chore I also check the mating surface inside for the BP that it is clean. I like a best possible contact between the bore and BP for best possible seal that helps reduce gas cutting. Like grouse maybe once or twice a year depending how much shooting time I get in I will completely clean the barrel threads of anti-sieze for the BP.
Ed
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Post by wilmsmeyer on Feb 21, 2009 4:20:50 GMT -5
Teflon tape is the answer to putting LESS goop in your gun...LESS cleaning time...LESS mess. Some say they go bare back and just crack the plug at certain intervals.
Although some here still use the lubes, I wonder why. When shooting these guns, we try to minimize ANY chances of ANY contamination. A bunch of goop on a plug is a bunch of goop on a plug. Don't need that.
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Post by bloodtrailer on Feb 21, 2009 10:37:12 GMT -5
I'm a Teflon tape man ;D less mess and 2 RB liner breach plugs. The less that can go wrong is best (K.I.S.S.) |
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Post by younghunter86 on Feb 21, 2009 11:53:35 GMT -5
I will definitely stop cleaning the threads everytime. One of these days I may even try the tape. Thanks again for the input.
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Post by Harley on Feb 21, 2009 17:42:43 GMT -5
I don't lube or teflon the BP; I do lube the VL. At the end of a shooting day I back out the BP, then re-seat it. After somewhere around 12-15 shots (purely arbitrary) I pull the BP and thoroughly clean it by turning drill bits to break the carbon, then squirting it and the VL with brake cleaner before blowing dry.
Harley
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