Ballistol Suppressor Cleaner

[skydiver386]

Ballistol Suppressor Cleaner 16.9oz Liquid

The Ballistol suppressor cleaner dissolves and neutralizes combustion residues. Suppressor are particularly difficult to clean if they can not be...

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Just put one of the rubber cork stoppers in one end of the Suppressor, fill it up with this cleaner, wait for a few hours, then rinse it out. Could it really be this easy?

I've considered an ultrasonic cleaner, but why bother if this works as advertised.

 

[Arty0802]

Definitely interested in hearing the results. I've just used barrel solvent in the past. Don't know if that's right or wrong.

 

[BeeMaa]

You need to be careful with ultrasonic to not remove the finish that many suppressors have applied. Do your research.

If you do buy and use this, post an update please.

 

[kdenn]

@skydiver386, definitely interested in hearing about your experience with this product.

 

[PARA45]

The cleaning process seems straight forward.

 

[skydiver386]

I've been using standard bore cleaners in a sports drink shaker bottle, but that's a lot of work. My suppressors can be disassembled, but you still have a ton of work ahead of you cleaning the baffles, etc.

I'll order some of this, use it and report back.

 

[UKHunter]

Why would you bother cleaning a suppressor?

 

[skydiver386]

Why would you bother cleaning a suppressor?

Because like everything else on a firearm, it requires regular maintenance.

It can become so filled with carbon fouling it's effectiveness is reduced.

If not cleaned, extreme corrosion inside the suppressor can result.

Worse case scenario is the ignition of built up unburned gunpowder inside a suppressor, resulting in a suppressor fire.

 

[Mtn_Infantry]

Because like everything else on a firearm, it requires regular maintenance.

It can become so filled with carbon fouling it's effectiveness is reduced.

If not cleaned, extreme corrosion inside the suppressor can result.

Worse case scenario is the ignition of built up unburned gunpowder inside a suppressor, resulting in a suppressor fire.

Don't forget the leading and copper fouling as well.
This is a serious problem for a lot of rimfire cans.

 

[skydiver386]

Don't forget the leading and copper fouling as well.
This is a serious problem for a lot of rimfire cans.

Very good point.

Copper and lead builds up rapidly along with powder residue

 

[Red Leg]

Just ordered it. I Like the plug, fill, and sit concept.

 

[skydiver386]

Just ordered it. I Like the plug, fill, and sit concept.

Are your's pistol, rifle, or rimfire?

 

[Red Leg]

Are your's pistol, rifle, or rimfire?

Yes

 

[mdwest]

Don't forget the leading and copper fouling as well.
This is a serious problem for a lot of rimfire cans.

yep.. centerfire cans arent too hard to maintain... especially the new modular cans.. but rimfire cans get nasty fast

 

[steve white]

I have a gallon of water based solvent from Brownell's. Wonder if that might make for a good soak?

 

[BeeMaa]

I’ve been peer pressured into another purchase.

Appreciate you enablers out there.

 

[dchum]

Weigh your suppressor on a scale before and after the soaking, should cut a decent amount depending on use obviously

 

[UKHunter]

Because like everything else on a firearm, it requires regular maintenance.

It can become so filled with carbon fouling it's effectiveness is reduced.

If not cleaned, extreme corrosion inside the suppressor can result.

Worse case scenario is the ignition of built up unburned gunpowder inside a suppressor, resulting in a suppressor fire.

In the UK, we have been using them long before most other countries, and we shoot many more deer than most others too - can be hundreds per year per person, so we have a lot of experience with them. The vast majority don’t bother to clean them.

The gas pressure of a centre fire rifle will remove any loose carbon. The real danger is nitric acid and condensation, as it will travel back down the bore and crown. So, the only real thing we worry about here is removing the moderator after use and leaving it somewhere to dry it on a radiator or warm room, and grease the rifle thread.

Obviously each to their own, but I’m not sure you gain anything by cleaning them. Thousands of rounds later through mine and friends and they are all still going strong.

Edit to say, I am assuming we are talking centre fires.

 

[Altitude sickness]

You can plug the ends of the can and use any suppressor carbon remover, nothing new there. But of course as we all know a proper cleaning requires it to be disassembled

I use a cleaner burning .22 ammo to help in that regard. Of course it still needs occasional maintenance

 

[skydiver386]

In the UK, we have been using them long before most other countries, and we shoot many more deer than most others too - can be hundreds per year per person, so we have a lot of experience with them. The vast majority don’t bother to clean them.

The gas pressure of a centre fire rifle will remove any loose carbon. The real danger is nitric acid and condensation, as it will travel back down the bore and crown. So, the only real thing we worry about here is removing the moderator after use and leaving it somewhere to dry it on a radiator or warm room, and grease the rifle thread.

Obviously each to their own, but I’m not sure you gain anything by cleaning them. Thousands of rounds later through mine and friends and they are all still going strong.

Edit to say, I am assuming we are talking centre fires.

How often they need cleaned is very dependent on caliber, type and use.

One thing that separates the United States from almost every other country is that we have a shooting culture, whereas Europe has a hunting culture. We shoot our guns far more than most, and fully automatic firearms are legal in many States.

Any firearm that uses lead bullets will need the Suppressor cleaned before the lead buildup becomes severe. Even center-fire rifles and pistols can build up copper and powder fouling to the point of creating baffle strikes and even suppressor fires, and of course corrosion as has already been mentioned.