Questions and tips about taking care of the weapons we collect and shoot.
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by spearedum » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:40 pm
Why do you like this method?
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by Niner » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:46 pm
I like WD40. It takes the surface stuff off pretty quickly. Other than that a nice range trip to heat the barrel up and boil the stuff out of the stock works pretty good too.

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by spearedum » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:47 pm
I put the 'stuff' in a large plastic bag, insert the stock fully in the litter than lay in the sun.. 'till dun! It does not dryout, warp, or dammage the wood and the excessive cosmo leaks out into the 'stuff'!
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by joseyclosey » Sun Jan 01, 2006 2:58 pm
Never bought a rifle in cosmo yet so cant answer the poll!
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by Woftam » Fri Jan 27, 2006 2:07 pm
I too have not yet had a rifle covered in cosmo. But I have had the odd piece of furniture heavily soaked in cosmo and this is the easiest method from my point of view. Changing the kitty litter is the only work required and I can still put it out for the cat later. Although the cat doesn't seem to use it much.
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by Aughnanure » Tue Feb 14, 2006 3:52 pm
Take it down to the Armoury and get the Armourer to put it through the Tri-chloro-ethylene tank. Takes it all out in a couple of minutes, along with all the oil and any of those annoying paint markings, designating special purposes, that the military love to put on rifles.
See, simple. That's why I voted other.
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by Grubber » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:36 am
I use a small steam cleaner and a big plastic tub .
Works great for thr heavy duty de cosmoing of a new family member
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by Karl/Pa. » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:23 am
Aughnanure wrote:Take it down to the Armoury and get the Armourer to put it through the Tri-chloro-ethylene tank. Takes it all out in a couple of minutes, along with all the oil and any of those annoying paint markings, designating special purposes, that the military love to put on rifles.
See, simple. That's why I voted other.
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Can't do that in this country. TCE has been outlawed in this country since the 70s. Substitute is 1,1,1 Trichloroethane.
I use a small heat gun/steamer.
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by Aughnanure » Sun Apr 02, 2006 11:15 pm
Haven't been able to do it for years up here either. Same reason.
But, gee ,it was good and especially good for a cold in the head... one good whiff over the tank and the head cleared like magic.
Wonder what it did to our heads?
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