Getsthe lead out
I’ve been using Louis’s lead remover for years and it’s by far the best lead remover I’ve ever used.
buy some extra screens...
I bought this kit for my .38 that was badly leaded. The first six screens didn't make it all the way out of the barrel, they tore. after ten screens, the barrel still had a lot of lead.. in total, it took 13 screens, plus a lot of scrubbing with a brass brush to get rid of the lead. It did finally work - the brass brush alone did nothing, using both, I finally have a clean gun.. I'm kind of afraid to shoot it anymore, the lead was such a pain to get out..
Great cleaning tool to have
You'd think that a bronze brush would do a pretty good job of removing everything, after soaking the bore with Kroil for a few minutes, but the brushes don't work as well as the Lewis Lead Remover. I do think the price is too high for what looks like maybe $7 worth of pieces from a hardware store.
Works as advertised
I had one of these years ago and used it until it fell apart and had been looking for a replacement. Looking for something else I was glad to see that Brownells stock it and the replacement screens. The Lewis lead remover sure beats a brush on a cleaning rod for saving time and getting the rifling clean.
Removing Lead
I used the Lewis Lead Remover to remove a very severe case of lead fouling from the forcing cone in my S&W Model 629. My adult children shot 100 rounds of .44 Special loaded with cast bullets through the pistol in about an hour. To say the forcing cone was badly leaded would be an understatement. The tool was easy to use, even for a novice pistol shooter like me, and did a great job of removing the leading. The directions indicate that the tool may be used either with the cylinder remaing in the pistol, or with the cylinder removed. When cleaning the forcing cone, I would go ahead and remove the cylinger, as it makes handling the pistol easier.
The final solution
My 9mm gets really coated with lead if I use lead only bullets. I tried several different solutions and tons of brush scrubbing to no avail. Finally I bought the Lewis Lead Remover to try. Worked like a charm and my barrel gleams again. This is the final solution when all else fails.
Buy one for each caliber
I use this on my wifes cowboy pistols and rifles. Does a great job and for less effort. I usually only use it after 2-3 matches and it gits all the lead deposits out. I also use it on my P89. It did take me a few uses to learn to git the adjustments right. but now I can do both pistols in just a few minutes.
