Ianinpoole
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- Apr 8, 2014
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Bought a slab about 8 weeks ago from Southern Counties, Sportsman Gun Centre, 12G 7.5 28s
Used 100
Spent 3 hours trying to clean out bottom barrel, using Bisley bore Cleaner, Napier cleaner, 2 different types of brush and an electric drill. still a few deposits left. Looked like a layer of carpet inside !! (also left to soak in for an hour)
Spoke to guys at Sportsman, was told there was a batch issue with the wads and to try calling Eley Hawk. They also recommended "Tetra Copper solvent", this helped but was no miracle cure.
Spoke to the lady at Eley Hawk, she was very helpful and I emailed a pic of the batch Nos and was told the local rep would call to discuss the known problem.
After a week and a reminder email, he did call, disputed the "wad theory", and blamed my gun (6 month old Berreta 686 Evo) as being "back bored" and other stuff, refused to help in any other way apart from replace the 150 I had left. It was explained the amount of time and cleaning products I had used, and the fact I still had a gun to finish cleaning.
I was offered no assistance what so ever and was promised a return call with an update on their findings. Nothing back as yet.
Sportsman who have been helpful, have new stock now and I have exchanged these plus cash for a higher grade fibre cart.
I shoot trap mostly so only use a few fibre here and there for the odd straw bailer !
So the question is, is there a miracle way to clean this mess, if it ever happens again ?
Used 100
Spent 3 hours trying to clean out bottom barrel, using Bisley bore Cleaner, Napier cleaner, 2 different types of brush and an electric drill. still a few deposits left. Looked like a layer of carpet inside !! (also left to soak in for an hour)
Spoke to guys at Sportsman, was told there was a batch issue with the wads and to try calling Eley Hawk. They also recommended "Tetra Copper solvent", this helped but was no miracle cure.
Spoke to the lady at Eley Hawk, she was very helpful and I emailed a pic of the batch Nos and was told the local rep would call to discuss the known problem.
After a week and a reminder email, he did call, disputed the "wad theory", and blamed my gun (6 month old Berreta 686 Evo) as being "back bored" and other stuff, refused to help in any other way apart from replace the 150 I had left. It was explained the amount of time and cleaning products I had used, and the fact I still had a gun to finish cleaning.
I was offered no assistance what so ever and was promised a return call with an update on their findings. Nothing back as yet.
Sportsman who have been helpful, have new stock now and I have exchanged these plus cash for a higher grade fibre cart.
I shoot trap mostly so only use a few fibre here and there for the odd straw bailer !
So the question is, is there a miracle way to clean this mess, if it ever happens again ?
