NO-LEAD Lead Remover — This Stuff Really Works
Made by the same folks that created Wipe-Out™, and Carb-Out™, the NO-LEAD Brushless Lead Remover™ really works. Honest. If you are an active rimfire shooter, or if you shoot cast lead bullets in centerfire rifles and pistols, you should try this product. This stuff was introduced a year ago. We now use NO-LEAD in our rimfire benchrest rifles, and in some centerfire guns that receive a steady diet of soft-alloy cast bullets (90%+ lead). (With rimfire guns, you don’t need to use NO-LEAD very often — maybe every 300-400 rounds unless you have a real fouler of a barrel.)
If you’ve got stubborn lead fouling in a rimfire barrel, or on a pistol’s muzzle brake/compensator, you should definitely give this stuff a try. We don’t know how but it does soften lead deposits. The manufacturer says you don’t need brushes, but we found that a bit of brushing (after NO-LEAD application) can help remove more serious lead build-up.
Frankly we were surprised to find a lead solvent that really works. We have tried a half-dozen or more other lead “cleaners” that promise to dissolve lead and most of them, we discovered, are nearly useless. There’s a reason for that, as the lead alloys used in bullets don’t react to typical petrochemical-based solvents. It took the Wipe-Out chemists over five years to perfect a new water-based solution that really does dissolve lead.
NO-LEAD Cleaning Procedure — Read Carefully
NO-LEAD Lead Remover is a clear, red gel that is easy to apply. Just swab it in your bore (or on muzzle brakes) with wet patches or bore mop and let it sit for a few minutes. (The manufacturer says you can leave the NO-LEAD for up to 20 minutes, but that long of a dwell time does not seem necessary with our rimfire barrels.) When it contacts lead it will start to foam and you’ll see that the NO-LEAD solvent turns a pastel pink when it dissolves lead. The pink comes from the formation of lead oxide. After the recommended dwell time, simply patch out the dissolved lead deposits (you can also use a nylon brush for stubborn lead build-up).
NOTE: After cleaning, it is very important that you get all the NO-LEAD out of your barrel, and neutralize it. We recommend following the application of NO-Lead with Wipe-out or Patch-Out to neutralize the NO-LEAD, clear the bore, and remove residual carbon and copper fouling. If you don’t have Wipe-Out or Patch-out, flush the barrel thoroughly with Rubbing Alcohol or even a solution of Dawn dish detergent — then re-oil the bore.
Be Sure to Neutralize NO-LEAD After Use
Remember that N0-LEAD is a strong, slightly acidic chemical that needs to be neutralized after use. If you leave it on a nice, blued barrel for too long, it can harm the bluing. NO-LEAD will remove all the surface oils from the barrel bore. For this reason it is recommended that you neutralize NO-LEAD with Wipe-Out, or Patch-Out, which both contain effective corrosion inhibitors. If you don’t have those products, once you’ve flushed the NO-LEAD with something like rubbing alcohol, then follow with a gun oil. Caution: A petroleum-based gun oil will NOT, by itself, neutralize NO-LEAD. You need to neutralize first, then apply the corrosion inhibitor (or do it all in one step with Wipe-Out or Patch-Out).
Where to Buy NO-LEAD Lead Remover
NO-LEAD Lead Remover costs $14.99 for an 8 oz. squeeze bottle with a flip-top spout. This product is sold directly by Sharp Shoot R Precision Products, www.Sharpshootr.com, or you can purchase NO-LEAD through many other online vendors. For more information, email gethelp@Sharpshootr.com or contact Sharp Shoot R at (785) 883-4444. You can ask for Terry Paul, Sharp Shoot R’s owner and the master chemist who developed the NO-LEAD formula.
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“NO-LEAD” Brushless Lead Remover is a good lead remover. I purchased this produt 2 years ago at the Dawson Creek, BC. Gun Show. The only problem I had was that this product is corrosive enough to eat through the plastic bottle it came in. I then stored it in a glass bottle. But when this bottle got placed on its side and the chemical came in contact with the screw lid and seal it started leaking again. Treat this product with extreme care.
EDITOR: Gordon, I talked with Terry Paul, President of Sharp Shoot R (the NO LEAD maker). Here is the story. A couple years ago, there were some bottles produced that came through, from the bottle-maker, with thin seams. This did cause some problems. Sharp Shoot R learned of the issue and switched to a different bottle-maker that builds a better, stronger product. Terry said that, if you call him, he will send you a FREE replacement bottle of NO-LEAD in the new, improved container.
I smell something like hydrogen peroxide with acetic acid mixed up inside……
You know if good old moonshine will dissolve the lead in a souldered radiator used as a still condenser. Why would everclear not remove lead from a gun barrel? You might add some other oxidizing agents to give the chemical process some physical attributes scrubbing).
Nat Lambeth
I wonder too Philip, especially since peroxide and vineager will foam when contacted with lead as well. It will also rust the heck out of a barrel. I have an old 1885 Winchester that is leaded up bad but I think I’ll just stick to patches and JB.
I can’t comment on the product described, but it’s worth noting that the statement that “…lead is a mineral compound” isn’t right – lead is an element.
Lead is an element but most cast bullets are not pure lead (unless you are shooting a muzzle loader or paper patched bullets). There is at least some tin and likely antimony and arsenic.
I have a (mostly) lead bullet stuck in the barrel of my .45-70 Gov’t rifle. A suggestion to remove it was to use NO LEAD. However, I am concerned that this 510 gr bullet might take longer to disolve than would be safe for the barrel to contain this product. Any suggestions?
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Rollie Larson says:
June 27, 2018 at 3:51 pm
I have a (mostly) lead bullet stuck in the barrel of my .45-70 Gov’t rifle. A suggestion to remove it was to use NO LEAD. However, I am concerned that this 510 gr bullet might take longer to disolve than would be safe for the barrel to contain this product. Any suggestions?
Have you tried a black powder ball remover?