Birchwood Casey vs Hoppes Lead Removal Cloths

Comparing the two cloths for ease of removing the carbon buildup on the barrel end of cylinder of a revolver.

[@zelderkane4961]

Isn't it nice when you buy something that Actually works! Hopefully you got your money back on the Hoppe's cloth...

[@Longhorn77Gunner]

I have even cut a small piece and put it on my cleaning rod to clean the cylinders. Love the stuff. Keeps my revolver looking like new.

[@Hilander1298]

Longhorn77Gunner Good stuff.

[@jasonholland8392]

It’s better to cut up the Birchwood Casey cloth into small 1 square inch, and keep it sealed in the ziplock bag.

[@J.R.F.23]

The Birchwood Casey Lead Away Cloth is good. However in my opinion the KleenBore Lead Away Cloth is better. I have been using the KleenBore brand cloths for a little over 30 years.

[@revolverden]

Birchwood Casey for the win! I have a new found respect for B.C.!!

[@randykendall6760]

I got some pro slot lead clean gun cloth today and it worked really good for my burn marks on stainless steel revolver cylinder

[@86djtaylor]

This may be of some interest to ya. What I have found to work the best, are the green scotch brite pads you find in the dishwashing isle of the store. I put a little tiny bit of Hoppe's No.9 solvent on the carbon rings of my revolvers and use a small square piece of the scotch brite pad about the size of a half dollar and with light scrubbing they come right off. Even easy cleaning of my 7.5 inch 44 magnum redhawk's cylinder face after a day of shooting 22 grain charges of 2400 powder keith loads. The scotch brite pads are fairly cheap and come in packs of 4. A square half dollar sized piece will last a LONG while before you need another piece. Figured I'd throw this out there. However, the lead cloth's you have work really well for removing lead if you wrap them around a smaller sized brush wet with solvent. I use them wrapped 410 shotgun brushes to clean my 44 and they get the lead out and leave a slick bore to boot. Try the scotch brite trick, you won't be disappointed.

[@anthonyn.3575]

+D.J. Taylor From what I've read, using the green scotch brite pads might not be such a good idea. Using them to scrub on your blued/stainless revolvers may cause more harm than good. It may slowly, over time (or depends on how much "elbow grease" you use), removed the protectant bluing or stainless finish off of your firearm, which, down the road, may cause rusting??? Again, that's based on what I've read. I used to use scotch brite on my blued revolver and could see the bluing slowly scrubbed off. I'm just saying....

[@86djtaylor]

ANTHONY N. I let the solvent do a lot of the work. On blued guns, you have to be careful on the solvent you use and abrasives. Bluing is nothing more than controlled rusting. With blued guns I wouldn't worry too much about the cylinder face since you really can't see it anyway. It's more of a looks thing with stainless. I don't try to get it mirror clean. Just to the point that you can't see the powder rings. But yeah any abrasive over time isn't good for metal. With the scotch brite pads, you could probably clean the cylinder face after 75 or 80 rounds for the rest of your life and probably never hurt it. It makes me wonder how the effects of these clothes like the birchwood casey would be over time. As quick as they remove the carbon buildup with such little effort, they have to be abrasive. My guess is that they have a lot of aluminum silicon in them. They sure seem abrasive. I think we worry way too much about hurting our guns when in reality the steel they are made of is really really tough. A gun's finish is the only weak link. This is my experience anyway. Other's mileage may vary.

[@44357514]

I have been using those Green Scotch-Brite Pads to clean the front of the cylinders on my revolvers for close to 40 years now. They work great! They are cheap to purchase plus they work real Fast.

[@jameswilson1407]

Use paste flitz with a little Kroil. The rings will disappear quickly. The towels are a waste of money!!

[@CanadianGearAddict]

those cloths work wonders are carbon rings! great video

[@roypoulos1378]

I wiped my ass with both and found that the Birchwood Casey worked better but the Hoppes was a little less abrasive on the bung.

[@tires2burn]

Cut snall pieces because the big one will dry out exposed to air.

[@wesleywelch3043]

I clean my taurus tracker 2 with these. Makes the cylinder face look new and I also put on a jag and scrub the bore then clean again with wipeout patchout and dry and lube. Bore looks like a mirror. Fyi the cloth will turn black as coal while scrubbing bore

[@JesseLJohnson]

I love the birchwood casey lead rags they carry them at Gander Mountain around $8 and I just picked up 5 of them at Dicks Sporting goods for I think $4 each never seen them at the Dicks by my house but this one i went too had them and the Hoppes too so I bought one of them to try guess its good I only got one

[@donrondel8240]

Very helpful video. Thanks very much.

[@charlottesmith2891]

The Birchwood Casey works great on the forcing cone as well as the cylinder.

[@randybichsel4244]

The question is does it make you shoot better? I myself don't mind the marks, just means i shoot alot

[@hygenallleadoff6431]

After using these products, use Hygenall LeadOff to clean lead off of skin. Regular soap will not clean lead off skin very well.

[@markbeck9037]

Hygenall LeadOff wear rubber gloves

[@daytonagreg8765]

Hygenall LeadOff I use it EVERY TIME I clean any gun. It’s good.

[@michaelreardon7667]

Recently used the lead remover on my 686 revolver. It really works but does require some elbow grease. Really makes a stainless gun look great. Buff with a dry cloth afterwards for best results.

[@CreasyEQ]

Birchwood Casey cloth cleaner is tops 🎩

[@francisgarner1751]

Man that is not a fair comparison! Your started with hoppies then switch to the casey!!! Not right man not right 👎🏾😟👎🏾

[@francisgarner1751]

Shame Shame 👹

[@NickPech]

Thanks, you just saved me some money. I appreciate the product review.

[@joseryankees]

I use Never Dull and works great.

[@CreasyEQ]

What do you use to clean 🪥 the blued revolvers❓

[@lordofwar2006]

Just order 2 of them from Amazon..Birchwood Casey On sale for 4.69. Thanks mann can't wait to clean my revolvers

[@jerrymartin7732]

I have used HOPPES #9 solvents for years on and off. Their products work more or.less. But Birchwood Casey has become my GO TO PRODUCT for most of my cleaning needs along with other options. As for cleaning and polishing clothes I use.the Birchwood Casey and other silicone impregnated clothes for polishing and found them to be great. I agree not to waste time and money on HOPPES clothes.

[@aircobra8880]

Dude, if you are cleaning a smith all you have to do is pop off one screw and you will have have the whole cylinder assy. in your hand... Makes cleaning "SO MUCH EASIER"...

[@richardkut3976]

Thank you, nice video. Fortune Cookie 45, has a good video on lead removal. Tight places were cleaned, he also used a nylon brush.

[@bustabass9025]

Does the B/C cloth specify the chemicals its saturated with? Would hate to use it for a while, and then notice my fingernails turning blue and falling out. 😧

[@wayartio]

Amazon carries them for about 9 bucks. B C has my vote for the best gun products! Store in a tight lid mason jar.

[@JColip1776]

almost need to put that rag on a jag and slide in in/out of the cylinder holes clean inside out too lol

[@BaldwinBay]

I'm looking for a product called "Never Dull". I understand that it's superior to the products your reviewing. I'm looking for a place to buy Never Dull.

[@jackdaniel.2546]

Birchwood Casey works great. Kind of smells like vanilla. I cut off a small square of about 1x1 inch.

[@jetman1979]

I have used the birthwood yesterday before watching your viedo. And yes my results were very good like yours was👍

[@RejectedManiac]

I think you made the same mistake I did. I bought just the cloth not realizing it wasn't supposed to have anything in it. Bought one that's grey and it's literally impregnated with silicone. Check it out on Amazon for $5 and some change.

[@richarddegen6184]

I got 2 from amazon, the Birchwood Casey works fantasttic,,,,never seen anything like it!!

[@olesarge8147]

I’m sold, just ordered one for my revolvers. Thanks, great video…

[@zivendn]

I've used both. The Birchwood Casey is by far superior. The chemical in the B/W cloth is impregnated on both sides where the Hoppees is only good on one side. As far as lead removal from a fouled bore there's no comparison. The B/W cloth over a bore brush will clean it in a few passes. The Hoppees cloth will work but takes some scrubbing.

[@Jammerjim]

HAHA!! Bud you crack me up! I was waiting for you to do this so I know whick one to get for my GP100. So Birchwood Casey it is!!! Thanks a ton Bud!!

[@benjaminthomas2000]

Omg the crinkling of the plastic is driving me crazy

[@Hilander1298]

Thanks Fred. Appreciate ya watchin. I seen your review, and that is what prompted me to get the Birchwood in the first place. Thanks to you.

[@Lookinformemarbles]

ProShot has these at a great Price! And they work well!

[@robiskul]

don't use it on blued guns it will take the bluing off..

[@robiskul]

birchwood is the best for removing that stuff.....

[@ludovikowan]

Hi. This thing works for cleaning the barrel too?

[@ashleyb6045]

Great video. I did the same experiment today with my .38 Taurus revolver. So glad I found something to get rid of those stubborn cylinder burns.

[@JColip1776]

Holy cow, that was night and day difference! I have S&W 357 my grandpa left me and it has those rings. will this hurt a blued finish though by any chance? I'm def getting a birchwood casey this weekend!!

[@richarddegen6184]

won't hurt the bluing.....on s.s. it is more dramatic on the looks! after you use it

[@Hilander1298]

Yes sir, I have heard that. I won't do that. Thanks

[@vincentloretta3531]

These are great for stainless steel guns .. DO NOT USE ON BLUE GUNS. it will remove the blue!!!!

[@markbeck9037]

Vincent Loretta what about matte stainless? Is it ok for that?

[@Hilander1298]

Thanks, it saved me alot of elbow grease.

[@Hilander1298]

Good price. Thanks for watchin

[@scrapguy6816]

Use Never Dull.

[@claytoncarter7719]

Nice guns cuz.

[@Hilander1298]

Appreciate it.

[@Hilander1298]

Appreciate ya watchin Marbles.

[@Hilander1298]

Humor a good thing. LOL Thanks bro

[@ritesideofthefence5857]

Thanks for sharing. That is some great info.

[@Hilander1298]

Good stuff for sure.

[@Hilander1298]

Thanks

[@sorichar]

Great, detailed review. thanks for sharing!

[@Hilander1298]

Seems to be. Thanks

[@Hilander1298]

Thanks Ray.

[@Hilander1298]

Right on. Thanks

[@TheRockmart]

it really worked

[@Hilander1298]

Thanks bro.

[@TheRockmart]

does it leave lint on your gun because thats the trouble i have with gun rags

[@richarddegen6184]

no it doesn't

[@amacro11]

Good info!

[@nickjm37fordel1]

I just finished cleaning my Rugers with mothers Polish and a buffing wheel, will try this method. Even have a couple of the cloths but didn't think it would be that easy !!

[@jmhm17]

My first gun was an SR9c with a stainless slide. I bought it used and when I brought it home i noticed the slide was a bit pitted and rusted so I took it to my local gun store and the old man behind the counter gave me the Birchwood Casey cloth and said "here, this will take care of it". man was he right, i would recommend this for ANY stainless steel. He did say to cut the cloth into pieces tho and keep it sealed as it will dry out. I have had mine for years and its still good, but I have only cut patches off of it.

[@Hilander1298]

No I don't know of a good product for blued guns. This is not good for blue though.

[@richarddegen6184]

wrong, works fine

[@mrouterrim]

I used it on a blued gun to get rid of the rings and it took some of the bluing off !!!And then I read the warnings LOLLL

[@TheBigsqueezer]

nicely done. looks better than the idiots running char boy thru their guns