Buzzing three brakes in my ultrasonic cleaner for 90 minutes removed most of the carbon, but there was still a bit of it in tightest angles of the ports. I had one of the brakes on my 6BR this past weekend, first time out since cleaning. One of my buddies was standing about six feet to my left and slightly back when I fired from the bench.
Buddy yelped "OW!" I turned to look; he had a small bloody spot on his cheek. As near as we can figure out, a piece of carbon loosened by the cleaning had hit him. Definitely not a baffle strike (.243 bullet through .36-cal can and my shot hit the 8" 500-meter plate).
I had become quite lax in wearing eye protection on the line. Not anymore. WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
Buddy yelped "OW!" I turned to look; he had a small bloody spot on his cheek. As near as we can figure out, a piece of carbon loosened by the cleaning had hit him. Definitely not a baffle strike (.243 bullet through .36-cal can and my shot hit the 8" 500-meter plate).
I had become quite lax in wearing eye protection on the line. Not anymore. WEAR EYE PROTECTION!
