Abstract: A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The cartridge further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward high-density weight and a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward high-density weight within the bore forward recess. The cartridge further includes the bore forward high-density weight. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess.

Abstract: A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The cartridge further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward high-density weight and a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward high-density weight within the bore forward recess. The cartridge further includes the bore forward high-density weight. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess.

Abstract: A ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The cartridge further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug includes a bore forward recess configured for receiving a bore forward high-density weight and a retention lip configured for retaining the bore forward high-density weight within the bore forward recess. The cartridge further includes the bore forward high-density weight. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess.

Abstract: An apparatus including a ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The apparatus includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The apparatus further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess and propel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug down a bore of a firearm.

Abstract: An apparatus including a ballistic barrel cleaning cartridge is provided. The apparatus includes a casing including a casing recess. The casing recess is closed at a first end of the casing. The apparatus further includes a propellant disposed within the casing recess and an abrasive-binding agent composite slug constructed with an abrasive agent and a polymerized binding agent. The abrasive-binding agent composite slug is disposed within the casing recess at a second end of the casing. Expansion of the propellant is operable to expel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug from the casing recess and propel the abrasive-binding agent composite slug down a bore of a firearm.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a cup comprising at least one hole in a bottom surface of the cup, a dense material within the cup, wherein the dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material. The device further includes a bore rearward charge cap and a frame. The frame includes a bore forward plate located within the cup, a frame leg connecting the bore rearward charge cap and the bore forward plate and passing through the hole in the bottom surface of the cup.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a cylindrically shaped cleaning pad including a solid, non-hollow core. The device further includes a propellant providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cleaning pad. The device can optionally include a lower charge cap situated between the propellant and the cleaning pad.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device includes a propellant, a gas seal situated proximate to the propellant, a bore rearward disk, a fibrous cup, and a bore forward disk. The bore forward disk is configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup, wherein the bore forward disk is narrower than a diameter of a bore of a firearm such that a gap exists around a circumference of the bore forward disk between the bore forward disk and the bore of the firearm. The gap is configured to enable the cup to deform into the gap. The device further includes a cylindrically shaped stack of cleaning materials between the bore rearward disk and the bore forward disk, wherein the stack of cleaning materials is configured to longitudinally transmit at least a portion of the force from the bore rearward disk to the bore forward disk.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a cylindrically shaped cleaning pad including a solid, non-hollow core. The device further includes a propellant providing a force to push the cleaning pad down the bore of the firearm and a payload located in a bore-forward position of the cleaning pad. The device can optionally include a lower charge cap situated between the propellant and the cleaning pad.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device is configured to clean a bore of a firearm. The device includes a propellant providing a force to push the projectile down the bore of the firearm, a cup comprising at least one hole in a bottom surface of the cup, a dense material within the cup, wherein the dense material is configured to deform and press radially outwardly against the cup as the propellant provides propelling force to the dense material. The device further includes a bore rearward charge cap and a frame. The frame includes a bore forward plate located within the cup, a frame leg connecting the bore rearward charge cap and the bore forward plate and passing through the hole in the bottom surface of the cup.

Abstract: A bore cleaning device includes a propellant, a gas seal situated proximate to the propellant, a bore rearward disk, a fibrous cup, and a bore forward disk. The bore forward disk is configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup, wherein the bore forward disk is narrower than a diameter of a bore of a firearm such that a gap exists around a circumference of the bore forward disk between the bore forward disk and the bore of the firearm. The gap is configured to enable the cup to deform into the gap. The device further includes a cylindrically shaped stack of cleaning materials between the bore rearward disk and the bore forward disk, wherein the stack of cleaning materials is configured to longitudinally transmit at least a portion of the force from the bore rearward disk to the bore forward disk.

Abstract: A bore cleaning projectile cleans a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame including a lower charge cap, a tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion, and an end cap. The projectile further includes a propellant providing a force to push the device down the bore of the firearm and at least one cleaning agent situated around the tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion. The center shaft portion includes a narrower diameter at a longitudinally forward portion of the center shaft portion and a wider diameter at a longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion. The cleaning agent is forced to move along the center shaft portion toward the longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion as the frame is propelled down the bore. This movement along the center shaft portion causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore.

Abstract: A bore cleaning projectile cleans a bore of a firearm as the projectile is propelled down the bore. The projectile includes a frame including a lower charge cap, a tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion, and an end cap. The projectile further includes a propellant providing a force to push the device down the bore of the firearm and at least one cleaning agent situated around the tapered cone-shaped center shaft portion. The center shaft portion includes a narrower diameter at a longitudinally forward portion of the center shaft portion and a wider diameter at a longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion. The cleaning agent is forced to move along the center shaft portion toward the longitudinally rearward portion of the center shaft portion as the frame is propelled down the bore. This movement along the center shaft portion causes intimate contact between the cleaning agent and the bore.