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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
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<blockquote data-quote="Varmint Hunter" data-source="post: 174144" data-attributes="member: 313"><p>Just one thought - Some fouling isn't all that bad providing that the rifle SHOOTS.</p><p></p><p>Many knowledgable shooters will tell you that any barrel, factory or custom, only needs to be cleaned enough to return accuracy. Additional cleaning is not necessary and is often undesirable.</p><p></p><p>Some of my custom match barrels have visible copper at the muzzle. It is often referred to as copper wash. I rarely, if ever, clean the bore to the point that the copper wash is totally removed. They still shoot great.</p><p></p><p>It's not uncommon for barrels that have been cleaned to the max, to have to have a couple of "fouling" shots put down the bore before the rifle groups well again.</p><p></p><p>Once your barrel has been broken in (another controversial issue) you may want to lighten up on you cleaning routine. More than a few barrels have been "cleaned out" before being "shot out".</p><p></p><p>Just a thought</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Varmint Hunter, post: 174144, member: 313"] Just one thought - Some fouling isn't all that bad providing that the rifle SHOOTS. Many knowledgable shooters will tell you that any barrel, factory or custom, only needs to be cleaned enough to return accuracy. Additional cleaning is not necessary and is often undesirable. Some of my custom match barrels have visible copper at the muzzle. It is often referred to as copper wash. I rarely, if ever, clean the bore to the point that the copper wash is totally removed. They still shoot great. It's not uncommon for barrels that have been cleaned to the max, to have to have a couple of "fouling" shots put down the bore before the rifle groups well again. Once your barrel has been broken in (another controversial issue) you may want to lighten up on you cleaning routine. More than a few barrels have been "cleaned out" before being "shot out". Just a thought [/QUOTE]
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