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Centerfire Rifle Cleaning Techniques
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 702519" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I use Hoppes #9, Hoppes elite gel, Shooters Choice copper, Kroil, Powder Blast, and JB bore paste. It really depends on severity of fouling as to what I do, but I'll tell ya'all the main run and also that I do what is necessary to get it down to bare metal, not just clean patches.</p><p>1. wet patch with hoppes #9 ( or kroil if severly fouled- kroil will need to sit for a while) and push through bore after and installing bore guide</p><p>2. Give 10 reps with brush soaked with hoppes #9 and wipe down cleaning rod( I wipe down the cleaning rod after every 10 reps)</p><p>3. wet patch, dry patch with hoppes until clean</p><p>4. brush again with hoppes after rinsing bore brush with powder blast and re-wetting with hoppes-- repeat steps 1-4 until most of fouling is out of bore and if copper fouling is obvious switch to combo cleaner (hoppes Elite) after first rep to begin to remove it</p><p>5. after cleaning carbon fouling look for copper fouling by using a patch and shooters Choice </p><p>6. soak and patch with Shooters choice until no more blue patches and no more visible copper in bore</p><p>7. check bore visually to make sure everything is fine and the bore is shiny all the way down. Especially check the throat area as I've dang near filled a throat before on rifles that appeared clean going until patches were still white.</p><p>8. stubborn deposits may require jb bore paste and a tight fitting patch if soaking with Hoppes Elite or Kroil doesn't work</p><p>9. clean the action and oil and wipe down the rifle with a silicone cloth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 702519, member: 48043"] I use Hoppes #9, Hoppes elite gel, Shooters Choice copper, Kroil, Powder Blast, and JB bore paste. It really depends on severity of fouling as to what I do, but I'll tell ya'all the main run and also that I do what is necessary to get it down to bare metal, not just clean patches. 1. wet patch with hoppes #9 ( or kroil if severly fouled- kroil will need to sit for a while) and push through bore after and installing bore guide 2. Give 10 reps with brush soaked with hoppes #9 and wipe down cleaning rod( I wipe down the cleaning rod after every 10 reps) 3. wet patch, dry patch with hoppes until clean 4. brush again with hoppes after rinsing bore brush with powder blast and re-wetting with hoppes-- repeat steps 1-4 until most of fouling is out of bore and if copper fouling is obvious switch to combo cleaner (hoppes Elite) after first rep to begin to remove it 5. after cleaning carbon fouling look for copper fouling by using a patch and shooters Choice 6. soak and patch with Shooters choice until no more blue patches and no more visible copper in bore 7. check bore visually to make sure everything is fine and the bore is shiny all the way down. Especially check the throat area as I've dang near filled a throat before on rifles that appeared clean going until patches were still white. 8. stubborn deposits may require jb bore paste and a tight fitting patch if soaking with Hoppes Elite or Kroil doesn't work 9. clean the action and oil and wipe down the rifle with a silicone cloth [/QUOTE]
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