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Custom Barrel Care at 17X By Jim See
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<blockquote data-quote="MontanaRifleman" data-source="post: 340934" data-attributes="member: 11717"><p>Jim, that was a very good article and thanks for taking the time to write it. One good thing I learned was that the black stuff on my patch when using an abrasive cleaner might be barrel steel. I've recently used Montana Extreme Copper Clean which is a mild abrasive that I find to be a better powder remover than copper remover. I tried your experiment by putting some on a patch and rubbing the the bottom of the barrel just in front of the recoil lug and sure enough it turned the patch black. I did it a second time just in case there may have been some residue on the barrel the first time and it still turned black. Thanks for the tip.</p><p> </p><p>I also use Bore Tech Eliminator and it does a great job of getting the copper out. I've heard that KG12 is a very good product so I'll be giving that a try as well. You said, that for stuborn copper you will runn a bronze brush down your bore. My question is why not a nylon brush? I've got a couple of barrels that foul a good bit and when the BTE patches start coming out light blue, I'll scrub a little with a nylon brush and let it sit for 15-20 min. The patches turn dark blue again. I use the nylon mainly because I know the BTE will eat away the bronze brush and leave a blue residue in the bore which makes it difficult to tell if your barrel is still fouled. So I was just curious why you used a bronze brush?</p><p> </p><p>Thanks again for a great article.</p><p> </p><p>Mark</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MontanaRifleman, post: 340934, member: 11717"] Jim, that was a very good article and thanks for taking the time to write it. One good thing I learned was that the black stuff on my patch when using an abrasive cleaner might be barrel steel. I've recently used Montana Extreme Copper Clean which is a mild abrasive that I find to be a better powder remover than copper remover. I tried your experiment by putting some on a patch and rubbing the the bottom of the barrel just in front of the recoil lug and sure enough it turned the patch black. I did it a second time just in case there may have been some residue on the barrel the first time and it still turned black. Thanks for the tip. I also use Bore Tech Eliminator and it does a great job of getting the copper out. I've heard that KG12 is a very good product so I'll be giving that a try as well. You said, that for stuborn copper you will runn a bronze brush down your bore. My question is why not a nylon brush? I've got a couple of barrels that foul a good bit and when the BTE patches start coming out light blue, I'll scrub a little with a nylon brush and let it sit for 15-20 min. The patches turn dark blue again. I use the nylon mainly because I know the BTE will eat away the bronze brush and leave a blue residue in the bore which makes it difficult to tell if your barrel is still fouled. So I was just curious why you used a bronze brush? Thanks again for a great article. Mark [/QUOTE]
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