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Custom Barrel Care at 17X By Jim See
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<blockquote data-quote="esshup" data-source="post: 691450" data-attributes="member: 11101"><p>Jim:</p><p> </p><p>Thanks for the article. I read it when you first wrote it and it helped turn the light on.</p><p> </p><p>I gave my nephew a Mossberg ATR in .270. I told him that we were going to break in the barrel and he gave me this look like I was talking about a 2 headed snake. After the first shot, he almost had to pound the patch down the bore, it was that tight. We did the 1 and clean for 10, then 3 and clean for 30. By the time the last 3 shots were run thru the tube, he could run the patch thru the tube easily, and it only took 5 patches to clean all the copper out. He's a believer now! We went thru almost 500 patches during the process, but it was worth it. After some load development he's shooting 3/8 moa with it. If it's calm out, and he's shooting from the bench, a 2" gong at 350 yds gets boring. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p> </p><p>I've changed the solvents that I've used since you first published the article. Now I'm using Hoppes Elite for the carbon, and Montana Extreme Copper Killer (same as the old BMG50) Those 2 seem to work the best. Nickel plated jags and nylon brushes. I switched to those after chasing my tail for a day only to realize that the "copper" that I was seeing was from the jag/brush.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="esshup, post: 691450, member: 11101"] Jim: Thanks for the article. I read it when you first wrote it and it helped turn the light on. I gave my nephew a Mossberg ATR in .270. I told him that we were going to break in the barrel and he gave me this look like I was talking about a 2 headed snake. After the first shot, he almost had to pound the patch down the bore, it was that tight. We did the 1 and clean for 10, then 3 and clean for 30. By the time the last 3 shots were run thru the tube, he could run the patch thru the tube easily, and it only took 5 patches to clean all the copper out. He's a believer now! We went thru almost 500 patches during the process, but it was worth it. After some load development he's shooting 3/8 moa with it. If it's calm out, and he's shooting from the bench, a 2" gong at 350 yds gets boring. :D I've changed the solvents that I've used since you first published the article. Now I'm using Hoppes Elite for the carbon, and Montana Extreme Copper Killer (same as the old BMG50) Those 2 seem to work the best. Nickel plated jags and nylon brushes. I switched to those after chasing my tail for a day only to realize that the "copper" that I was seeing was from the jag/brush. [/QUOTE]
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