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<blockquote data-quote="Jeff In TX" data-source="post: 54762" data-attributes="member: 1522"><p>Little Toes,</p><p></p><p>Mike Rock supplies the barrels to the US Army for their M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon Systems). Moly provides a very good burnish to the barrel prior to shooting and it also fills in any micro lines in the barrel. Basically it's a one time process, and not a not a repeat process unless the user wishes to. Therefore there is no moly build up. This is what Mike does with all his barrels before they are shipped. This is not to say that there are not other products such as moly that will provide a good burnish, but when I did my research I didn't find anyone mentioning them.</p><p></p><p></p><p>The goal starting out with any new barrel is make sure it has a good burnish on it to prevent any metal-to-metal contact. Shooting uncoated bullets also provides an excellent burnish on the barrel. The goal in cleaning is to clean any powder, carbon and copper fouling out and not remove the burnish. Bore cleaners and bronze brushes do an excellent job of this. Using JB's and Flitz type products clean so well they will remove the burnish and leave you with the metal-to-metal contact. That's why it's advised to use those abrasive cleaners sparingly.</p><p></p><p>I hope it helps.</p><p></p><p>[ 02-29-2004: Message edited by: Jeff In TX ]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jeff In TX, post: 54762, member: 1522"] Little Toes, Mike Rock supplies the barrels to the US Army for their M24 SWS (Sniper Weapon Systems). Moly provides a very good burnish to the barrel prior to shooting and it also fills in any micro lines in the barrel. Basically it's a one time process, and not a not a repeat process unless the user wishes to. Therefore there is no moly build up. This is what Mike does with all his barrels before they are shipped. This is not to say that there are not other products such as moly that will provide a good burnish, but when I did my research I didn’t find anyone mentioning them. The goal starting out with any new barrel is make sure it has a good burnish on it to prevent any metal-to-metal contact. Shooting uncoated bullets also provides an excellent burnish on the barrel. The goal in cleaning is to clean any powder, carbon and copper fouling out and not remove the burnish. Bore cleaners and bronze brushes do an excellent job of this. Using JB’s and Flitz type products clean so well they will remove the burnish and leave you with the metal-to-metal contact. That’s why it’s advised to use those abrasive cleaners sparingly. I hope it helps. [ 02-29-2004: Message edited by: Jeff In TX ] [/QUOTE]
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