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barrel cleaning ........................your way
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<blockquote data-quote="benchracer" data-source="post: 961958" data-attributes="member: 22069"><p>I use Wipeout/Patchout with a jag and patches. I have boresnakes for all of my rifles, which I use to help dislodge occasional stubborn fouling. When I finish a shooting session at the range (or after a match), I run a wet patch down the bore and clean thoroughly when I get home. If there is heavy fouling, I will do an initial cleaning, wet the bore down again with a patch, and let it sit overnight. Final cleanup is normally pretty easy the next day.</p><p> </p><p>In the case of my hunting rifles, I foul the bore while checking zero before hunting season begins. The rifle isn't cleaned again until after hunting season.</p><p> </p><p>How often a given rifle should be cleaned is highly dependent on what kind of ammo you are shooting, barrel quality, and barrel condition. Environmental factors may also come into play as well. I don't believe in cleaning intervals based on a set round count. </p><p> </p><p>I generally clean if one of the following conditions is met:</p><p> </p><p>1. The rifle tells me to clean it (indicated by a drop off in accuracy).</p><p> </p><p>2. I am testing loads with different bullets and powders. In that case, I clean the rifle before switching to the next bullet/powder combination and foul the bore with the new combination before testing is resumed.</p><p> </p><p>3. At the end of a shooting session, match, or hunting season.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="benchracer, post: 961958, member: 22069"] I use Wipeout/Patchout with a jag and patches. I have boresnakes for all of my rifles, which I use to help dislodge occasional stubborn fouling. When I finish a shooting session at the range (or after a match), I run a wet patch down the bore and clean thoroughly when I get home. If there is heavy fouling, I will do an initial cleaning, wet the bore down again with a patch, and let it sit overnight. Final cleanup is normally pretty easy the next day. In the case of my hunting rifles, I foul the bore while checking zero before hunting season begins. The rifle isn't cleaned again until after hunting season. How often a given rifle should be cleaned is highly dependent on what kind of ammo you are shooting, barrel quality, and barrel condition. Environmental factors may also come into play as well. I don't believe in cleaning intervals based on a set round count. I generally clean if one of the following conditions is met: 1. The rifle tells me to clean it (indicated by a drop off in accuracy). 2. I am testing loads with different bullets and powders. In that case, I clean the rifle before switching to the next bullet/powder combination and foul the bore with the new combination before testing is resumed. 3. At the end of a shooting session, match, or hunting season. [/QUOTE]
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