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Clean brass vs dirty brass
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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1918019" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Just a comment from a gun smithing point about cleaning or not. </p><p></p><p>A clean barrel last longer from an accuracy stand point. How do you keep a barrel clean in addition to cleaning it ? you don't shoot them with abrasives in the load or on the bullet. If you don't clean the inside of the case, there will be carbon and other forms of fouling that are very abrasive that get blown down the barrel every time it is fired, reducing barrel life.</p><p></p><p>Dirty primer pockets will/can hold carbon residue and this will come off in the loading process and foul your dies causing increased wear on the die and the exterior of the case its self.</p><p></p><p>Dirty case exteriors will cause chamber and die deterioration/wear. they will also shorten the throat</p><p>and lead angle life. Any cleaning is better than none. So any cleaning will lessen your visits to your Gunsmith. </p><p></p><p>There are many ways the gunsmith can return the chamber and throat to like new condition, but it is not cheep. so clean your cases inside and out and visit your gunsmith less often, Or not. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite6" alt=":cool:" title="Cool :cool:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cool:" /></p><p></p><p>Just my observations while working on weapons that are kept clean and fed clean ammo, and those that not.</p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1918019, member: 2736"] Just a comment from a gun smithing point about cleaning or not. A clean barrel last longer from an accuracy stand point. How do you keep a barrel clean in addition to cleaning it ? you don't shoot them with abrasives in the load or on the bullet. If you don't clean the inside of the case, there will be carbon and other forms of fouling that are very abrasive that get blown down the barrel every time it is fired, reducing barrel life. Dirty primer pockets will/can hold carbon residue and this will come off in the loading process and foul your dies causing increased wear on the die and the exterior of the case its self. Dirty case exteriors will cause chamber and die deterioration/wear. they will also shorten the throat and lead angle life. Any cleaning is better than none. So any cleaning will lessen your visits to your Gunsmith. There are many ways the gunsmith can return the chamber and throat to like new condition, but it is not cheep. so clean your cases inside and out and visit your gunsmith less often, Or not. :cool: Just my observations while working on weapons that are kept clean and fed clean ammo, and those that not. J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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