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<blockquote data-quote="Susquatch" data-source="post: 1688048" data-attributes="member: 31264"><p>Lots of opinions on this one. I figure it's worth a vote.</p><p></p><p>I am a precision Smith but most of the work I do is for myself, my family, and my friends. The cost of a new barrel isn't the end of the world for me so I don't worry about wearing barrels out.</p><p></p><p>I prefer a clean barrel which is known factor in my shooting vs what effect does a dirty barrel have. I also think that cleaning is much easier when everything is fresh.</p><p> </p><p>Therefore my practice is to clean after every time I use a rifle. It doesn't matter to me if that is one shot or 50. Although I bring along a cleaning kit just in case, and may occasionally swipe a bore if I got caught in the, rain or snow, I don't deep clean until a hunting trip is over. Basically, I consider deep cleaning to be a part of the process of properly putting a rifle away.</p><p></p><p>I've heard it said that more damage to a bore is done by cleaning than by shooting. And one barrel maker even says that he would rather shoot than clean. Perhaps that is true for some. But I am meticulous and fussy about how I clean to avoid damaging my bore, crown, and throat and I enjoy it. I've never seen any evidence to suggest that this saying applies to me. And like someone else said, the biggest factors that I have found to cause a rifle to shoot poorly are a loose trigger nut (the shooter), barrel fouling, and poor bedding - in that order.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Susquatch, post: 1688048, member: 31264"] Lots of opinions on this one. I figure it's worth a vote. I am a precision Smith but most of the work I do is for myself, my family, and my friends. The cost of a new barrel isn't the end of the world for me so I don't worry about wearing barrels out. I prefer a clean barrel which is known factor in my shooting vs what effect does a dirty barrel have. I also think that cleaning is much easier when everything is fresh. Therefore my practice is to clean after every time I use a rifle. It doesn't matter to me if that is one shot or 50. Although I bring along a cleaning kit just in case, and may occasionally swipe a bore if I got caught in the, rain or snow, I don't deep clean until a hunting trip is over. Basically, I consider deep cleaning to be a part of the process of properly putting a rifle away. I've heard it said that more damage to a bore is done by cleaning than by shooting. And one barrel maker even says that he would rather shoot than clean. Perhaps that is true for some. But I am meticulous and fussy about how I clean to avoid damaging my bore, crown, and throat and I enjoy it. I've never seen any evidence to suggest that this saying applies to me. And like someone else said, the biggest factors that I have found to cause a rifle to shoot poorly are a loose trigger nut (the shooter), barrel fouling, and poor bedding - in that order. [/QUOTE]
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