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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 1838801" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>There will always be a difference of opinion when it comes to cleaning and how often. Obviously I believe in cleaning often for many reasons and wear is also one of them. There are right ways and wrong ways to clean a barrel, but carbon it the worst enemy of any barrel. Removal of carbon before it builds up can greatly Improve barrel life. If possible, I would at least sweep the bore every time I shot to remove the powder fouling before I sent another bullet down the bore with carbon in it.</p><p></p><p>The carbon being harder than ether the bullet or the bore embeds in the bullet on it's way out and becomes an abrasive pill that removes barrel material. Although not as fast as bullets coated with an abrasive, they still do the same over time.</p><p></p><p>The only things that I don't use are stainless brushes because they are 'as' hard as the barrel and I avoid using strong bore solvents unless absolutely necessary and then only with caution.</p><p></p><p>Normally barrel wear is from excessive pressure, heat and velocity and occurs in the throat area.</p><p>Cleaning will have little if any effect on this type of wear, and does not fit into the equation. Using the clean as often as I can method, I have a good example of a rifle barrel with over 23,000 rounds through it that still shoots 1/2 MOA. The throat is eroded, but it has very little fire cracking and the rest of the barrel still looks good with a bore scope. It is a 308 and much easier on barrels, but still 23,000 rounds is a far cry from 4 or 500 rounds maximum for some rifle cartridges that are pushed to the extremes.</p><p></p><p>I find barrels that have been cleaned properly and often, only need the shoulder set back slightly to clean up the lead and lands to return to great accuracy, because the rest of the barrel is still very good. And for some reason in some cases, they have even shot better after this is done.</p><p></p><p>So I will keep cleaning and feeling good about the care I am taking of the heart of an accurate rifle. Clean rifles are like clean shorts, I don't want to get caught with dirty ones.<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 1838801, member: 2736"] There will always be a difference of opinion when it comes to cleaning and how often. Obviously I believe in cleaning often for many reasons and wear is also one of them. There are right ways and wrong ways to clean a barrel, but carbon it the worst enemy of any barrel. Removal of carbon before it builds up can greatly Improve barrel life. If possible, I would at least sweep the bore every time I shot to remove the powder fouling before I sent another bullet down the bore with carbon in it. The carbon being harder than ether the bullet or the bore embeds in the bullet on it's way out and becomes an abrasive pill that removes barrel material. Although not as fast as bullets coated with an abrasive, they still do the same over time. The only things that I don't use are stainless brushes because they are 'as' hard as the barrel and I avoid using strong bore solvents unless absolutely necessary and then only with caution. Normally barrel wear is from excessive pressure, heat and velocity and occurs in the throat area. Cleaning will have little if any effect on this type of wear, and does not fit into the equation. Using the clean as often as I can method, I have a good example of a rifle barrel with over 23,000 rounds through it that still shoots 1/2 MOA. The throat is eroded, but it has very little fire cracking and the rest of the barrel still looks good with a bore scope. It is a 308 and much easier on barrels, but still 23,000 rounds is a far cry from 4 or 500 rounds maximum for some rifle cartridges that are pushed to the extremes. I find barrels that have been cleaned properly and often, only need the shoulder set back slightly to clean up the lead and lands to return to great accuracy, because the rest of the barrel is still very good. And for some reason in some cases, they have even shot better after this is done. So I will keep cleaning and feeling good about the care I am taking of the heart of an accurate rifle. Clean rifles are like clean shorts, I don't want to get caught with dirty ones.:oops::) J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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