BigNative


I have a 250 AI that has around 200 shots through it with not so much as a dry patch ran through it. I shoot molly through it and got tired of every time I cleaned it I had to shoot 10 to 15 rounds through it to get it back where it was. The funny thing is it has gotten more accurate the more I shoot it. It�s kinda my torture test now. I want to see how long it lasts with out touching it.

Shawn

The easy answer to your question is "Clean your guns when they need it." More wear is induced by cleaning than by shooting in military guns. I suspect that the same could be true of civilian arms. As long as the dirt does not affect function and invite corrosion, it won't hurt to leave it there. A semi-auto pistol used for defense should be clean and lubed at all times. That means after every firing. A revolver used for personal defense should see the same treatment in my opinion. Rifles used for plinking or shotguns used for hunting can go a long time between cleanings. A lot hinges on what cartridge the gun is chambered for. I VERY RARELY clean the bores of my .22's, be they handguns or rifles. Shooting waxed lead bullets tends to protect the bore.

Clemson

G'day All
Just wondering how often to put solvent down the barrel,I always run the brush through and then a patch to clean up and then a mop before storage but how often should i give it the full solvent treatment.?

I should add that all of my other rifles get much better treatment. I still don't try to get all the copper out until I start seeing a decrease in accuracy. If I'm shooting enough that is. Otherwise about once a year for a really good total removal of every thing in the barrel.

Shawn

Each time after I use them......I thought you had to ??

G'day! Two strokes of the bore brush saturated in solvent for every round fired, preceded by a solvent-wet patch, and also followed by a solvent-wet patch. Then a dry patch, then one wetted with Birchwood-Casey Sheath to prevent rust. i've been cleaning like this for 50 years, and my guns are still pretty accurate!

To each his own....All my guns are custom BR guns with the best barrels money can buy. I wouldn't dream of shooting more than 20+/- rounds without cleaning. I don't use moly bullets, but I know several that do and don't clean until the end of a match, which is around 70 rounds. I know this doesn't apply to factory guns per se, but not cleaning a barrel can only lead to a loss of accuracy sooner or later.

It's strange how proper cleaning seems to take a back-seat when rifles are involved. When I go to a gun show, the place is full of rifles, pistols, shotguns, all price ranges, and you are hard pressed to find one person selling QUALITY cleaning goods.

If someone spends enough money to buy a $500-plus rifle, you would think it should be taken care of properly. A bore guide and one-piece cleaning rod is a minimum. Good solvent, bronze brushes, plenty of patches, will keep it shooting right.