Posted: 11/28/2014 4:58:32 PM EDT
| So I am new to precision rifles and want to keep my very expensive barrel in good condition. What kind of products do you guys use in your barrels and how often. I have heard that Dewey rods are some of the best, so naturally I bought one of those. From there I am lost. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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I use Slip.
I'm not a competitive shooter, however; they may use something else. |
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| I would recommend Bore-Tech stuff - rods, cleaner, etc. I have a friend who is a bench rest shooter, and it is all he uses. The guys at Bore-Tech are easy to talk to. If you call them and tell them what you are looking for, they will help you out with what you need - not just what they need to move. When I first got into precision shooting, they saved me from overbuying stuff. They could have made a nice sell off of my inexperience, but they made sure I got only what I really needed. |
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I use Kroil and Shooter's Choice mixed together for general cleaning, pushing through with Dewey rods. In the off chance that copper fouling gets out of hand, I grab Sweet's 762. Buy a good bore guide, and only clean when accuracy declines (you do keep records to notice a decline in accuracy, correct?).
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Originally Posted By gohuskers:
^^^^^^^This. Most shooters over-clean their barrels. Don't. Unless and until the rifle begins to drop off in accuracy just leave it. No need to scrub the metal if it's not adversely affected by the material in it. Less is more in this instance. With good chemicals over cleaning/scrubbing is less likely. With copper jacketed bullets, nylon brushes should suffice if your chemicals are doing their job. |
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| Fire your rifle at the range, run a wet patch of oil through the bore and let it sit. Next time before hitting up the range, pull a dry patch through the bore. That's all I do. When accuracy starts dropping, clean the bore. I haven't hit the cleaning part yet. I have 1200 rounds through the bore so far. Still shooting 1/4-1/2 MOA. |
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I'm a boretech fan by far. Foam cleaners are good too, but Boretech foamed would be best imo.
I used foam cleaners when I had a 50cal, & use boretech on everything (including the 50cal muzzle break). Nylon brushes always. Kept the .50 spotless after 50rds, which is saying something bc those muzzle breaks really get copper fouled (blue). Works the best & you won't get high from the fumes (something I prefer if possible). MPro7, I'm not a fan. Doesn't clean well enough - had 2 gallons I used in an ultrasonic but still had to wipe the MP5 down after. |
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Originally Posted By Glock35:
...but Boretech foamed would be best imo. The problem with foams is they contain air. Spray some hair mousse in your hand. What happens after a couple minutes? Yes, it shrinks. It doesn't fully coat your bore and can be quite messy. Liquid actually coats the bore better and you can agitate it with a Nylon bristled brush, essentially aerating it. Aerating makes the chemicals work better/quicker. You probably won't see any foams in Bore Techs future. Gel might be something to look into! 
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Originally Posted By boretech:
The problem with foams is they contain air. Spray some hair mousse in your hand. What happens after a couple minutes? Yes, it shrinks. It doesn't fully coat your bore and can be quite messy. Liquid actually coats the bore better and you can agitate it with a Nylon bristled brush, essentially aerating it. Aerating makes the chemicals work better/quicker. You probably won't see any foams in Bore Techs future. Gel might be something to look into!
Originally Posted By boretech:
Originally Posted By Glock35:
...but Boretech foamed would be best imo. The problem with foams is they contain air. Spray some hair mousse in your hand. What happens after a couple minutes? Yes, it shrinks. It doesn't fully coat your bore and can be quite messy. Liquid actually coats the bore better and you can agitate it with a Nylon bristled brush, essentially aerating it. Aerating makes the chemicals work better/quicker. You probably won't see any foams in Bore Techs future. Gel might be something to look into!
That's good to know! Thanks |
