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so cleaning my rifle today. It didnt matter how many patches i put through it. black kept showing up. i know ive read somewhere keep goin till they come clean? anyone else have this issue? maybe i need a different solvent? using the hoppes kit right now.
 
Are you giving the solvent time to work? What are you doing for your cleaning process? Is it a factory or a custom barrel?
 
Factory remington barrel. And i run a few patches with solvent on them through, then i brush it a half dozen times. Then a solvent pass then run dry patches through. Maybe im goin to fast like u said???
 
Yep! The solvent needs time to do its work. Try this:

1) Couple of wet patches to get out the major gunk.
2) Wet a brush and pass it back and forth 9 time, applying solvent to it every 3 passes. (the idea here is to saturate the bore with solvent and mix it around, it isn't about scrubbing)
3) Let the rifle sit for 10 min.
4) Repeat 2 & 3
5) Push wet patches through till they come out clean.
6) Patch dry
 
I'm a lazy person. Whenever possible I prefer to substitute time+chemistry for elbow grease. Here's what I do:

- run one patch soaked in a mild solvent through your bore (I use plain Hoppes #9)
- leave the rifle for 24-96 hours
- repeat as often as the patch comes out dirty (green or black, depending on what's in your barrel).
 
3 wet patches to soak the bore.
Let sit for 10 minutes or so.
3 wet patches.
Let sit for 10 minutes or so.
Wet patch until patches come out clean.
Bore brush in between can help also just make sure to clean the brush so you are not putting carbon back in inadvertently.

My first Remington 308 had a really rough barrel when it was new and seemed to take forever to get clean. With the round count going up, it has become easier to clean. Also, try a stronger solvent. It will speed up the process. I used to use Butch's Bore Shine with pretty good success. WSS carries it. I am now using KG product.
 
I usually do 1 or 2 wet patches then about 3 or 4 dry ones and repeat the procedure several times till the wet ones and dry ones come through clean.
 
I have gone over 800 rounds without cleaning and still won a weekend agg. with it. That being said, last time I cleaned was before the DCRA matches on Aug. Last weekend I had some pretty big groups and had some flyers that could not be explained. Looks like I may have to clean before putting the rifle away for the season.

I'll start with a couple patches of Kroil and let it sit for a day or two. Then dry patch and squirt some Gunslick foaming bore cleaner down the bore. Let it sit for an hour or so then dry patch it. Maybe a patch of Sweet's 7.62 just to check for copper fouling, then a couple more patches of Kroil and put it away until spring.
 
kombayotch said:
Yep! The solvent needs time to do its work. Try this:

1) Couple of wet patches to get out the major gunk.
2) Wet a brush and pass it back and forth 9 time, applying solvent to it every 3 passes. (the idea here is to saturate the bore with solvent and mix it around, it isn't about scrubbing)
3) Let the rifle sit for 10 min.
4) Repeat 2 & 3
5) Push wet patches through till they come out clean.
6) Patch dry
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sounds good, x 2
 
I found that using a nylon brush had more effect than letting the solvent sit for a couple hours. (using butch's)
I got it cleaned to the point where after letting sit 2 hrs the patch came out pretty clean. Then I brushed with solvent, and a patch came out pretty dirty after brushing. Decided that rather than making cleaning a multi- day process (with wait times) I will just brush and get it over with.
Shooter has a great point, you need to clean your brush after each use because it gets filthy. I wash it in warm soapy water, pretty easy.
 
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