Cleaning precision rifles - How often ?

[S1nnerman]

It is a great thread. thanks boys !

 

[Toolman]

For my Nemesis, in 600+ rounds, it never saw a metallic brush, one small oily patch after a session, one little dry patch at the beginning of another session, accuracy never been so good, i will give the same treatment to my Sig SSG 3000, unless accuracy go south... JP.

I find the boresnake to be a practical tool for emergency or light pass... JP.

Same here, 500 or 5000 dollars rifles get the first 50 shots no to fast but no more than that... JP

Boresnake are used in all my rifles as a fast spare cleaning tool, and it work great, once in a while, i put them all in a pillow case and wash them in my old washing machine... JP.

They are good to remove powder residus or to wipe out a bore that is oily, at the end tru the loop, you just put a lenght of clean rag and pull it, work good... JP.

Hey, i respect that, i just dont do it your way and never had a problem... Cheers. JP.

No problem, i guess not everybody is a competive shooter, never the less we are shooters and we use a boresnake, i think this discussion is turning into bits an pièces, s it really important, i will use it in my new Sig 3000 and my Steyr Luxus 300 mag, i dont think it will make a big difference... Cheers.JP.

So I take it you use a boresnake then?

 

[swissinn]

Jezus neither will I. Hey they letting you guys use actual good sovents on your issued rifles or you still have to stick with CLP?

Hush hush. We use our good #### on the Carbines too. Not CLP

 

[Kevin M.]

I generally just use Hoppes 9 on a patch in the barrel for preservation, with a few dry patches afterwards to get rid of the excess.

When accuracy suffers, I go to the copper and carbon cutters, then once I am not pulling crud out on patches, I give it one more patch with oil.


What do you guys prefer for cleaning, and how often do you do it?

 

[maynard]

No problem, i guess not everybody is a competive shooter, never the less we are shooters and we use a boresnake, i think this discussion is turning into bits an pièces, s it really important, i will use it in my new Sig 3000 and my Steyr Luxus 300 mag, i dont think it will make a big difference... Cheers.JP.

The point I am trying to make is that shooters that are looking for the accuracy and consistancy are not using a boresnake to clear their bores. Doubt you would ever see a boresnake at a bench-rest match or any other precision rifle match where the shooters are looking to get the outmost accuracy out of their rifles. If I am paying $600 to have a match barrel fitted to my rifle, there is no way I am dragging a dirt rope down the bore. But hey, if you feel a boresnake is the is the best method of cleaning your rifles, have at er'.

 

[swissinn]

Haha a "dirt rope". Well said.

 

[swissinn]

I generally just use Hoppes 9 on a patch in the barrel for preservation, with a few dry patches afterwards to get rid of the excess.

When accuracy suffers, I go to the copper and carbon cutters, then once I am not pulling crud out on patches, I give it one more patch with oil.


What do you guys prefer for cleaning, and how often do you do it?

Wipe out buddy. Really is amazing stuff. We use it at work on the C14s now.

 

[caramel]

The Nemesis love the dirt rope... JP.

 

[swissinn]

The Nemesis love the dirt rope... JP.

That's what she said...

 

[caramel]

The more i give it the dirt rope, the smaller the groups are... JP.

 

[Kevin M.]

Wipe out buddy. Really is amazing stuff. We use it at work on the C14s now.

Ah, neato. I have never used the stuff, but I have seen it in the stores. I'll grab a bottle/ can of the stuff next time I am out. Thanks for the tip.

That's what she said...

Hue hue hue....

 

[DG Photography]

That's what she said...

Wipe out buddy. Really is amazing stuff. We use it at work on the C14s now.

Oh #### the Greeks going to be all over you now! like well a Greek on sheep he's going to convince you it's even good to use as shaving cream ! Or a nice refreshing non toxic drink phack you should brush your teeth with it LMAO!

It is good stuff all i use now!

 

[viper]

I couldn't find the dancing sheep!

 

[DG Photography]

The Dirt Rope! Slogan! One in the pink and one in the stink!

Buy in bulk!

 

[viper]

Lmfao

 

[swissinn]

Anything i can do to keep all things foreign out of my precious bbl i will do. More barrels get ruined by azzholes who don't know how to clean them than a high round count ever did.

 

[ultimate_monkey]

Anything i can do to keep all things foreign out of my precious bbl i will do. More barrels get ruined by azzholes who don't know how to clean them than a high round count ever did.

finally some one else gets this! (yes i know a few people here do) but thank you! $5-700 barrel + smith fees like fuk any thing is going down the bore but the good stuff!

i was just talking to another member tonight about how/when i clean.. i just swapped a barrel out that had 6k + rounds down it and it had been cleaned 3-4 times! excluding the oil patchs for storage

 

[rdamours]

Wipeout every couple of outings with a pass or two of clp for storage in and on the rifle. I hardly ever run a brush through it and if I do it is for one pass. I'm finding the wipeout is doing a pretty good job. Not sure if the clp is overkill or not or how many others are doing the same.

 

[Longshot]

Yeah nothing but wipeout for me too. Only clean when she starts to open up.

 

[K.J.P]

it had been cleaned 3-4 times! excluding the oil patchs for storage

This is how I operate also. I cleaned my barrel the day I purchased my rifle last year and have only run a few very lightly oiled patches through it since then for storage purchases. My rifle still shoots as well now after many rounds as it did after the first few rounds. I don't plan to start cleaning it regularly any time soon.