I want to clean my barrel as least often as possible, and I'm wondering if different types of ammo will make it happen faster? I know that dirty ammo will mess up the trigger group, but I wonder if it would also affect the cleanliness of the barrel if you run cleaner ammo afterwards?
10/22 Ammo and fouling question ->
- Thread starter Slaymoar
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Fouling is more a byproduct of barrel quality, heat and bullet lube. Mostly the first two. Trying a bunch of different ammo is really the only way to find what your barrel likes. If its nicely lapped and you don't do excessive rapid fire then you will be good for thousands of rds with little fouling. A rough, hot bore is going to lead up quick. Also, some bulk ammo is poorly lubed compared to 50 rd boxes but that isn't a rule. I find my newer 10/22 carbine barrel leads up in the throat and first couple inches of bore when it gets hot with blazer bulk but keeping it cool, I.e. keeping it away from my brother in-law, keeps leading to a minimum.
I mean just not getting the barrel steaming hot to the point it burns your fingers when you touch. I should have said warm, as they all get warm with light use. I usually plink with 10 rd mags at a slower pace which keeps the barrel from getting too hot.
