Maritime Storm
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My new sporting gun has ported barrels on it, short of cleaning each port with a pipe cleaner, is their an easy way to clean them? Or should I even worry about it?
Cleaning Porting?
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Beretta687EELL
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Eventually, they will plug up and as a result, will be less noisy and not spray debris sideways. LOL.
When I traded my Cynergy for my Summit Trap, I had something north of 60,000 shells through it and had NEVER cleaned the ports.
My previous Cynergy was closing in on 25,000 with no need to clean the ports.
Even my ⅞ ounce 1200fps reloads at about 8000psi did not cause buildup. OK, when I had to use ClayBusters I got a bit of residue, but it was gone with the first factory shell down the pipe.
Consider them self-cleaning.
In my experience, it’s only people who have never had ported barrels who say cleaning them is a pain.
If you feel you must clean them, get a drill bit the next size smaller and mount it in a short piece of dowel to make a reamer, or buy one of the commercially made ones.
My previous Cynergy was closing in on 25,000 with no need to clean the ports.
Even my ⅞ ounce 1200fps reloads at about 8000psi did not cause buildup. OK, when I had to use ClayBusters I got a bit of residue, but it was gone with the first factory shell down the pipe.
Consider them self-cleaning.
In my experience, it’s only people who have never had ported barrels who say cleaning them is a pain.
If you feel you must clean them, get a drill bit the next size smaller and mount it in a short piece of dowel to make a reamer, or buy one of the commercially made ones.
the spank
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I found once the bore snake came along the little bit of powder residue on them seemed to come right off when passing a bore snake down the inside of the barrel and giving the outside a wipe with a soft cloth.
Maritime Storm
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Thanks guys. Sounds like I'm over thinking this one.
Same here with a different brand bore cleaner or rem action cleaner. The odd time I may have to rub over them with a light fiber brush like a tooth brush
Cheers
When I run a typical bore brush through my barrels the fouling in the porting comes out like little curly Q's. I used to do the pipe cleaner thing but have since dropped that from my cleaning routine because it's a PITA ! If I can help it, I'll never have ported barrels again .......................
I did at first too, now I just ignore them. I painstakingly cleaned them once after about 1,000 rounds and another box later they were back to looking the same. Not worth the effort.
Shop Vac on X-full or air nozzle off your compressor. Or both is the best. Warning. Do not scratch the barrel surface.
One thing I have noticed over the years on this CGN shotgun forum is how much we love to keep our shotguns nice and clean.
That is good.
One thing I have noticed over the years on this CGN shotgun forum is how much we love to keep our shotguns nice and clean.
That is good.
What he ^^^^ said !!
Maritime Storm
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In theory, to reduce muzzle jump. In reality, to create excess noise and money for the marketing people.
It sure wasn't theory on my old TC 870 trap when I had it done many years ago
Mind you that was not a factory universal porting job. The smith used flats of the exact shells I would be firing and drilled the barrel accordingly
I sure did notice a difference in that gun when it came back and was worth the money I spent
Cheers
Falconflyer
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A well designed shotgun has negligible muzzle jump!
And what would you class as a well designed shotgun?? since it honestly makes no difference IMO with the various makes I have fired over the years. Pitch yes will make a difference but after that is correct well designed has really no bearing. If so please explain. I am still learning or trying to even at my age
Most guys IMO don't shoot enough 2 shot games to even notice what difference is made but then again I have no experience with today's factory porting only custom smith work
Cheers
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