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At the club we go through a lot of 22 LR ammo, we have a new shooters night every week and we've had as many as 30 plus out each firing 50 rounds.
We've tried various ammo to try and keep the costs down.
Cleaning depends on what ammo you shoot. If you shoot the Russian stuff, it is wax coated, not only does it smell, but it seems to clog up the grooves in the rifling as well as wax deposits around the breach, the extractor and firing pin.
The Mexican ammo, Aguila which the club used for a while, seems to be softer lead, and it clogs up the grooves as well.
Not too much problem with Federal Ammo in the bulk pack which we are using now.
You are right, you can damage the bore by improper cleaning. Ideally, you want to clean from the breach to the muzzle using a snake, so you don't damage the crown of the muzzle but on the club guns we do clean from the muzzle to the breach using a plastic jag and a cloth soaked in Nitro. We don't use brass or copper brushes in the barrel, just fabric brushes, then only if it is really bad. It seems like we have to clean every 3 or 4 months.
It does seem, however, that there is less lead build up with the copper wash ammo.
Ratzilla: where do you live- if in Ontario try Al Simmons gun shop- he usually has one or two in stock. Just be aware there are different versions of the NEOS, so be careful when comparing prices.
LGH
