- Location
- Edmonton Alberta, Canada
Just trying to determine if i'm using the right products and getting the right results.
I put about 200 rounds through in a few hours at the range each time I go...
After I get it home (my Savage Mako 17HMR) I set it up level and fill the barrel with WIPE-OUT expanding foam cleaner (brushless).
She sits for an hour eating everything bad out of the barrel (no acids or ammonias, the guys at P&D ammo suggested it for the small calibres.. its all the desk guy uses now)
Then i start running patches thru til it comes out clean. I'm going thru about 15 or 20 patches using only one side. They start fairly dirty and end up almost totally clean.
The product says not to use any oil in the barrel as it leaves anti-corrosion stuff behind.
I have the right brushes (soft mop, and nylon bristle brush) and some good gun cleaner solvent and oil... Just want to get some idea of if everything seems normal doing it this way.
I wouldn't think I would need to do a full deep cleaning with brushes and solvents unless I've been out in the field and fired off rounds without being able to properly clean it in a while. But I'm still learning.
I have a bore snake, but haven't used it... figured it's just for quick cleanings at the range or in the field.
What do you think?
I put about 200 rounds through in a few hours at the range each time I go...
After I get it home (my Savage Mako 17HMR) I set it up level and fill the barrel with WIPE-OUT expanding foam cleaner (brushless).
She sits for an hour eating everything bad out of the barrel (no acids or ammonias, the guys at P&D ammo suggested it for the small calibres.. its all the desk guy uses now)
Then i start running patches thru til it comes out clean. I'm going thru about 15 or 20 patches using only one side. They start fairly dirty and end up almost totally clean.
The product says not to use any oil in the barrel as it leaves anti-corrosion stuff behind.
I have the right brushes (soft mop, and nylon bristle brush) and some good gun cleaner solvent and oil... Just want to get some idea of if everything seems normal doing it this way.
I wouldn't think I would need to do a full deep cleaning with brushes and solvents unless I've been out in the field and fired off rounds without being able to properly clean it in a while. But I'm still learning.
I have a bore snake, but haven't used it... figured it's just for quick cleanings at the range or in the field.
What do you think?