Not any more than a solid metal projectile moving at 3000ft/sec followed by superheated gases.
Nope ... Niether will a copper brush. Butches bore shine to go with.
Great advice if you want him to void the warranty on his rifle.
How would you recommend cleaning the barrel of a precision rifle? I'm wondering about the procedure for using a cleaning rod from the breach, and what to do as it reaches the muzzle.
Wipe Out bore cleaner, a Dewey coated rod and a BRASS jag with patches on work just fine with ZERO chance of damage to the bore or crown.
Wipe Out bore cleaner, a Dewey coated rod and a BRASS jag with patches on work just fine with ZERO chance of damage to the bore or crown.
From the action end push the rod/jag/patch towards the muzzle, when the patch comes out of the muzzle carefully pull the rod/jag back through the barrel. I use a smaller jag than is required and double or triple up on the patches depending on bore diameter, when retracting the jag I put just 1 patch around the jag so that it can not touch the bore.
A bore guide is a useful gizmo to use as well.
I'm sorry, but I have to argue this. While I agree that the correct usage of these items can help to reduce the effect that cleaning has on a firearm; cleaning is not a benign activity, no matter what you use or how careful you are.
Holding yourself out to make claims of the contrary is just asking to pay for someones new rifle (if you ask me).
Thanks. Its the retracting part that I was wondering about. Wasn't sure whether to push the jag further out than necessary to have the patch drop off, and whether to unscrew the jag each time and retract only the rod. So you wrap the jag on the trip back. Advice appreciated. I know this stuff is controversial as there are many different ideas, but its good to know what has been working for you.
Fair enough, I should have used wording like "a lesser chance".
The point I was trying to make is that there are cheap cleaning kits that have steel rods, and even steel jags or loops. The coated rods and brass which is fairly soft has a much lesser chance to do damage if used correctly.
ALBERTA TACTICAL RIFLE A delrin plastic barrel cover with an exit hole that is just a little larger than bore diameter helps with this immensely. Essentially a muzzle cap that friction fits the outside of the barrel and extends an inch past the crown with a hole for the rod to pass through. Not sure how else to describe it.[/QUOTE said:Where would one get this?
Where would one get this?
Taking the jag off exposes bare steel threads on the end of the rod, which can certainly do bad things to a bore.
Fair enough, I should have used wording like "a lesser chance".
The point I was trying to make is that there are cheap cleaning kits that have steel rods, and even steel jags or loops. The coated rods and brass which is fairly soft has a much lesser chance to do damage if used correctly.
You just said copper and brass would " void the warranty of your rifle " which i have never really heard of. Now your pushing brass rods ? which i do agree with, but if you work for Alberta Tactical and your talking down copper brushes, well ... you havnt spent enough time at the range professor.
Im kind of taken back considering you have 1 of 3 shops in the entire country i would recomend anyone having work done at.