
Originally Posted by
jackie schmidt
What do you suppose that squeaky clean barrel looks like after the first couple of shots?
I say that because I follow Krueger’s recommendation from years back.
Their cut rifled barrels have extremely small lengthways cut marks. It is a natural product of the cut rifling.
These small lines get filled with copper wash, carbon, or what ever.
Don’t clean it until every smidgeon is gone, because after the first shot, it’s right back in there.
Remember, Matches are not shot with squeaky clean barrels.
I haven’t told this story in a while, so now would be a good time.
Some years back, at a Nationals in Midland, we were ready to shoot the Sporter 100 the next morning. Several of us were discussing the subject of cleaning. A bore scope was produced and we were all invited to bring our clean rifle over and have a look.
Guess who’s, by the borescope, was no where near as clean as everybody thought. Mine.
I was told get after that thing with JB, ammonia, what ever it took.
I didn’t. It was shooting good with my regular regiment, brush about 10 strokes with nothing but Butches, then run enough wet patches through until they are clean, let soak for about 10 minutes, and dry it with clean patches.
Guess who won the yardage that next morning.