Bore cleaning?

[Gary O]

You know, there is not a season that goes by that I don't read about a new wonder solvent that will improve the cleaning performance on my rifles. Truth be told, I am still having to spend hours scrubbing with a bronze brush and the solvent of the year to remove that copper. Am I missing some new way or foam or something that can get me done sooner? What say you?

 

[nhkuehl]

I just got back from a prairie dog hunt and did some serious cleaning. There is definitely a difference between barrels on ease of cleaning. 3 out of 4 cleaned up fairly quickly, but the 4th one (button-rifled factory barrel) never did completely. Half of the guys you talk to will say brush and half won't. Everyone has solvents they like and hate. Some solvents are pretty toxic. I brush and use Sweets (http://benchrest.netfirms.com/Barrel%20Break-In.htm), Montana Extreme Copper Creme (or JB Bore Paste), and Bore Tech Eliminator. When I get done shooting I like to wet the bore with the Eliminator and leave it in until I can get around to cleaning. If I can wait about 20 minutes between patches the Eliminator has a chance to work. ISSO is supposed to have good products, but I haven't tried them yet. - nhk

 

[langenc]

I have been using Gunzilla since a fellow shooter/FFL gave me a bottle. Im getting near the bottom and need to decide to go back to the other stuff or more Gunzilla.

 

[Gina1]

For getting copper out, I've found nothing beats KG-12. MidwayUSA sells it. Before I use it, I clean the carbon out with Shooter's Choice and a brush/patch. I use a mop soaked in KG-12, slop it up good, let it sit for 20 minutes, wet patch, and clean the KG-12 out with Shooter's Choice. Don't see any copper after I finsh.
Hope this helps.

 

[Boyd Allen]

I find that for the rifles that I have time to clean at home, that WipeOut is a good way to get out the copper and most of the powder fouling. I fill the bore when I get home, patch it out after supper, and then refill and leave till the morning. A friend, who has a bore scope tells me that sometimes this leaves some carbon, but if I dry completely, wet and then brush a half dozen cycles with Butch's, that pretty much takes care of that. My theory is that the foam works on the part of the carbon matrix that makes it almost impossible to remove without abrasives, so that it can be wet brushed away. After that, I dry the bore and chamber, wipe off the muzzle, and lightly lube the lugs and cocking cam. The real secret to cleaning is to get rid of your rough barrels;-)