Shooting Copper Plated Bullets in Custom Barrel

[Kurly]

I've got a Benchmark barrel and was wondering whether any harm could be done to it by shooting copper plated bullets out of it. I've got a stash of Winchester 333 and Fiocchi I'd like to plink with but don't want to ruin anything, particularly since it's got such a tighter barrel to it. Any comments/thoughts?

 

[Locoweed]

With a target barrel I stick to target ammo. I don't want to have to clean any of that copper crud out of my barrel. I also don't use anything with a target barrel for plinking -- that's what I have a 10/22 for.

 

[burtona]

For your purposes, I'd Shoot it and clean with Shooters Choice or similar. You aren't going to get copper deposits like a CF rifle because of the lower velocity, pressure, and heat. And there's not that much copper there anyway. It shoudn't harm the barrel.