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Post by ar91599 on Sept 23, 2021 20:03:09 GMT -5
Trying too see what others are doing won’t too swan barrel to get the crust out do you pull the plug or go down the muzzle I’ll be using a nylon brush
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Post by outdoors81 on Sept 24, 2021 8:52:37 GMT -5
I have done both. I like to pull the plug on my Bolt gun just to recheck bullets are sized correctly. I think it also helps with eliminating cold bore shots and turns them into cold shooter shots😁
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Post by yoderjac on Sept 24, 2021 12:01:43 GMT -5
I'm trying to figure out what the right balance is for cleaning vs shooting with a fouled barrel. So far here is what I'm doing. After a shooting session, I'm removing the plug and running a dry bore snake with a brass brush in it down the barrel one time. My hope is to keep enough fouling in the barrel so that it remains accurate for follow-up shots during the season, but not to allow the fouling to oxidize so much that seating bullets becomes difficult.
I found that if after a shooting session, I do nothing, the next time I load it the first bullet or two require much more pressure when loading and I think it is due to the oxidation.
After the season is over, I plan to do a thorough cleaning. I'll pull the breach plug and use an ultrasonic cleaner for it and my HIS brass modules. I use the borescope recommended on this forum to verify the cleaning. Next year, right before the season, I'll take 4 or 6 shots to foul the barrel and then run the snake again.
At least, that is my plan at this point. I'm pretty new to this. I got my encore build from Jeff this spring. So, I'm just passing on my current approach for what it is worth. The highly experienced guys here can probably give you a better answer.
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Post by hillbill on Sept 24, 2021 15:59:39 GMT -5
I think you are likely on the right track with the bore snake but trying it and testing will tell the tale.
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