dstoenner
Silver $$ Contributor
I am another guy using Montana Extreme Bore Solvent with Dewey rods. I have never seen an issue. I have updated my rods with the newer aluminum thread convertors and aluminum jags. I also use ME brushes as they have a bristle that really scrubs the bore. I do not own a borescope so I cannot attest to the efficacy of my regime but here goes.
1) Pass a patch soaked with ME Bore Solvent, then push the brush to the solvent port, squirt some in and brush.
2) The first couple of times I immediately patch. After a couple I start letting it soak a bit. First 5 minutes then on up. Usually after about 5 times, my patches are coming out a very faint blue. Since ME brushes have bronze centers, I figure that is where the fain blue is coming.
3) I then scrub with Kroil. Depending on what is going on, I may immediately polish with JB BoreBrite or I may let soak for some time. I do a few full passes from chamber to crown and back. Then is short stroke the throat area.
4) I then push a patch of Hoppes #9 then brush with #9, then patch the barrel till the patches are dry. If this barrel is a chrome-moly I will then put a patch soaked in ME Bore oil. It looks like Kroil, just a little thinner but I use it as a protector. If this is one of my military rifles that I probably won't shoot for another year, I use Corrision X instead. I will push a patch soaked in Kroil if I pull a military rifle out to go to the range and then dry patch it.
Yes I know that is a lot of work but I want my barrels to be the same everytime I go to the range. Oh and when I brush the bore after the JB, I can feel how smooth it is that it wasn't before the JB.
FWIW
David
1) Pass a patch soaked with ME Bore Solvent, then push the brush to the solvent port, squirt some in and brush.
2) The first couple of times I immediately patch. After a couple I start letting it soak a bit. First 5 minutes then on up. Usually after about 5 times, my patches are coming out a very faint blue. Since ME brushes have bronze centers, I figure that is where the fain blue is coming.
3) I then scrub with Kroil. Depending on what is going on, I may immediately polish with JB BoreBrite or I may let soak for some time. I do a few full passes from chamber to crown and back. Then is short stroke the throat area.
4) I then push a patch of Hoppes #9 then brush with #9, then patch the barrel till the patches are dry. If this barrel is a chrome-moly I will then put a patch soaked in ME Bore oil. It looks like Kroil, just a little thinner but I use it as a protector. If this is one of my military rifles that I probably won't shoot for another year, I use Corrision X instead. I will push a patch soaked in Kroil if I pull a military rifle out to go to the range and then dry patch it.
Yes I know that is a lot of work but I want my barrels to be the same everytime I go to the range. Oh and when I brush the bore after the JB, I can feel how smooth it is that it wasn't before the JB.
FWIW
David