Boretech rimfire blend

[K22]

I like accurate .22s, but have no real target rifles. I'm not a competitor. My practices will likely make the compulsive grit their teeth while sleeping, but these things have worked well for me in the last sixty years.

I haven't tried every solvent, but suspect most will remove the very mild fouling created by .22 LR cartridges, often without brushing. Hoppe's #9 works so well, I probably won't try anything else unless I run out of Hoppe's. I brush with a bronze brush when necessary; depends on the gun, but maybe every few years or so I brush. Brushng does no harm unless you're very careless. I don't clean a bore when switching ammos, I just shoot. I've used a Hawkeye bore scope for at least fifteen years.

Relax and enjoy shooting your .22s. It's only a game, not a life-long obsession. Perhaps that's why I'll never be a competitor.

A kindred spirit - I have no desire to compete either - did that for 30 years in NRA Precision Pistol and Hunter's Pistol Silhouette competition. Towards the end, it became less and less fun.

I recently purchased a 22 rifle, a Tikka T1X and I am having a lot of fun shooting it. With the high cost of centerfire reloading components and the limited supplies, I wanted to create more shooting opportunities, so I took the plunge for the Tikka 22.

It shoots consistently under 1" at 50 yards with just CCI Standard Vel ammo which is good enough for me. I too am guilty of loving Hoppe's No. 9 and bronze brushes. I too am guilty of just wanting to have fun shooting to get out of the house and relax.

 

[lotech]

Call the customer service - very nice people to deal with and they are the experts on their products rather than trying to get "opinions" on here. They will explain the difference.

From what they told me IF my memory is correct, the rimfire blend removes lead fouling and is designed specifically for 22 rimfires and the nasty carbon and powder residue that it leaves behind which is different than a center fire because of the lower heat generated by a rim fire which creates more residue in the bore.

Yes, but customer service is also in the business of selling products. You can learn more about cleaning products and cleaning in general by actually cleaning. You're right, don't assume the word of every Internet commentator has value. Rimfire bores are much simpler and far easier to clean than centerfire barrels, but anyone who has done only minimal bore cleaning is already very familiar with this.

 

[BoydAllen]

Oh and NOOOOOO bronze brushes only nylon if you don't believe me look for Eric Cortina and Speedy Gonzalas vidio on Youtube

You're joking right? If you have a bore scope, you know that all of the stuff about bronze being bad is BS, and if you don't....get one. They are cheap. These days, for any discussion about the insides of barrels there needs to be a special section for guys that are guessing, and a separate one for those who know (because they have a bore scope). In his videos, Bart explains that he switched to nylon because they last longer, but you need to remember that he uses an abrasive as well, so what the brush doesn't get, it will.

 

[K22]

You're joking right? If you have a bore scope, you know that all of the stuff about bronze being bad is BS, and if you don't....get one. They are cheap. These days, for any discussion about the insides of barrels there needs to be a special section for guys that are guessing, and a separate one for those who know (because they have a bore scope). In his videos, Bart explains that he switched to nylon because they last longer, but you need to remember that he uses an abrasive as well, so what the brush doesn't get, it will.

May I propose a third section, guys who base everything on results on target.

PS: The bronze brush "scare" stuff in another myth that somehow got started. Never understood how a bronze brush bristles could harm a steel barrel assuming one uses a bore guide.

 

[Jerry Snyder]

Does anyone have real world experience using the rim fire blend on a 22lr dedicated suppressor.
I have an older Silencerco Osprey Micro which took hours to dig out the crud last time I cleaned it. I wonder if the rimfire blend would work? Thanks