Cleaning a rifle is like cleaning fish.

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I't's more fun to catch or shoot them than to clean them.
Show me a picture of your bore that's clean enough to shoot in a match.
It doesn't have to be polished to bare steel just clean enough.

l;] Don

 

[trap]

either one the more crap you get out the better.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Because your hands stink when your done?

 

[CJ6]

Do you Y bone your barrel??

 

[old codger]

I do not mind cleaning pistols. I would enjoy cleaning high power rifles if it did not involve removing hard carbon. Copper removal is pretty easy but carbon is tough.

 

[JFrank]

Not perfect but it will shoot.

 

[jelenko]

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Maybe not perfect, but it's clean!

 

[PhilC]

Do you Y bone your barrel??

I get that.

 

[K22]

I don't shoot matches, and I have no pictures to offer because I don't have a bore scope which I know is sacrilege these days. Therefore, this post probably has no value to the modern-day shooter. Perhaps it has no value except to me.

I clean on a regularly basis about 50 to 60 rounds with a simple solvent, no harm (Dewey) bronze brush, and cotton flannel patches using a high quality (Dewey) single piece rod and a Possum Hollow bore guide. If you shoot enough precision shooting, keep good records, and pay attention to your targets you will soon learn what works for you.

I do agree with you; shooting is way more fun than cleaning - in fact - is it a necessary evil that is why over the years of experimentation I've developed a method that minimizes the agony. It seems to work since I am able to meet my performance goals, my diminishing skills notwithstanding.

 

[Pawnee Bill]

Yes, we clean them this good. Then we shoot them 3-5 times to get them dirty so they will be accurate! It makes my head hurt.

 

[Doug Casner]

Ive never filleted my rifle. Doug

 

[Chaotik]

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That's pretty clean, and I would probably shoot a competition with it, depending on the round count of the barrel.

 

[Spoonbill]

No pic of bore, just some fish

 

[Bottom Fodder]

If you get green out of your bore that’s good, if you get green out of your fish you mite won’t to rethink supper

 

[Bc'z]

Polished

 

[DShortt]

^That ^ guy is just always showin' off.

 

[1raggedhole]

This came out of green lake, with pretty blue water, but I didnt get any copper out of it.

 

[CJ6]

This came out of green lake, with pretty blue water, but I didnt get any copper out of it.

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Should be able to get some cheek meat out of that one.....Nice

 

[chop house]

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You, sir, are an overachiever... Haha

 

[Infrequent Shooter]

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dang, looks pretty good to me