Cleaning bore in competition

[Lumpy’s guns]

What if any cleaning during a shoot does anyone do. Coming from CF I struggle not cleaning between rounds.
What do you guys do that shoot ARA unlimited do?

 

[Dgd6mm]

Factory class here...I do it between cards. I do it because I believe it helps and at the same time I haven't experienced it hurting me.

 

[TRSR8]

Several forums….search is your friend.

 

[Jayplace]

The general consensus is the 22rf is different from CF. Very little actual barrel cleaning is necessary, except for the carbon ring area. A carbon ring can/will form in the chamber area and needs to removed. Generally that's every 200 or so rounds. Youtube has some pretty good suggestions.

 

[mudduck]

there may be a few that don’t clean after every card but pretty much everyone shooting ARA cleans after a card. In unlimited anyway

 

[doclu60]

Barrel dependent, but most everyone cleans between cards. Not just in ARA either. IR50/50, N50, etc. Both of my primary IR 3-Gun rifles will go two cards before on target performance will take me out of the running. If I stretch it to 3 cards, bad things could happen, so I don't go there. I know of other barrels that won't do that and they get cleaned every card. Knowing your barrel and what it wants as far as cleaning goes is one of those crumbs many leave on the table. Those that do leave crumbs, don't win very often. This testing should be done at the practice range, not on record targets!

Scott

 

[Lumpy’s guns]

Thanks there is so little time available.
But thanks

 

[Rwfish]

For ARA Unlimited I clean between cards. Not a thorough cleaning, more the chamber build up. I have gone 2 cards with no issue if I don’t clean also. The reason I clean each card is more for predictability. I know where those first sighters are going to go (Most of the time, lol) and how many shots it will take to be in that 100 ring. The ARA target is challenging enough, you gotta keep things as predictable as you can..

 

[PWNolan]

@Lumpy’s guns

"Thanks there is so little time available"

The forum won't let me quote your post for some reason. So I did it manually for reference

Are you referring to the time between cards? Most match directors I know are aware that people want to clean and try to allow at least some time. The shooters also have to understand that they need to work fairly quickly too. Most UL shooters I know do a light cleaning between cards. I do two wet patches followed by two dry and that seems to work out ok for me and my rifles. Toward the end of this season I started making a few passes with a bronze brush after wetting the bore followed by two more wet and then the two dry. I'm honestly not sure that made any difference but, other than the extra time, it didn't hurt anything either

 

[Lumpy’s guns]

@Lumpy’s guns

"Thanks there is so little time available"

The forum won't let me quote your post for some reason. So I did it manually for reference

Are you referring to the time between cards? Most match directors I know are aware that people want to clean and try to allow at least some time. The shooters also have to understand that they need to work fairly quickly too. Most UL shooters I know do a light cleaning between cards. I do two wet patches followed by two dry and that seems to work out ok for me and my rifles. Toward the end of this season I started making a few passes with a bronze brush after wetting the bore followed by two more wet and then the two dry. I'm honestly not sure that made any difference but, other than the extra time, it didn't hurt anything either

Yes nobody at this shoot cleaned at all. You can’t get to your gun will changing cards and when you can they are ready start. Guess I need to ask for the time.
Thanks

 

[Dgd6mm]

Yes....ask for time. When you get a regiment down such as two wet patches and 2 dry, five minutes tops is all you need.