DUMB QUESTION OF THE DAY

[farmerjohn]

I stick a foam earplug in the muzzle. My rifles sit slightly muzzle down in their Airglide cases. I have the O-ring'd bore guide in the action, and I just stick a patch tightly in the Bore guide's outboard end where it blocks the solvent port.

Do note that because of the angle, whatever WipeOut residue tends to run down towards the muzzle.

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While I have never used wipeout I am a FIRM beliver in 4 soaking patches of whatever flush you like, (I use a mixture similar to what Butch and Jackie use) to a warm barrel before leaving the range. Then barrel down to the house, then a good cleaning routine. I've found shooting praire dogs on the last day and everything is dirty those soaking patches on a hot barrel the most important thing you can do short of a good cleaning....
John

 

[David Milisock]

Just curious....what size groups are you fellas that clean at 70-80 rounds shooting at 100 yards?

Later
Dave

Good question. First my accurate rifles are custom built field rifles and I rarely shoot 100 yard groups. I do shoot 300 yard groups and my 223 Remington, 6MM Remington and my 358 Norma Magnum all shoot on average 1 1/16" to 1 1/8" groups at 300 yards. That an average of 5, 5 shot groups.

They shoot like that all the time, if it's a clean bore with a 1 fouling shot or 2 weeks into multiple day varmint shooting without cleaning.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Look at the carbon inside a case neck after it sits a while. Grab some old brass off the shelf and check it out

 

[D Coots]

Good question. First my accurate rifles are custom built field rifles and I rarely shoot 100 yard groups. I do shoot 300 yard groups and my 223 Remington, 6MM Remington and my 358 Norma Magnum all shoot on average 1 1/16" to 1 1/8" groups at 300 yards. That an average of 5, 5 shot groups.

They shoot like that all the time, if it's a clean bore with a 1 fouling shot or 2 weeks into multiple day varmint shooting without cleaning.

Thanks for the reply.