The smaller caliber the worse carbon will be and do most harm. Buildup of carbon will scratch the bullets jacket and can affect accuracy or even poofs.
First, I clean out the burned powder and then go after copper. I leave the barrel soaked on inside with solvent and then run a bronze brush through barrel several times and then follow up with a wet patch of carbon remover. If first patch comes out dirty/black then that's the carbon. run a few patches through and then repeat with bronze brush again and then wet patches with carbon solvent. when brush wears down enough so I can short stroke it then I just scrub first 8" and keep repeating process till patches don't come out black. A bronze brush is not going to wear a barrel out as the material is softer than steel, it just won't.
Once carbon is removed then I lap the barrel making short strokes first 8-10" and longer if you like. A gun doesn't need to be cleaned as often as some think, for long storage then yes. During winter while I'm still hunting all month, I clean when accuracy falls off. Hot rod cases like 22-250imp. a 17 Ped. then I go after carbon build up a little sooner. Not sure you got a carbon build up then run few wet patches through barrel and hit it with bronze brush followed buy clean wet patch, it will tell on spot.
AS for carbon cleaners I tried them all, they help but you still need a brush no way around it. also don't let carbon cleaners soak for too long, usually 2-3 minutes.
When all done cleaning then run some patches throw with Windex window cleaner then run a few dry patches through. now you done.
First, I clean out the burned powder and then go after copper. I leave the barrel soaked on inside with solvent and then run a bronze brush through barrel several times and then follow up with a wet patch of carbon remover. If first patch comes out dirty/black then that's the carbon. run a few patches through and then repeat with bronze brush again and then wet patches with carbon solvent. when brush wears down enough so I can short stroke it then I just scrub first 8" and keep repeating process till patches don't come out black. A bronze brush is not going to wear a barrel out as the material is softer than steel, it just won't.
Once carbon is removed then I lap the barrel making short strokes first 8-10" and longer if you like. A gun doesn't need to be cleaned as often as some think, for long storage then yes. During winter while I'm still hunting all month, I clean when accuracy falls off. Hot rod cases like 22-250imp. a 17 Ped. then I go after carbon build up a little sooner. Not sure you got a carbon build up then run few wet patches through barrel and hit it with bronze brush followed buy clean wet patch, it will tell on spot.
AS for carbon cleaners I tried them all, they help but you still need a brush no way around it. also don't let carbon cleaners soak for too long, usually 2-3 minutes.
When all done cleaning then run some patches throw with Windex window cleaner then run a few dry patches through. now you done.
