Does anybody have advice on dealing with copper left near the muzzle after cleaning their rifle? I've tried it all with no luck (patches, brushes, numerous solvents, etc.).
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Does anybody have advice on dealing with copper left near the muzzle after cleaning their rifle? I've tried it all with no luck (patches, brushes, numerous solvents, etc.).
Tried the Barnes copper solvent?
Hoppies copper solvent, copper or stiff nylon brush and elbow grease. Or you can buy a foul out system, never had one but have heard some good reviews.
http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleanin...-prod9704.aspx
Wipe Out Patch Out. Great product
Your over zealous cleaning is more detrimental to accuracy than the copper. Leave the copper, it is a gilding metal which means it leaves a thin coat on the interior of the bore. As long as it is not too heavy this is a good thing as it helps to create a better gas seal.
A good rule of thumb: a quick swab and patch solvent cleaning is fine for average cleaning. Don't scrub the bore, just a wet patch and dry patch and get the chamber clean.
If you start to see your groups degrade then clean your bore with a copper removing solution. Leave the scrub brushes alone.
+ 1 for Wipeout , stuff is amazing and I tried them all from Butch's to Hoppes . Plug the muzzle and squirt the foam from the chamber and let it sit overnight , then patch it out . Have never used a brush since I discovered the stuff , barring the carbon ring in the chambers . But As Bert stated , a couple of my pieces do like a foul , and take a few down range to settle down .
This is the only thing I use anymore. Once you go foam, from it you'll never roam... or something catchy like that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tim K
(BTW - My gunsmith/barrel maker said he's seen more barrels ruined from over cleaning than shooting.)
Good advice. I'll give the Wipe Out a try. I was smart enough not to chase a perfectly clean barrel, but noticed it wasn't getting any better, no matter what I tried.
I have noticed a lot less copper in the bore since using the CFE 223 powder for my range rounds.
A clean bore is also detrimental to accuracy. the first shot- or sometimes two or three shots- the oil or lube/grease/solvent left from your cleaning process tends to play hell with as sealing and projectile speed, resulting in a "cold bore flyer".
Bert, do you think even the once-through bore-snake with a few drops of CLP sometimes followed by a patch that I run after a range trip is too much? Groups are consistently 1/2MOA or better-than-I-am...Quote:
Originally Posted by BPTactical