For years I cleaned the bore with Hoppies #9 and Bench Rest. Recently changed to bore tech eliminator. Have been coating the bore with KROIL for storage.
How do you treat your bore before storage?
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Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
Has anyone had issues with KROIL for long term storage?
Has anyone had issues with KROIL for long term storage?
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
Don't know about KROIL, but I just use a nice wet oil patch on a rod, and give her the old in and out a couple times. Leaving the bore wet. Make SURE to swab it out before your next shooting event.
Don't know about KROIL, but I just use a nice wet oil patch on a rod, and give her the old in and out a couple times. Leaving the bore wet. Make SURE to swab it out before your next shooting event.
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
I get my barrel hotter then hell, then run a patch of sweets and butchs bore shine, brush the hell out of it and the copper fouling melts like butter. Then I clean with a few dry patches until bore is clean. Then I shoot 5 or 6 rounds off just to get those chemicals out. Otherwise, ammonia based and other chemical based bore cleaners will eat away at your rifling. Maybe unorthodox but it seems to work for me
I get my barrel hotter then hell, then run a patch of sweets and butchs bore shine, brush the hell out of it and the copper fouling melts like butter. Then I clean with a few dry patches until bore is clean. Then I shoot 5 or 6 rounds off just to get those chemicals out. Otherwise, ammonia based and other chemical based bore cleaners will eat away at your rifling. Maybe unorthodox but it seems to work for me
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
Run a patch with some oil and leave the barrel "Wet" ish. When using a stored weapon, I always run a snake or patch down the pipe to get the oil out. Over time, most of it ends up on the bolt anyway.
Run a patch with some oil and leave the barrel "Wet" ish. When using a stored weapon, I always run a snake or patch down the pipe to get the oil out. Over time, most of it ends up on the bolt anyway.
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
the best way to store as long as your using non corosive is to leave it dirty. the copper and powder fouling act as a barrier against most everything. seems to work for me! dont think its what most people would think but its better than a super clean barrel with the bare metal exposed and maybe a little oil. thats been my way for many years and my rifles still shoot like they did before i stored them. just remember when you take them out of the safe to clean them really good before you shoot and then lube as normal. remember to lube everything that does not have carbon on it when you store it. grease works better than light oil it wont drip off and stays where its needed. only do this if you keep the guns in a safe with low moisture. moisture is attracted to powder fouling. keep them dry and let the time fly by!
the best way to store as long as your using non corosive is to leave it dirty. the copper and powder fouling act as a barrier against most everything. seems to work for me! dont think its what most people would think but its better than a super clean barrel with the bare metal exposed and maybe a little oil. thats been my way for many years and my rifles still shoot like they did before i stored them. just remember when you take them out of the safe to clean them really good before you shoot and then lube as normal. remember to lube everything that does not have carbon on it when you store it. grease works better than light oil it wont drip off and stays where its needed. only do this if you keep the guns in a safe with low moisture. moisture is attracted to powder fouling. keep them dry and let the time fly by!
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
Try Eezox.
See a test in this article:
http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html
Try Eezox.
See a test in this article:
http://www.6mmbr.com/corrosiontest.html
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
I just don't clean it at all. Once I notice accuracy decrease (several hundred rounds), I'll go ahead and clean it. Until then, it just goes right in the safe, where she eagerly awaits our next adventure.
I just don't clean it at all. Once I notice accuracy decrease (several hundred rounds), I'll go ahead and clean it. Until then, it just goes right in the safe, where she eagerly awaits our next adventure.
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
I've had good luck with Butches Gun Oil. It's a light oil with no harsh chemical smell or fumes.
I've had good luck with Butches Gun Oil. It's a light oil with no harsh chemical smell or fumes.
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
butches oil is the best for after cleaned and ready to shoot. use it very lightly though.
butches oil is the best for after cleaned and ready to shoot. use it very lightly though.
Re: How do you treat your bore before storage?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CAPTNAVAIR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone had issues with KROIL for long term storage? </div></div>
This exactly what I use.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: CAPTNAVAIR</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Has anyone had issues with KROIL for long term storage? </div></div>
This exactly what I use.
