Rock Creek Barrels?

[Nutro]

I'm about to buy a Rock Creek blank that was rifled by White Oak. It's a 16" in .308 with the 1:11.27 twist.

Is this considered a good barrel? It is used with around 150 rounds on it. I am new to the .308 game and my MEGA MKM setup will be here on Wednesday. I was going to buy this one or wait for a Blackhole, Rainier or something similar.

Thanks guys

 

[Pusher591]

Rock Creek are some of the best. As long as it was chambered and threaded/crowned correctly it should shoot bugholes if you are capable.

 

[pinkhair]

I have a rock creek on a bolt action, very accurate barrel. I wouldn't worry if I were you.

 

[BillyGoatMachine]

I have one on my .308 conversion for my SRS. Extremely accurate.

 

[KillShot]

POF uses Rock Creek barrels and they're very accurate.

 

[Inogame]

I've got a Rock Creek on my MK12, it's a shooter. You'll be happy.

 

[Nutro]

Excellent! Thanks guys. I went ahead and bought it so I'm pretty stoked. My MKM set will be here tomorrow and the barrel will be here Friday. Woohoo!

 

[azimutha]

Pretty safe to say that it at least started out in life as a straight shooter. You'll be alright just as long as no one molested it along the way. People stuff all kinds of things into any available hole.

 

[fred3]

Yes they are good bolth companies are great

 

[SOBRYDEL]

I have a rock creek on a bolt action, very accurate barrel. I wouldn't worry if I were you.[/QUOTE

I second this. I have a Rock barrel on a .308 bolt gun. VERY accurate!!!!

 

[KYS]

I have a spec MK12 MOD0 upper built by my local armorer. I used a Seekins lower and bought an in stock Rock barrel from RWS Gunsmithing. This barrel is as accurate as my Douglas barrels on the other precision AR rigs I run. I was very impressed with its out of the box accuracy.

Rock Creed gets a thumbs up from me!

 

[Nutro]

Ok Gents. It will be here tomorrow. This is a lightly used barrel.

What products can I get to REALLY clean and shine up the bore? I was looking at some bore paste at Cabelas today but didn't get it. It was Blue Devil or something and there was a JB bore paste I think?

Anything to really clean up and powder, fouling etc etc

 

[Guest]

My new POF P308 NP3 16.5" arrives Monday which has a Rock Creek barrel. Glad to hear good things, cant wait to get it to the range.

 

[Pusher591]

Ok Gents. It will be here tomorrow. This is a lightly used barrel.

What products can I get to REALLY clean and shine up the bore? I was looking at some bore paste at Cabelas today but didn't get it. It was Blue Devil or something and there was a JB bore paste I think?

Anything to really clean up and powder, fouling etc etc

NOOOOO.......Unless this barrel looks very rough and has never been cleaned do not use an abrasive or paste. I'm telling you, you a good bore foam and let it soak. If you must use a brush, I always use a bristle style brush. I run that a few times after it's soak then I run a couple wet (cleaner soaked) patches until mostly clean. I finish out with dry patches.

Any barrels from top named companies are usually hand lapped or cut precisely. They rarely need any kind of paste or abrasive. Unless it's just been extremely neglected or hasn't been cleaned in several thousand rounds I would not use a paste or abrasive.

 

[Nutro]

NOOOOO.......Unless this barrel looks very rough and has never been cleaned do not use an abrasive or paste. I'm telling you, you a good bore foam and let it soak. If you must use a brush, I always use a bristle style brush. I run that a few times after it's soak then I run a couple wet (cleaner soaked) patches until mostly clean. I finish out with dry patches.

Any barrels from top named companies are usually hand lapped or cut precisely. They rarely need any kind of paste or abrasive. Unless it's just been extremely neglected or hasn't been cleaned in several thousand rounds I would not use a paste or abrasive.

Thanks man. I have a can of bore cleaning foam that I will use on it. Now I need to order a .308 bore guide and a Dewey rod from Brownells.

 

[KYS]

Dont do either!!!

A couple wet patches with some Hoppes
A couple dry patches.
Nylon brush with some Hoppes on it - 5-10 strokes
Dry patches
A few patches with a bore conditioner

 

[FCS]

Thanks man. I have a can of bore cleaning foam that I will use on it. Now I need to order a .308 bore guide and a Dewey rod from Brownells.

Be careful with foaming bore cleaner in a gasser. Foam fills up your gas tube and unless you get it all out.....makes a mess.

KYS338 has some good advice.

 

[Pusher591]

Forgot it was a gasser. It's true becareful with foam. Follow KY338's advice.

 

[Nutro]

Dont do either!!!

A couple wet patches with some Hoppes
A couple dry patches.
Nylon brush with some Hoppes on it - 5-10 strokes
Dry patches
A few patches with a bore conditioner

Sounds good. Any bore conditioner you recommend?

I follow the same procedure with my 5.56 rifles. I use CLP but same process.

 

[KYS]

I like IOSSO bore conditioner or just a few drops of Tetra on a patch. 1 or 2 of those and you're good. Dry patch it before you shoot it.

 

[SuburbanHick]

call mike rock....have a convo with him and see if his barrels are anygood... just listen to his history and see

 

[Nutro]

Here she is quickly mocked up, Barrel came in today and it's beautiful. It was shiny but I just dropped it off at a local shop to have it bead blasted.