At the range prior to my Tikka .223’s first shot, I’ve been removing the oil leftover from barrel cleaning. But I’ve been reading about how leaving this oil in the barrel may help prevent copper buildup from the first few shots, and that some shooters will run a patch with traces of graphite down the barrel prior to shooting in order to also prevent coppering. Has anybody observed increased copper buildup or long tern issues from a dry barrel as oppossed to an oiled one or one with a trace of graphite for the first few shots? Thanks
First shot dry barrel or oiled barrel effects.
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Oil in the chamber and barrel will lead to pretty heavy bolt lift for a few rounds. Might cause issues on a hot day.
Oil isn't the worst idea for mid/long term storage, but before firing send a patch with alcohol then a dry patch. Tends to give about the best chance of not throwing the 1st shot somewhere weird, of all of the things I've tried.
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