Just another data point for anyone looking into the clean or don’t clean. Here’s a quick method (as far as actual work), and results after.
My cleaning method:
Remove barrel, plug, and hang vertically
Fill with CLR and let sit (2hrs, 4hrs, overnight, whatever you want)
Drain (you can refill and sit again if you like)
Patch dry
Nylon brush dipped in Montana extreme
Run brush with drill (coated rod) for a min or two. I use a short rod for a min or so just past chamber to alleviate any carbon ring.
Patch dry
Clean chamber thoroughly
Done (you can also soak with copper solvent after clr and brush takes out carbon)
You can either take a look with borescope or just see how a patch feels. You should have zero hard spots. The patch should feel very, very smooth throughout the whole barrel.
Here is my dasher that had 400 rnds on it, used the above method to clean and then put everything back together and zero’d
The first 3 shots were the bottom right. The next 3 required no adjustments to zero. The barreled fouled within 3 rounds (pretty typical from my experience) and then went right back to where it was before cleaning.
This isn’t a “clean or not to clean” debate. Just a method and data point for anyone looking for an easy button cleaning. Its about 10min of actual work (take rifle/barrel apart, and the brush/patching). The rest is just the soaking while you are working or sleeping.
My cleaning method:
Remove barrel, plug, and hang vertically
Fill with CLR and let sit (2hrs, 4hrs, overnight, whatever you want)
Drain (you can refill and sit again if you like)
Patch dry
Nylon brush dipped in Montana extreme
Run brush with drill (coated rod) for a min or two. I use a short rod for a min or so just past chamber to alleviate any carbon ring.
Patch dry
Clean chamber thoroughly
Done (you can also soak with copper solvent after clr and brush takes out carbon)
You can either take a look with borescope or just see how a patch feels. You should have zero hard spots. The patch should feel very, very smooth throughout the whole barrel.
Here is my dasher that had 400 rnds on it, used the above method to clean and then put everything back together and zero’d
The first 3 shots were the bottom right. The next 3 required no adjustments to zero. The barreled fouled within 3 rounds (pretty typical from my experience) and then went right back to where it was before cleaning.
This isn’t a “clean or not to clean” debate. Just a method and data point for anyone looking for an easy button cleaning. Its about 10min of actual work (take rifle/barrel apart, and the brush/patching). The rest is just the soaking while you are working or sleeping.
