Exactly what littlepod said. My Lilija develops a carbon ring pretty quick, and when it does my first shots are all over to place, and even after warming up I notice a little increase in group size. I have heard many theory's on the best way to clean this, but the best solution I have found is a worn out bronze .223 brush, I bought a new one and rolled it between a couple of 2x4's to soften it up a bit. I put it on a 12 inch pistol cleaning rod (just because it is easier to handle), put a few drops of oil on it, and take a few passes at the first three or 4 inches of the bore. After that I will run a couple of wet patches through to clean anything out, and a dry patch will feel for the ring.