I am curious about one thing. When going to the range is it better to oil your barrel and shoot or is it better to use a rod and wipe the barrel clean & Dry?
thanks,
Magg
thanks,
Magg
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I would send some dry patches through it first. The majority of people here say to clean less shoot more. I tend to clean my 308 after a couple hundred rounds. Then its usually just some carbon cleaner and dry patches.
When I go to the range my barrel is the same as the way I last shot it. If you clean it at the range, I would also shoot 5 to 10 rounds through it before I left. You will see more consistent cold bore shots.
I would send some dry patches through it first. The majority of people here say to clean less shoot more. I tend to clean my 308 after a couple hundred rounds. Then its usually just some carbon cleaner and dry patches.
When I go to the range my barrel is the same as the way I last shot it. If you clean it at the range, I would also shoot 5 to 10 rounds through it before I left. You will see more consistent cold bore shots.
Re: Question from a Noob.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dry and fouled. That is till accuracy starts to suffer. </div></div>
I hate to piggy back off the OP's question, but when accuracy starts to suffer, how many rounds does it usually take get the barrel up to par again? Had to ask, just cleaned my barrel after 200 rounds.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dry and fouled. That is till accuracy starts to suffer. </div></div>
I hate to piggy back off the OP's question, but when accuracy starts to suffer, how many rounds does it usually take get the barrel up to par again? Had to ask, just cleaned my barrel after 200 rounds.
Re: Question from a Noob.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hunting_Zombies</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dry and fouled. That is till accuracy starts to suffer. </div></div>
I hate to piggy back off the OP's question, but when accuracy starts to suffer, how many rounds does it usually take get the barrel up to par again? Had to ask, just cleaned my barrel after 200 rounds. </div></div>
My barrels have all shot very close clean or dirty. When I clean a rifle, I put 5 to 10 rounds through it just so it is fouled before my next trip or hunting.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Hunting_Zombies</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: The_Surgeon</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Dry and fouled. That is till accuracy starts to suffer. </div></div>
I hate to piggy back off the OP's question, but when accuracy starts to suffer, how many rounds does it usually take get the barrel up to par again? Had to ask, just cleaned my barrel after 200 rounds. </div></div>
My barrels have all shot very close clean or dirty. When I clean a rifle, I put 5 to 10 rounds through it just so it is fouled before my next trip or hunting.
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I always thought this was interesting:
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I always thought this was interesting:
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Re: Question from a Noob.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: UncleBenji</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always thought this was interesting:
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Sooo, he is saying there is no need to clean your barrel, or am I missing something?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: UncleBenji</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I always thought this was interesting:
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Sooo, he is saying there is no need to clean your barrel, or am I missing something?
