Yet another gun question

[Bobbyg]

This one's for the real experts. I have a friend who owns several rifles, some that have never had anything but ammo run through the bore. I'm saying no brush no patches, nothing. He cleans the actions fanatically, but never the bore. He says it improves accuracy alot. I was raised cleaning everything after every trip, especially the bore. Someone please explain. Bob

[tbeak]

You want to clean the bore, the powder will pit the inside. You dont have to do it everytime but it is a good idea to not leave that stuff in there a long time. I will go to the range before a hunt, with a clean bore, but will go on the hunt and not clean the bore after the range. The action will get a once over. I think it imporves accuracy.

[Artos]

How many rounds through the tubes with the various guns/calibers??

Anyone want to shoot the guys swift with 5000 rounds sans cleaning??

[Bobbyg]

He has a 243 that he got when he was like 9 thats been shot alot. cleaned regularly but nothing through the bore.

[Liberty06]

I am not a gun guru, but when I sight in my rifle I do not immediately clean the bore as I have found it will initially change the impact of the first 1-2 shots next time. And I don't want to be hunting with that clean bore.

I also won't leave the barrel unclean for an extended period of time and when I clean it I will give it a thorough cleaning.

[hawkusmc]

This is a new one on me. Not clean the bore? Huh?
When I sight in a rifle, I fire 3 rounds, adjust, run a patch, then 3 more.
It's been working for me for only 50 years.

An excerpt from the Rifleman's Creed:

"Thus I will learn it as a brother.
I will learn it's weaknesses, it's strengths, it's parts, it's accessories, it's sights and it's barrel.
I will keep it clean and ready, even as I am clean and ready.
We will become part of each other."-

[JBS]

I wish I had a few dollars for every gun that came in my shop for cleaning,,, oh wait I do ! I have had more guns come in with the standard “ the barrel is shot out “ comment attached than I can count. I do a short inspection and then say comeback in a week. I then proceed to strip all the garbage and fouling from the bore due to not cleaning or improper cleaning. And what do you know, it shoots like it did when new. Clean your bore and clean it correctly. There is a difference between firing a couple foulers and not cleaning your bore.

[MikeJ]

I haven't ran a jag or patch down my Ruger .308 deer/hog rifle in years, but it only gets fired maybe 3 times per season at most.

The high volume P-dog rifles get scrubbed with JB with a tight patch followed by copper solvent when accuracy starts to fall off. For a couple of them, that means every 20 rounds. For others, I might get close to 100 rounds without needing that kind of cleaning.

[RingSteel]

I believe he's right about not cleaning the barrel.... of .22 rimfire (and possibly .17 hmr/hm2's).

[STXBOWHUNTER73]

The longer that barrel stays dirty it attracts moisture which cause pitting in the barrel from rust. Which is a no brainier will eventually ruin the accuracy of the barrel. I do agree once it is dirty I will leave it that way for a hunt or two but you need to run some brushes and patches through it or the rifling will be ruined over time.