Have you met my wife?I was thinking more free range with an abandoned car for shelter.
I should have added to my previous post, what is the groups thoughts on copper fouling removing? Just when needed, after X amount of rounds?
Yah. Damned zoning laws.You used to be able to tell you had arrived in Brown County by all the upside down cars in the yards.
You'll get different opinions. I've probably read the same stuff you have. I've read guys who do complete cleaning everytime down to bare metal, guys who won't use bronze brushes, guys who only run patches and guys who barely clean at all.I should have added to my previous post, what is the groups thoughts on copper fouling removing? Just when needed, after X amount of rounds?
I actually miss having time to do all the PM and repairs on our vehicles. Wouldn't want to make a career out of it but I enjoy wrenching on a car. Especially if the block is iron and orange.
The only cars I HATED working on was a series of BMWs (sorry 88) we owned and put 200k on each one. Great cars but dang....hard to work on. I had this little plastic retainer break in the rear window sunscreen. Dealer wanted something like $500 (?) to replace. I refused and did it myself. Literally a $.50 part but (also literally) darned near required disassembly of the entire car.
The dealer was right in the cost....
My daughter had an A6 Quattro until it grenaded at 175k miles. Drove that car through high school and most of college. Then I bought her a poor man’s Audi A6 - Volkswagen Passat.
That Audi would go through a foot of snow without any concern.
Her boyfriend bought that VW and now she drives a Jeep. Once she was paying for it herself, German cars lost there appeal.
Long story. Lol
So you probably use a dedicated copper remover? I know Boretech makes a nice one.When I clean, I get all the copper. It bugs me. Then I go shoot and lay more down.
This is pretty much my regimen now. I brush some cleaner through, then run a mop with oil through.You'll get different opinions. I've probably read the same stuff you have. I've read guys who do complete cleaning everytime down to bare metal, guys who won't use bronze brushes, guys who only run patches and guys who barely clean at all.
I'm more laid back with centerfire in regards to the bore. I run a bore snake with a light amount of cleaner a couple of times through my bore after each range trip, but rarely do I ever do a deep scrub. I haven't noticed any issues by doing this. And even when I do a deep scrub, doesn't seem like a whole lot really comes out (Hoppes and BoreTech). I assume fast bullets and chrome lining might factor in.
I discussed rimfire cleaning with patience0830 at SGE earlier this year and we determined I was cleaning mine too often. Clean the carbon ring in the chamber as needed, blow some compressed air down the bore if you want to, clean the bore when accuracy begins to degrade. Rimfire accuracy is a whole other game. Slower bullets, lead bullets, dirty a$$ ammo.
Mostly Boretech Eliminator in the centerfires and BT Rimfire in the .22's.So you probably use a dedicated copper remover? I know Boretech makes a nice one.
Funny that you mention bore guides. I just drilled one out and cut two 1.5" sections out of it for oarlock bushings. It was for a Cooper I no longer own and it got me fishing so I was happy it was around.Another thought on cleaning...I really like delrin bore guides and have them for all of my rifles.
Hoppes is perfume of the gods. Stink!? Pshaw!I like the Boretech stuff because it doesn't stink like Hoppes and it works well.
I see it. Very nice!The bitone is so subtle you have to look.
I love that color combo .....makes everything look sleek !The bitone is so subtle you have to look.