Hey guys,
So I wanted to get some opinions on my cleaning technique and see what you guys thought about it. I essentially follow this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WRO17sk_dI
I clean the rifle (Tikka T3 .243) after every time I shoot it, which may be overkill. I may switch to cleaning it every 20-40 rounds or when I start to lose accuracy.
I do use a bore guide by the way.
Here are the steps I take:
1. Wet patch with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (x2)
2. Bronze brush with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (ran back and forth 10-15 times)
3. Wet patch with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (x1)
4. Dry patch (x2)
5. Repeat 1-4 until fairly clean
6. Wet patch with Barnes Copper Solvent (x2)
7. Bronze brush with Barnes Copper Solvent (ran back and forth 10-15 times)
8. Wet patch with Barnes Copper Solvent (x1)
9. Dry patch (x2)
10. Repeat steps 1-4 to ensure copper solvent is removed
11. Mop with gun oil
This process takes me about an hour and a half...which is a bit long if I am going to be doing this after every time I shoot it.
Other than the bore I wipe any metal down with gun oil and also wipe down the bolt with oil as well as grease the lugs with Shooter's Choice grease.
I would say my only concern is that sometimes it seems like I can never get the bore completely clean, as soon as I brush it again, the patches come out dirty? Maybe I am being too anal about it though. I have made sure to clean the bore very thoroughly since I bought it. It doesn't even have 100 rounds through it.
So I wanted to get some opinions on my cleaning technique and see what you guys thought about it. I essentially follow this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-WRO17sk_dI
I clean the rifle (Tikka T3 .243) after every time I shoot it, which may be overkill. I may switch to cleaning it every 20-40 rounds or when I start to lose accuracy.
I do use a bore guide by the way.
Here are the steps I take:
1. Wet patch with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (x2)
2. Bronze brush with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (ran back and forth 10-15 times)
3. Wet patch with Shooter's Choice Bore Solvent (x1)
4. Dry patch (x2)
5. Repeat 1-4 until fairly clean
6. Wet patch with Barnes Copper Solvent (x2)
7. Bronze brush with Barnes Copper Solvent (ran back and forth 10-15 times)
8. Wet patch with Barnes Copper Solvent (x1)
9. Dry patch (x2)
10. Repeat steps 1-4 to ensure copper solvent is removed
11. Mop with gun oil
This process takes me about an hour and a half...which is a bit long if I am going to be doing this after every time I shoot it.
Other than the bore I wipe any metal down with gun oil and also wipe down the bolt with oil as well as grease the lugs with Shooter's Choice grease.
I would say my only concern is that sometimes it seems like I can never get the bore completely clean, as soon as I brush it again, the patches come out dirty? Maybe I am being too anal about it though. I have made sure to clean the bore very thoroughly since I bought it. It doesn't even have 100 rounds through it.
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