REAL Cleaner for barrels?

My son & I used over 60 patches to get a Remington 700 in .22-250 really, really clean. We used Hoppe's #9, Butch's Bore Shine, good quality patches and a snug fitting brass jag. We got that sucker sparkling clean, patches coming out nice and white.

And I'm convinced that if I pulled that rifle from the gun safe today, the first patch full of #9 would come through black as coal.
 
Be aware that your barrel may well be clean. Some cleaners react with metal jags and brushes... The patches will come out green because of this reaction.

I clean with alternating copper and powder solvents. I have good success with Hoppes powder solvent and Montana bore lotion. I also use shooter's choice copper remover. I go hoppes, let sit 5 minutes, Montana, 5 more minutes.. Then i alternate a few times between hoppes and shooters choice. Then I lay down a thin coat of hoppes oil.
 
I agree that some people try to clean their rifle barrels too much. I start out with Hoppes on a patch, let sit a few minutes, give 1 or 2 passes with a brush, dry patch, then punch the bore with a patch on a jag. If it is still too dirty, I repeat with Butch'e Bore Shine. When I'm doen, I wipe the bore with a bore conditioner (Tetra) to keep it from getting dirty so easily.
 
Outers used to make (and may still make) an electric system to "unplate" the bore onto a metal rod inserted in the bbl along with a liquid medium. Might check on that.:D

Lord, how I HATE to clean rifle barrels.

Always remember to LIGHTLY coat some rust preventative in the bore after cleaning. Some of the cleaners will rust badly if not lubed afterwards. AND..

remember a clean bore may shoot to a different point of aim than a fouled bore. That's why benchrest shooters fire fouling shots before shooting again for group size.

Lord, I HATE to clean rifle barrels. HATE IT!
 
FM12, I don't hate cleaning them, but I do hate the time being spent on that instead of reloading for my next range trip! Painting the house? That I hate....
 
An electric bore cleaner should do the job in a way no chemical possibly can.

They cost about $100, but if the cost is too much, you can find blueprints on the net and make your own. Google "bore cleaner electric".

Jim
 
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