30-06 dark bore
i think i found out why my 30-06 is not shooting too good... it appears that the previous owner has shot corrosive ammo out of it and neglected to properly clean it and the bore is pretty dull it appears not to be pitted too much. i have tried pb blaster to clean it up, hoppes No8 with little to no success. the patches continue to come out dark but the bore does not to become any cleaner or shinier? i think i am going to pick up some butches bore shine and hope that works let me know what you think that can help my gun shoot better.
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I had a old Mauser with a crudded up bore like that and a few with Blue Wonder cleaned it out really good.
Love them Beavers
Keeping the "Hairy League" in check since 19480 -
I'll second the blue wonder.
SALLY
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I've cleaned up several bores like that by putting an old "soft" bore brush on the cleaning rod and the cleaning rod in a drill motor. With the bbl vert., dunk the brush in Hoppes or your favorite solvent, then spin it into the bbl. Because of the rpms that brush is turning YOU HAVE TO KEEP IT WET so squirt or pour generous amounts or solvent down the rod while you work it repeatedly from one end of the bbl to the other. 0 -
JIJ
Bad idea, your rounding off the edges of the rifling.
RJV
It may be nothing more than built up fouling.
Plug the chamber end (Midway sells chamber plugs), and fill the bore with Hoppies #9. Stand it in a corner for 24 hours, than pour out the solvent, run a brush through the bore a few times and dry patch until nothing more comes out. Repeat until the first patch only comes out wet but not dirty. It may take a few days, but there isn't much work involved (mostly waiting).
Some guys like a mag full of lead, I still prefer one round to the head.0 -
Give Blue Wonder a try. I had an old Mauser 1888 that looked like rock formations were growing in the bore. A generous dollop, followed by several passes with a bronze brush, let it sit for 15 minutes and then start running patches through it. You will be amazed at how much gunk comes out. The bore was actually shiny when I got done.
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Rifle Bore, On another site a member said to go to a Auto Parts Store and buy the White Paste (Polishing compond ) and take 1 round @ a time and dip the head of bullet in paste and fire, Do this for 20 Rounds and then run a cleaning rod /with patch thru the bore and it should be like new! Hope this helps[:)] 0 -
The best bore cleaner I have found is WIPE-OUT, you simply spray it into the bore, it is a foam, and let it set for 24 hours. It is not inexpensive but it works very well. Go to www.sharpshootr.com for a look at the stuff. 0 -
rjv140,
A couple of quick pointers first off:
DO NOT use a motorized brush in the bore of any firearm. I don't care what material the brush is made out of or how old it is, simply don't do it.
As you can see in the photo below, the brush will leave debris on one side of the lands or the other depending on the direction of rotation. Even reversing the rotation will still leave debris in the corners of the intersection between the lands and grooves. And as Tailgunner points out, it's hard on the barrel. If you choose to use a brush, do so in the normal manner, with a push or pull motion with just your arm as power.
I also like and use the product Wipe-Out as Ronald mentioned above. These newer products can save a bunch of time and elbow grease when used as directed. Read and follow the directions as well as the cautions.
The white polishing compound as mentioned above, is no guarantee of either cleaning or polishing since the coated bullets basically scrub away your throat in your barrel without doing much more than that. More damage can be done with this method when the process isn't understood exactly or is done too many times. No offense, DABUG but this is not the way to handle potentially good barrels.
This is a newer product and is proven in competition. From 6mmBR:
CLEANING PRODUCTS--Montana X-treme 50BMG: Gun Test Magazine named Montana X-treme's 50 BMG solvent as the "Best-working cleaner" in their recent bore-cleaner tests. Other tested products included Sweet's, Shooter's Choice, Accubore, Tetra and Sports Care. Montana X-treme's 50 BMG received a four star rating from Gun Test Magazine and was found to be the only solvent tested which "completely cleaned" the old Model 70 test rifle. We aren't surprised at these results. Some of the nation's top lonGodistance shooters swear by 50 BMG. Bill Shehane, 2004 1000-yard Shooter of the Year told us "It's the best copper cleaner that I've ever tried. The older I get the less I like to clean and the more I like to shoot. I want something I can break-in barrels with quickly and maintain them in copper free / carbon free condition after lots of powder and long heavy bullets lay the fouling to it. I have used them all and they all work to get the job done. Some better than others and some faster than others. But none as fast as Montana Extreme 50 BMG. I use a Hawkeye [bore-scope] and see no need in leaving the solvent in over night on the nastiest barrels. I have never had one that two trips with the 50 BMG didn't do the job and most never take over one trip. Even when breaking in barrels, one treatment is usually enough. I know they say [50 BMG] has oil in it but I ALWAYS follow with 1 patch of Montana Extreme oil." When using 50 BMG, you'll want to keep the cap on--the formula can lose some of its effectiveness if left open. While you should patch the 50 BMG out after use, prolonged contact with the barrel does not appear to be harmful. Rich DeSimone wrote: "Since I have been using Montana Extreme products (and I love the 50 BMG) I do not even use a brass bore brush. On occasion, I use one of Danny Huffman's nylon bristle brushes. I constantly leave 50 BMG in my bore for days. Normally I run a couple of patches with 50 BMG thru my bore after a match and take the rifle home whereupon it sits in my cleaning cradle until I get the chance to finish cleaning it."
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