Originally Posted By: sbrandenBeen shooting my 243win a LOT. I routinely clean my rifles between load development sessions with Butch's bore shine... soaking, then some wet patches again, soaking, then some wet patches again - then dry - then brush some maybe - then wet patches again, soak a little, wet, dry, till done.
While I've been heating some loads for heavier bullets (mostly 85 HPBT's and 87 V-MAX's this summer, last summer I was working with 95 CT bullets a lot), I've noticed it can be harder to get the barrel clean good.
I wanted to ask everyone's opinion - what's the best product or combination of things to use to remove all the fouling, without being too harsh on a barrel?
Thanks in advance for sharing what works for you.
Stephen
I don't know if you want to remove all of the fouling. I have rifles that take close to 15+ shots just to start grouping again after it's been cleaned completely.
I usually take a more mild solvent like eliminator and clean the barrel fairly quick and the rifle is back to grouping.
IF you are looking to get past the copper fouling down to the steel, I've used Sweets 7.62 which is aggressive, don't leave it in your barrel for longer than 10 min, then patch it out.
I cleaned a buddys truck gun last year for him, took me about 12 sessions with Sweets and it was through the bad stuff, the really bad stuff. I don't think he'd ever cleaned that rifle.