I HATE bore scopes

[eric n]

[kcstott]

Since I started using my bore scope I found carbon is very stubborn to remove.

I have tried the following to remove it.

Slip 2000-Carbon friggen laughed at this


This stuff is great on the internet. Not so much in real life.


When I was happy and still ignorant I thought this was all I needed, WRONG!


Left this popular combo in my barrel overnight several times. FAIL!


I tried this after some guy on youtube told me it works to remove Carbon. LIES!


So, what did work? What finally removed that hard core carbon? This...


JB and Kroil soaked patches. I used patches (never a brass brush) wrapped around Parker and Hale cleaning jags with a coated bore rod. Several runs of Iosso nylon brushes helped as well.

Still not easy to remove, but it does work.

You should give CLR a try.
My routine simplified is Plug the barrel and fill with CLR. Let it soak for an hour the begin scrubbing. Patch bore with a jag and inspect with scope, maybe another treatment with CLR or maybe copper solvent depending on what I see.
Then I treat with JB bore cleaner and bright every time. No exceptions.
My daughters Fclass gun shoots very well and my rifle is only slightly worse.

[capitol]

Eric - from everything I read these days the f-class and prs shooters are moving away from brass brushes even the top barrel mfg’s like Bartlein strongly recommend not to use brass brushes anymore.

Kcstott - I will have to give CLR a try.

[kcstott]

[eric n]

Plenty of ways to skin the cat.
Good luck; keep ‘‘em centered!

[kcstott]

I suggested using iosso which is an abrasive to clean the carbon.
You win

You said you don’t need the bore shiny clean. You said “maintain it” maintain what?

The barrel will only be as accurate when clean and new. Every shot there after degrades the accuracy. To get back to as clean as new the barrel needs to be spotless. You are free to do what ever you like, I can tell you more matches have been lost due to neglecting to properly clean than the “I wait till accuracy falls off” mentality.
And again it comes down to what your desired outcome is and what the rifle started life as. I don’t clean all my rifles like I do my F class guns. I also don’t expect sub 1/4 moa out of those rifles either.

[Mayor McRifle]

So, what did work? What finally removed that hard core carbon? This...


JB and Kroil soaked patches. I used patches (never a brass brush) wrapped around Parker and Hale cleaning jags with a coated bore rod. Several runs of Iosso nylon brushes helped as well.

Still not easy to remove, but it does work.

So popular for so long, Brownells even sells them together: https://www.brownells.com/gun-cleani...-prod1159.aspx

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