Generally Points For Gun Cleaning

We all know that guns need to be cleaned regularly. So here are some things to keep in mind you are cleaning your guns.

1. The situation of each barrel is different. Some barrels may be quickly cleaned with only a patch, while others may need to be scrubbed with a bronze brush. And you may also have to try with longer or shorter cleaning time and different types of solvents to find the best for your barrel.

2. High-velocity rounds tend to shed more copper than lower velocity cartridges.

3. It is vital to use a proper-fitting cleaning rod bore guide. An improper fitting cleaning-rod guide will allow the rod to bow enough to contact the rifling, which is not a good thing.

4. Before you adopt the gun cleaning solution, please remember to test your results on paper. You may find that your gun shoots better when fouled a bit. And it is generally not necessary to clean down to bare metal each time.

5. Some powders really do burn cleaner than others, and a particular powder may burn much cleaner at the upper-pressure ranges than it does with a moderate load.

6. A bore-scope is an invaluable tool that will let you see what's really going on inside your barrel.