Products to use during barrel break in?

[Trees91]

To break in or not isn’t the reason for this thread.....it can’t hurt the barrel so why not do it.
I figure shoot two or three then clean for the first 20 or so or till it cleans easy. What I want to know is what guys are using to clean between shots?
I have a good one piece rod and a bore guide. I figure use a brass jag and patches, I’m not planning on using a brush. What cleaner do you guys like?
Butches? Boretech? Good ol Hoppe’s #9?
Let me know!

 

[Trees91]

This kinda answers my questions, they suggest a nylon brush.

https://www.gaprecision.net/downloadable/download/sample/sample_id/5/

 

[rayporter]

you will push a lot of patches if you dont brush.

but your going to push a lot anyway. as for solvent, i have heard it said by a good smith that any solvent will do -just use a lot of it. i use butches-before it came out i used shooters choice. and hoppes before that.

i keep wipe out and patch out around and iosso as well as sweets. some might be better a certain jobs than others, everyone has their fan favorite.

i bought a CZ new a few years ago and could hardly get a patch down it. i cleaned for an hour a night for 3 nights before i got the gunk out of the barrel they ship it with.

as soon as the sun comes out i will be pushing patches on a new barrel too.

 

[Trees91]

I’m going to give butches a try and maybe a nylon brush. Butches says it does copper and carbon so we’ll see. I hope this barrel cleans up well, I’d assume so. It’ll be my first proof barrel. Looking at some weather in the upper 30s in the next week or two. Hopefully get out and shoot.

 

[gbflyer]

Really impressed with the Bore Tech Copper and Carbon removers. I’ve never used the Eliminator. I depart from the directions on a badly fouled bore by using a bronze brush that I quickly clean with stoddard solvent after each use. It rips the copper out!

 

[Grundy53]

Carbon killer is really good

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[Cahunter805]

Boretech solvents are all I use now. Highly recommend them. Get some nylon brushes and plated jags and you will be set.

 

[Trees91]

Boretech solvents are all I use now. Highly recommend them. Get some nylon brushes and plated jags and you will be set.

Just ordered some Boretech stuff and nylon brushes.

 

[Trees91]

What’s the best method to keep the chamber clean? Shotgun mop or a big brush wrapped with a patch??

 

[Ryan Avery]

Shoot it 100 times, scrub it down with Boretech. Then shoot it till it stops shooting.

Oh, you can mess up a rifle by cleaning it

 

[Trees91]

Shoot it 100 times, scrub it down with Boretech. Then shoot it till it stops shooting.

Oh, you can mess a rifle by cleaning it

This has been my method with all but a couple guns of mine. And really it seems to be just fine.

 

[Cahunter805]

What’s the best method to keep the chamber clean? Shotgun mop or a big brush wrapped with a patch??

I use chamber mops and a lug recess tool to keep everything clean.

 

[Trees91]

I use chamber mops and a lug recess tool to keep everything clean.

I looked into that and see Sinclair makes a chamber and action cleaning kit. I never knew that was a thing. I’ll have to get one.

 

[IrkedCitizen]

Not saying this is the best way either but he knows a thing or two. He talks products and what not as well.

 

[MidGAHunter]

I use BoreTech products and have been pleased so far.

 

[shmtastic]

Another boretech fan, I use eliminator as it seems to work best. I do the shoot one and patch for five, then go to three shot sequences for five series, gives me a total of 20 rounds. After that I start shooting as the rifle is intended, be it 3 shot groups for hunting or 5 shot for bench rifles. After each session I clean to bare metal again for at least the next 50 rounds. After that I will let the rifle tell me how and when to clean. After 100-150 rounds, depending on cartridge, I do my load development.

Just how I've always done it. Let your rifle speak to you and make sure you listen to it.

 

[Kimber7man]

I just usually pour me a 20 ounce Yeti full of coffee.
shoot 3 shots, drink some coffee,
when the coffee is gone, I’m done breaking it in and clean it
Wipeout and Boretech C4 work great.

 

[Kimber7man]

Forgot to mention brand of coffee. I’m growing accustomed to the Starbucks pike place K-cups.

 

[MidGAHunter]

Forgot to mention brand of coffee. I’m growing accustomed to the Starbucks pike place K-cups.

You should try it with Black Rifle Coffee Company coffee. You can thank me later...

 

[Trees91]

Pike place is also my go to, I prefer to grind my own beans though