What step after Boretech Eliminator?

[archp625]

I cleaned my gun with Boretech Eliminator for the first time and found everything was sticky. I dry patched it until no copper or carbon. Did a really good job.

My question is do you guys use another product after that? I went to the range today to shoot some factory ELD-M vs ELD-X and the rounds showed a bad swipe and a sticky bolt lift. After a few rounds it was fine. The cases were also sticky.
Also the groups were just horrible until I “shot out” all the eliminator. I know this is pretty normal and I once the gun shoots good I don’t clean until group opens up.

 

[cjl2010]

Did you clean the chamber after you cleaned the barrel?

 

[archp625]

Did you clean the chamber after you cleaned the barrel?

I did not. I’m now realizing I need to. How do you recommend I do that? In the past I cleaned with CLP and ran it.

 

[cjl2010]

I take a clean patch and wrap it around a nylon pistol brush and spray with non chlorinated brake cleaner.

 

[archp625]

I take a clean patch and wrap it around a nylon pistol brush and spray with non chlorinated brake cleaner.

Thanks for the advice. Do you do anything to the barrel or just the chamber?

 

[Aviator]

I run a patch of kroil then a couple dry patches call it good

 

[cjl2010]

Thanks for the advice. Do you do anything to the barrel or just the chamber?

To be honest I hardly clean the barrel. Every hundred rounds I’ll clean out the chamber and chamber neck area real well and call it good.

 

[Brendan]

I make sure I use a good fitting bore guide when doing the barrel to make sure nothing gets back into the chamber. Like above - I follow the eliminator with dry patches, then Kroil, then a dry patch or two.

Then, clean the action and bolt with patches and q-tips, followed by kroil and dry patches again. Repeat for the bolt, then high pressure grease (light coat) on the recoil lugs.

Pretty sure the eliminator doesn't need to be followed by oil and is a protectant itself, so you should be good just following with dry patches.

 

[archp625]

I think my problem was an excess of Eliminator in the chamber. I will make sure I clean it out better. I used a bore guide but it found its way in the chamber.