Good luck !!!I think I will try the Barnes that I have since I have the most experience and confidence with. From there I will probably try the Deep Curls and XTP's. I'm sure that I will find something that will work. Thanks for the comments and suggestions and I will keep you posted. Depending on the weather I think I am going to the range on Friday...
Are you certain that you got all bore butter and rem oil residue out? That stuff can be a brown color that looks like rust. And just as hard to clean out of the corners.So I talked to my dad znd he IS using Rem Oil and unfortunately Bore Butter also... So I cleaned the gun with an oversized bronze bore brush and used JB Bore Paste and Kroil to try to smooth it out some. I finished it off using Hornady One Shot gun cleaner. After cleaning it I noticed what looks like pitting or possibly rust where the lands and grooves meet. What is the best way to clean that without destroying the barrel? It looks to be in about maybe 1/3 to 1/4 of the barrel...
I think that I got it all out but I am not sure as I don't have a bore scope. I initially used an over sized bronze brush(.54 cal) and followed it up patches. Then I used Kroil and JB Bore Past . Changing patches and applying more JB's. I then patched it again. I then used non-chlorinated brake cleaner several times along with the bronze brush again. Patched until it came out clean and then finially used Hornady One Shot gun cleaner. After several minutes of the gun cleaner sitting in the barrel I brushed it again. I plain patched it again and then followed that up with patches with the gun cleaner. I think I did a pretty good job but I noticed the "whatever " where the lands and grooves meet... I guess I will find out more when I hit the range...haAre you certain that you got all bore butter and rem oil residue out? That stuff can be a brown color that looks like rust. And just as hard to clean out of the corners.
Alright. Sounds like you did all you can do. Good luck.I think that I got it all out but I am not sure as I don't have a bore scope. I initially used an over sized bronze brush(.54 cal) and followed it up patches. Then I used Kroil and JB Bore Past . Changing patches and applying more JB's. I then patched it again. I then used non-chlorinated brake cleaner several times along with the bronze brush again. Patched until it came out clean and then finially used Hornady One Shot gun cleaner. After several minutes of the gun cleaner sitting in the barrel I brushed it again. I plain patched it again and then followed that up with patches with the gun cleaner. I think I did a pretty good job but I noticed the "whatever " where the lands and grooves meet... I guess I will find out more when I hit the range...ha
You never said and no one asked but what section of the bore is that dark areas in ??? Close to the plug , mid barrel , or near the muzzle ??? I also noticed you didnt say anything about 0000 steel wool on a brush too . Wrap it so its tight in the bore if you care to try it . Some denatured alcohol or acetone disolves crud really well too . Back and forth 50 to 100 times . If its still there its rust pits after all that . The steel wool will actually polish that bore and remove rough spots . I shouldve offered this sooner . Sorry .I think that I got it all out but I am not sure as I don't have a bore scope. I initially used an over sized bronze brush(.54 cal) and followed it up patches. Then I used Kroil and JB Bore Past . Changing patches and applying more JB's. I then patched it again. I then used non-chlorinated brake cleaner several times along with the bronze brush again. Patched until it came out clean and then finially used Hornady One Shot gun cleaner. After several minutes of the gun cleaner sitting in the barrel I brushed it again. I plain patched it again and then followed that up with patches with the gun cleaner. I think I did a pretty good job but I noticed the "whatever " where the lands and grooves meet... I guess I will find out more when I hit the range...ha
You never said and no one asked but what section of the bore is that dark areas in ??? Close to the plug , mid barrel , or near the muzzle ??? I also noticed you didnt say anything about 0000 steel wool on a brush too . Wrap it so its tight in the bore if you care to try it . Some denatured alcohol or acetone disolves crud really well too . Back and forth 50 to 100 times . If its still there its rust pits after all that . The steel wool will actually polish that bore and remove rough spots . I shouldve offered this sooner . Sorry .
Yes our weathef has been weird hasnt it . Im in se michigan . Be sure and let us know how the shooting goes !!!!Looking at the barrel it would be between a couple inches on front of where the bullet would be seated and it stops about 6 inches before the end of the barrel. It isn't terrible but being that this isn't my rifle and I won't have it forever I am just trying to do my due diligence with it. I will probably shoot it tomorrow to see which bullet loads easy enough and to my liking. After I get home I will probably do another deep cleaning on it and take it out again to find the most accurate powder combination for the chosen bullet and then clean again, probably for the end of the year depending on the weather I get up here in Michigan. It's supposed to be a HIGH of like 25 tomorrow so I don't see me foing a marathon shooting trip...
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