I used the Old Gobbler procedure to deep clean my barrel. My question is what do I do now after a few shots? I don't need to do that whole process again (I don't guess), so what do I do?
just run a bore snake thru the barrel a couple of times and you should be good to go.
Quote from: westtennhunter on April 05, 2012, 10:01:13 PM
I used the Old Gobbler procedure to deep clean my barrel. My question is what do I do now after a few shots? I don't need to do that whole process again (I don't guess), so what do I do?
I recommend brushing with a dry brush, followed by a patch with Hoppe's #9 over a brush, then a dry cotton patch over the brush. That usually has you ready to go.
That applies to a barrel that has been"deep cleaned".
Thanks,
Clark
So, would a clean bore snake with nothing on it but a little hoppes in about a 2-3 inch section half way between the bristles and the tail end suffice?
Quote from: allaboutshooting on April 06, 2012, 01:43:46 PM
Quote from: westtennhunter on April 05, 2012, 10:01:13 PM
I used the Old Gobbler procedure to deep clean my barrel. My question is what do I do now after a few shots? I don't need to do that whole process again (I don't guess), so what do I do?
I recommend brushing with a dry brush, followed by a patch with Hoppe's #9 over a brush, then a dry cotton patch over the brush. That usually has you ready to go.
That applies to a barrel that has been"deep cleaned".
Thanks,
Clark
Thanks Clark! That is sorta what I was thinking but I wanted to make sure this wouldn't remove the bore polish applied in the deep cleaning.
Quote from: Borden811 on April 06, 2012, 06:03:55 PM
So, would a clean bore snake with nothing on it but a little hoppes in about a 2-3 inch section half way between the bristles and the tail end suffice?
Good question! Inquiring minds want to know. :icon_thumright:
Quote from: Borden811 on April 06, 2012, 06:03:55 PM
So, would a clean bore snake with nothing on it but a little hoppes in about a 2-3 inch section half way between the bristles and the tail end suffice?
If you have a "deep cleaned" bore, using the procedure outlined in the article. "Cleaning a Shotgun Barrel" http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=282 then a bore snake (I like the new "Viper") will work.
If you have polished your bore, I recommend "deep cleaning" afterward to remove any possible polishing residue before patterning.
I hope that helps.
Thanks,
Clark
Clark, that answered my question perfectly. Thanks!