Deep cleaning a shotgun barrel

[turkeykiller]

What is the best way to deep clean a shot gun barrel and is it worth it.

[eddie234]

This is the best way, and yes.
http://oldgobbler.com/Forum/index.php?topic=182

[allaboutshooting]

What is the best way to deep clean a shot gun barrel and is it worth it.

Here is a link to the procedure for "deep cleaning" a shotgun barrel. The process is simple, costs little to nothing but can pay great dividends. It will take a little time and it is messy. Just follow the recommendations and I think that you, like thousands of others now, will be pleased with the results.

http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=282

I've had literally hundreds of folks over the past decade send me pictures of the "gunk" this procedure removed from what they believed to be clean bores.

All my best.

Thanks,
Clark

P.S. This is generally all any modern barrel needs. Polishing a barrel is another procedure that has been popular. As long as you do not use any abrasive tools/materials, that might create low spots in the bore, it is normally just fine as well.

[Gobble!]

What is the best way to deep clean a shot gun barrel and is it worth it.

Here is a link to the procedure for "deep cleaning" a shotgun barrel. The process is simple, costs little to nothing but can pay great dividends. It will take a little time and it is messy. Just follow the recommendations and I think that you, like thousands of others now, will be pleased with the results.

http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=282

I've had literally hundreds of folks over the past decade send me pictures of the "gunk" this procedure removed from what they believed to be clean bores.

All my best.

Thanks,
Clark

P.S. This is generally all any modern barrel needs. Polishing a barrel is another procedure that has been popular. As long as you do not use any abrasive tools/materials, that might create low spots in the bore, it is normally just fine as well.

Did this years ago. Well worth the time.

[turkeykiller]

The gun I have is brand new SBE2. Will deep cleaning still help or does it need to be shot before I can see a difference. Thanks for all the response to the post about deep cleaning. 

[allaboutshooting]

The gun I have is brand new SBE2. Will deep cleaning still help or does it need to be shot before I can see a difference. Thanks for all the response to the post about deep cleaning.

Yes. You may not get as much gunk out as some others do bit it will be beneficial nonetheless.

Thanks,
Clark

[mote1977]

What is the best way to deep clean a shot gun barrel and is it worth it.

Here is a link to the procedure for "deep cleaning" a shotgun barrel. The process is simple, costs little to nothing but can pay great dividends. It will take a little time and it is messy. Just follow the recommendations and I think that you, like thousands of others now, will be pleased with the results.

http://allaboutshooting.com/article_info.php?articles_id=282

I've had literally hundreds of folks over the past decade send me pictures of the "gunk" this procedure removed from what they believed to be clean bores.

All my best.

Thanks,
Clark

P.S. This is generally all any modern barrel needs. Polishing a barrel is another procedure that has been popular. As long as you do not use any abrasive tools/materials, that might create low spots in the bore, it is normally just fine as well.

What happened to the link? It's not working anymore.

[allaboutshooting]

I updated/upgraded the site and the links changed. Here's the new one to "Deep Cleaning a Shotgun Barrel" http://allaboutshooting.com/blogs/blog/tagged/cleaning-a-shotgun-barrel

Thanks,
Clark

[Tennessee Lead]

Bout time to do this again thanks Clark


Sent from the barrel of a model 70 at 3300 fps

[eorlando]

Tag for later

[mote1977]

Thanks Clark.

[allaboutshooting]

I appreciate all of the positive comments. The site upgrade was quite a project but I think you'll find it easier to negotiate now.

I apologize for the links changing.

Thanks,
Clark

[timberchicken]

I deep cleaned 2 12 gauge barrels that I didn't think where that bad. After seeing the garbage that came out of them I did my 20 and 10 gauges that where filthy. I am excited to put them to paper to see what the numbers do.

[Flounder]

Deep cleaning is cleaning? Polishing is removing most imperfections and cleaning?

[Izzyjoe]

I've found that the more times I deep clean a barrel, it's easier to clean with a brush and a patch. Just a few passes, and I'm done.