How Often Do You Clean Your Guns?
BY Herschel Smith
8 years, 3 months ago
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I have difficulty believing that a dirty rifle barrel produces any significant gain in accuracy, and I would love to hear what some precision shooters have to say about this. What is your experience?
On July 29, 2016 at 7:43 pm, Anon said:
I clean my Surgeon, Mcmillian and OBR when the groups start to open up…
To many long range courses have proven to me….
Days of shooting of 200-400 rds for 3 days in a row effects my zero and accuracy, ZERO.
That said, i always lube the actions.
And thats my experience
On July 30, 2016 at 6:11 am, Daniel Barger said:
IF you clean and oil your weapons after using them there should be no need to do so prior to use.
If it’s been a long while a pass with an oily patch occasionally to keep rust at bay should be more than adequate between uses.
On July 30, 2016 at 10:11 am, Louis Chapman said:
Depends on the rifle, but in general, I find cleaning to be unnecessary. If the rifle will sit a long while, it gets an oiled patch. New rifles get an initial cleaning, and I’ll clean if I’ve been hunting in nasty conditions.
My hunting rifle, specifically, takes 20-30 rounds after cleaning before it settles in, and point of impact shifts. I like to verify my zero pre season, and then shoot it in that verified state. No one wants to wound their game.
On July 30, 2016 at 6:24 pm, Renov8 said:
I rarely clean my barrel in a Savage 308…..If I do, it takes about 25 rounds to foul it up again and set a consistent point of impact. Cleaned it maybe three times in the last 5 years.