You are going to get all kinds of advice from never cleaning it to clean it after every 50 rounds. There have been plenty of threads covering this. I am in the camp of using a rod and clean after every outing. As long as you protect the muzzle from damage you should be ok with whatever you decide on.
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I've never given barrel cleaning much thought with factory barrels but I just got a nice Kidd bull barrel and I want to make absolutely sure that I won't damage it. So... what's the best way to clean it? Boresnake? Rod?
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I find that cleaning the barrel from the muzzle usually ends up pushing all the crap and crud from the dirty barrel into the action...I prefer to use the DrG tools 99% of the time, and will use my patchworm if I've been out shooting my 17Mach2, since the patchworm line is a bit smaller than the line I received from DrG,
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OTIS gun cleaning kit. Sheck em out. I have the M16 Buttpack kit .223 one. Being the same dimensions as the 22. Had mine for more than 2 decades now.I've never given barrel cleaning much thought with factory barrels but I just got a nice Kidd bull barrel and I want to make absolutely sure that I won't damage it. So... what's the best way to clean it? Boresnake? Rod?
Kidd recommends cleaning the barrel with a bore snake or a soft rod every 500-1000 rounds. After cleaning, run two magazines to foul the bore prior to shoiting for group. Keep the chamber clean with a brush.
Volquartzen recommended to never use a rod, bore snake only.
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Volquartzen recommended to never use a rod, bore snake only.
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I have two 10/22s. One with a Lilja barrel that was used for long range silhouette and ARA matches. The other is my modified 10/22 with a Ruger T barrel used for pest control and kids shooting at the range. Both have a hole drilled in the rear of the receiver so they can be cleaned with a rod. I also have a piece of weed wacker line with a bulb melted at the end so I can clean before I leave the range. But every few hundred rounds the rifle come out of the stock and the rifle gets a thorough cleaning including the carbon ring which needs cleaning as well. It does not matter what you use for lube inside the reciever, it is going to get dirt and grit in it so that needs to be cleaned as well. Left go, that is going to lead to greater wear on the inside of an aluminum receiver. I am not a fan of bore snakes and never will be. I'd much rather use the weed wacker line with a clean patch for every pull. I carry cleaning solution with me to the range.
I've cleaned my 10/22's a lot of times from the muzzle but use a bore guide that slips over the muzzle on the heavy barrel models. I'm very careful about how I do it and have not noticed any accuracy degradation.
After recently reading a thread where Vudoo says it takes 1000 rounds to fully season a barrel, I now chamber clean only and use a boresnake one pass when changing ammos with different lube. Wash the boresnake when needed to keep it clean. Will never clean the barrel down to the metal again unless the accuracy goes out the window. Also use the weed wacker and dry patch to get the chunks out after each range session. Vudoo says you can do a single patch of C4 down the barrel that does not remove the seasoning followed by some dry patches.
Rubber stamp me on this one,I find that cleaning the barrel from the muzzle usually ends up pushing all the crap and crud from the dirty barrel into the action...I prefer to use the DrG tools 99% of the time, and will use my patchworm if I've been out shooting my 17Mach2, since the patchworm line is a bit smaller than the line I received from DrG,
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Dr G thank you for the tools you so graciously mailed me. I cherish them.
Get your hands on a Gunsmither 'Cleandrill' cleaning rod hole drill tool. Bore a cleaning rod hole in the rear of your receiver and, after removing the bolt, easily and safely clean the bore when you feel the need. I clean a new barrel before I install it, and then 'periodically' afterwards.
this is what i do with all mine.....patchworm when hot at the range after shooting. patches soaked in ballistol. works great, gets most of the fouling out, wont hurt a thing. then if i really clean it when i get home, i use a rod and a mix of hoppes/kroil, mostly in the throat. my 10/22s have a hole in the back of the receiver, so that makes things easier. but ive had bull barrel stuff that i used a muzzle bore guide with. that would be fine too if you dont want to drill the receiver. especially after using ballistol soaked patches when hot. or a DG brush. whatever works. just be sure to use a quality brush like a shooters choice or similar, that is bronze/brass. they wont hurt the barrel. when i am cleaning the throat/chamber i usually use a 6mm brush.
Another vote for the home made patch worm.
I use a bore snake BUT bunch up/unweave to remove the brass brush so it's not too aggressive.
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