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zukeeper1

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I have read a few times where ya'll are cleaning barrels with steel wool. Exactly how is that done ?? what are you using to hold the wool ??
 
I only use steel wool to clean my smoothbores, I've always been afraid to mess up my rifling. After I have run two or three patches with hot soapy water down a bore, I may run a wad of steel wool wrapped around the ramrod once or twice to speed up the cleaning. It really works.

Many Klatch
 
Hello Zukeeper1,

I do like Huntin Dawg sept I use a brass cleaning jag with a cotton patch over that and then I use the 0000 steel wool over the patch. I usually use a gob of Brasso which will, in my opinion hone the inside of the bore and remove any foreign stuff that affects accuracy and it also polishes the bore too. I will saturate the patch and steel wool and also pour some of the Brasso down the bore to start.

I normally will keep this up way after the Brasso turns a black color untill I think it feels smooth inside. Maybe 50 or so times. What I find is that it is easier to load, cleans up better and I can not find anything at all wrong with the accuracy afterward.

good luck

rabbit03
 
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