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steel wool and barrels
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jtmattison
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I wrap 0000 steel wool around a brass bore brush to clean and lap a new barrel.
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Many Klatch
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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
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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
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
