I recently picked up a new rifle and begun its cleaning process. Like another I picked up this year, the barrel was pretty dirty with an orange residue. I can swab this stuff over and over with various products but it just keeps coming out. The last one went through over 20 patches and is still one of my dirtiest rifles to shoot. I can eventually get the patches to come out clean with a few patches of WD40 but it practically grows in the barrel in just a few min with just soapy water.
This new one appears to be taking a similar property — orange crud that’s almost impossible to scrub out. I’ve used hot soapy water, WD40, Hoppes 9, rubbing alcohol and bear grease. Eventually, I just had to give up, run a few dry patches & call it quits.
With a rifle I had picked up used, I have zero issues cleaning it. But these two that were purchased with brand new barrels are a pain.
Any tips on cleaning new barrels to get this stuff squeaky clean before firing?
This new one appears to be taking a similar property — orange crud that’s almost impossible to scrub out. I’ve used hot soapy water, WD40, Hoppes 9, rubbing alcohol and bear grease. Eventually, I just had to give up, run a few dry patches & call it quits.
With a rifle I had picked up used, I have zero issues cleaning it. But these two that were purchased with brand new barrels are a pain.
Any tips on cleaning new barrels to get this stuff squeaky clean before firing?