Just keep cleaning, just keep cleaning...

[6mm Remington]

Man, I never thought of that David! I really need one of them. After a session with the 264, 270 and 7WSM's, the pile of patches on my bench is pretty high.

FYI- loaded up some of those 130's tonight. Thanks again. Scotty

Excited to see how they shoot! Good luck Scotty with load work!

 

[6mm Remington]

WITeacher,

One of the problems I note that alot of folk have cleaning problems and thats be to dang skimpy with the cleaner of choice.

I am one of those that drowns/flushes/floods the bore, using the cleaner also as a carrier to get the carbon & copper out.

An analogy that comes to mind is: Driving thru the Northwoods during the summer and your windshield gets really boogered up with bugs. How do you clean it?

Spray a little cleaner on a paper towel and then try to wipe it off?
or
Spray the heck out of the windshield with cleaner, let it soak a bit, brush it with a brush soaked in cleaner, then more cleaner to flush the bugs away?

Your driveway? Do you wipe it off with a damp mop or use the pressure washer?

Get a decent bore guide with a built in solvent port and flood that bore & flush the loose (fouling) crap outta there. Then let the stuff dwell & work the copper & carbon (studies I have read show 20 minutes, and most have worked their magic by then). Repeat till your happy.

Rod

I knew Sir Rodney would be one of those that really knows how to clean a barrel! If a little's good, a lots better! :shock: He's right though, how many of us scrimp on the solvent. I do a little although it's mostly to keep the stuff out of the wood around the action area. Yes I do use a bore guide, but I'm still anal about it. You are absolutely correct though Rod they say put a little on a patch and push it down the bore. A little by the time it goes 24 inches isn't very much by the time it gets to the end! :lol:
David

 

[6mm Remington]

David,

I've looked at the patch hog, but so far I use a plastic 4-litre pail at the muzzle to catch the patches. There is quite a pile by the end of the day for me.

Mike once you go HOG you'll never go back!! :mrgreen: :mrgreen: :lol:

 

[nodak7mm]

Another plus of the Hog is that it really helps cut down on the smell..... Those piggies dont let the stink out..... Good suggestion Dave!!

I dont worry about spillage to the point I'm sloppy, but I am not shy about pouring er in. I do use a stock boot, and a towel over that and MAKE SURE your scope lenses are protected/covered. After the bath, the barreled action gets popped outta the stock to make sure nothing got down wheres its not to be. Chamber gets swabbed with a dry patch on a mop and lug cut-outs wiped out. Trigger gets the brake clean treatment and bolt disassebled, cleaned and greased in the 3 primary contact areas..... Rifles in a sense are a tool, use em for thier intended purpose, clean em properly and protect them with simple preventative mx.......

Back to the gun room, only 325 more cases to anneal, one at a time..... :shock: Uff da....
Rod

 

[SJB358]

Man, I never thought of that David! I really need one of them. After a session with the 264, 270 and 7WSM's, the pile of patches on my bench is pretty high.

FYI- loaded up some of those 130's tonight. Thanks again. Scotty

Excited to see how they shoot! Good luck Scotty with load work!

Hopefully I'm done with load work for this 264. It was the longest process I've had of any rifle. The rifle was bedded mid load work up but man it helped slot and really made it much more consistent. Should be able to get s proper 300 yard zero and get a few one and dones if you post anymore. Either way the 140's at 3200 and the 130's at 3350 will hunt this year. Should make for a great combo. Scotty

 

[Guest]

I just use patches with BTE. Never had need for a brush with it

And I've been using a ziploc sandwich baggie over the muzzle to catch patches for a few years now. Easy, clean, and ready to zip shut and throw away when I'm done.

 

[DrMike]

I've been using a ziploc sandwich baggie over the muzzle to catch patches for a few years now. Easy, clean, and ready to zip shut and throw away when I'm done.

Another handy idea. Thanks, dubyam.

 

[wildgene]

I just use patches with BTE. Never had need for a brush with it

And I've been using a ziploc sandwich baggie over the muzzle to catch patches for a few years now. Easy, clean, and ready to zip shut and throw away when I'm done.

...tried that, & just the air pressure from pushing that patch thru would blow 'em off, the really cheap sammie bags & a rubber band work pretty good, I keep some one my cleaning caddy...

 

[boomer68]

I just use patches with BTE. Never had need for a brush with it

And I've been using a ziploc sandwich baggie over the muzzle to catch patches for a few years now. Easy, clean, and ready to zip shut and throw away when I'm done.

At times I think I am gonna run out of patches on some :shock:
I bought one of those Tipton Patch Traps and they work rather well.

http://www.battenfeldtechnologies.com/tipton/catalog.asp?product=patch-trap

 

[Guest]

And I've been using a ziploc sandwich baggie over the muzzle to catch patches for a few years now. Easy, clean, and ready to zip shut and throw away when I'm done.

...tried that, & just the air pressure from pushing that patch thru would blow 'em off, the really cheap sammie bags & a rubber band work pretty good, I keep some one my cleaning caddy...

Gene, I guess I haven't had that problem because I buy the el cheapo store brand baggies, and they won't zip that tight around the muzzle. I haven't had one move except when I bump it with the jag/rod end. Whatever works, though, for sure. For years, I just had a plastic pan like you put under your potted plants to keep them from leaking in the floor. It worked okay, but the ziploc bag works way better for me.