I was careless and started this thread under black powder. Since I didn't intend to imply cleaning for black powder, I have moved it to where I should have started it under cleaning and maintenance. The two posts in response before I realized my mistake are copied below.
I think there is probably agreement that bore condition is important to cast bullet accuracy. What is the best way to control bore condition so all the shots on one target see the most uniform bore condition? Ideally that could be with a combination that didn't need cleaning at all which is possible but often hard to find that combination.
At matches I have seen some cleaning vigorously after every target. Others don't clean at all. There are good shooter in both camps.
When we clean should we clean as close to bare metal as possible (Kroil, stiff brush, JB or similar) or just push a patch (maybe with a little secret elixir on it) through to push out the more or less loose stuff to avoid losing bore condition. If you clean down to bare metal, how many fouling shotes are needed before you dare to go to the record target or shoot at a squirrel?
I know that practice and opinion varies but what can we sort out as general rule by testing if any. I know some have a ritual that they have stuck with for years but have they tried anything else to see if it might be better?
What do we know as opposed to what we “believe."
John========
99 straight posted:
Nothing but Ed's Red for the past 20 years. Without the acetone. It just works.
blixem posted: Good question. I think all serious shooters struggle with it. Some rifles/loads seem to prefer to be left un-cleaned and un-swabbed for fairly long shot strings while others prefer swabbing or cleaning after each shot. The more guns/loads I'm around the more each takes on a slightly different personality.
The only thing I notice is that most (not all) CB firearms try to settle down into some sort of “fouling equilibrium” after about two fouling shots.
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