I've been using wipe out for 6 or 8 months now. Amazing stuff. Sure makes cleaning easier, although quite a bit slower. I use it for two reasons. First, is it is amazingly effective. The second reason is I figure the fewer timess a cleaning rod has to go down the barrel the less chance of barrel damage.

When the snow melts off I'll go back to shooting the rifle and will report back if I discover anything that helps. Pilgrim