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Marrakai
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Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean
09/09/13 09:06 AM

Nothing much to add really, other than the observation that a few thou of copper on the lands towards the muzzle of a high-velocity small-calibre target barrel is a far greater percentage of the bore diameter than the same few thou of copper in a .470 or .500.

I used to get excited about removing visible copper from the lands of my doubles, but now only give them the Wipe-Out treatment when the copper becomes super-obvious.
Usually the routine nitro-solvent dissolves enough copper each time to keep it in check. Then with a bore coating of Sweets Oil there is no corrosion under the remaining copper while in the gun-safe between hunts, and like Mauser says, the best oils continue to knock out residual copper to some degree during storage anyway.

I still like a plastic-coated rod with nylon bristle brushes, but I'm certainly not manic in its application. Been doing this all my life: absolutely no risk of bore damage IMHO if you're careful and conservative.

Hope this is of some use.

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Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	gwh	05/09/13 07:53 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	Rule303	08/09/13 08:56 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	Marrakai	09/09/13 09:06 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	DarylS	11/09/13 01:27 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	ozhunter	10/09/13 08:29 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	Well_Well_Well	05/09/13 08:22 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	mauserand9mm	05/09/13 08:57 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	Mike_Bailey	05/09/13 09:36 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	gwh	05/09/13 10:17 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	500Nitro	05/09/13 10:38 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	gungadoug	05/09/13 10:57 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	DarylS	06/09/13 12:32 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	mauserand9mm	06/09/13 01:29 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	500Nitro	06/09/13 02:03 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	mauserand9mm	06/09/13 02:51 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	500Nitro	06/09/13 03:16 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	gwh	06/09/13 06:15 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	gwh	06/09/13 07:48 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	bwananelson	07/09/13 04:28 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	tinker	07/09/13 07:09 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	CptCurl	07/09/13 11:08 PM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	DarylS	08/09/13 01:21 AM
Re: Copper fouling - to clean or not to clean	Mike_Bailey	06/09/13 06:07 PM

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