Thread: In-between barrel cleaning

Ya bunch of fuss pots.

I keep them dry at home and away from high humidity.

I clean them with a patch and oil if they get damp or wet

I usually use a clean bore snake once after each hunt. I chuck the bore snakes into the washing machine every now and then. Not with my wife's nickers though, because the brass bristle brush part is pretty hard on them.

If accuracy drops off or if I have some sort of fit I get all of my rifles out and give them a thorough clean with all of the right solvents and stuff. Maybe every 6 months.
They get the same after a long trip.

I like to see a well used rifles that show their rights of passage on their skin, but have well looked after innards.

Well looked after to me doesn't mean that you are obsessive to the point that you harm the crown through constant uneven pulling of bore snakes or that accuracy suffers because the next bullet never knows what solvents and shit the last bullet had to wade its way through. I reckon consistency, and less is best.