Barrels accumulate copper no matter what you do when they are new. I've read that some BR shooters clean after every group, others claim a fouled barrel shoots more accurately. What is your experience?
I'm certainly not OCD about cleaning my rifles every time I shoot them, but after about 150-200 rounds I feel obligated. I do try to get most of the copper fouling out with solvents. But I must say I don't really notice any improvement with accuracy, but then again I'm not a benchrest shooter either.
Does anyone else remember an article in one of the gun rags (Shooting Times?) about 10 years ago where they tested moly coated bullets vs. plain jackets? My recollection is 22-250, 1000 rounds of each bullet, shot in 100 10 shot groups from new match grade barrels (barrel was changed between bullet type) with out cleaning. Group sizes were recorded and if I recall didn't change appreciably throughout the test with either bullet. I wish I would have saved that one.
Laphroaig
I'm certainly not OCD about cleaning my rifles every time I shoot them, but after about 150-200 rounds I feel obligated. I do try to get most of the copper fouling out with solvents. But I must say I don't really notice any improvement with accuracy, but then again I'm not a benchrest shooter either.
Does anyone else remember an article in one of the gun rags (Shooting Times?) about 10 years ago where they tested moly coated bullets vs. plain jackets? My recollection is 22-250, 1000 rounds of each bullet, shot in 100 10 shot groups from new match grade barrels (barrel was changed between bullet type) with out cleaning. Group sizes were recorded and if I recall didn't change appreciably throughout the test with either bullet. I wish I would have saved that one.
Laphroaig