Is it recommended to run an alcohol soaked patch through your barrel as the last step in the barrel cleaning process?
Barrel cleaning with alcohol
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My last patches consist of gun oil then a couple dry patches
Mine are a couple patches of Kroil and then a dry patch.
It depends. Are you going to use it very soon afterwards or is it going in storage for a bit?
Are you seriously unfamiliar with the chemical reaction oxidation, commonly known as corrosion?
You cant be serious right ?
Even a good SS barrel needs a light coat of oil in the bore after cleaning or are you fucking with me ?
An oil patch keeps that barrel slicked up so your boolits shoot out the end faster. I use an oil patch every 10 rounds so my boolits are always going faster than my friends boolits. They shoot fast. They shoot so so fast.
I refuse to be out speeded by Trevor’s boolits, so I oil patch every 5 rounds. Now Trevor’s boolits are slow and sad.
Some guys run alcohol soaked patch after the solvents to neutralize the solvents. Then a few dry then the oil/ protective patch
Was very common back in the 90’s and early 2000’s when the copper eater solvents were harsh and possibly caused some pitting in the right circumstances.
Also helps when shooters think they know more than the chemical engineers who produce the solvents and start to make their “home brew” because it cleans better..which it doesn’t anyway.
With more modern less corrosive solvents on the market the last 10 years it’s prob a waste if you follow the mfg protocols.
Was very common back in the 90’s and early 2000’s when the copper eater solvents were harsh and possibly caused some pitting in the right circumstances.
Also helps when shooters think they know more than the chemical engineers who produce the solvents and start to make their “home brew” because it cleans better..which it doesn’t anyway.
With more modern less corrosive solvents on the market the last 10 years it’s prob a waste if you follow the mfg protocols.
I patch the solvent out then, gun oil for me followed by a dry patch or two.
I've literally "never" heard anybody suggest running raw alcohol through a bore. When I'm done with a rifle for the season and it's going into storage, I clean it well and run a wet patch of CLP and put the rifle away. If I'm going to shoot it again any time soon, I'll still run a wet CLP patch through, but also one dry patch before putting back in the safe. I've trusted CLP for "preservative" duties and "rust protection" ... literally for decades, and I've never had a barrel corrode or rust on me either during the season, or after long-term storage.
The running of alcohol patches down the barrel would leave the barrel clean of oils but also open to the air and subject to corrosion. Stainless Steel will corrode, takes longer but it will still corrode. If for some reason a person chooses to strip all oils from the barrel, it must be followed with an oiled patch or two and dried with a dry patch if desired.
Dunno....I live in Maryland which really is a freakin' swamp and never had even a touch of corrosion in my SS barrels. I do run a Golden Rod in my safe.
I do dry patch out solvent then run a patch of Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber down to ensure all solvent is out (because an obsession is really just something to do haha), dry patch, and then put in in the safe. I would view the Gun Scrubber as analogous to isopropyl alcohol. Is it necessary....eh, probably not. But its what I do.
I do tend to shoot my rifles all year so long term storage is not really an issue for me.
If I ran chrome/moly barrels, I would def run an oil patch down the bore after cleaning (and based on past experience, I'd def forget to dry patch it out before going to the range...
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I do dry patch out solvent then run a patch of Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber down to ensure all solvent is out (because an obsession is really just something to do haha), dry patch, and then put in in the safe. I would view the Gun Scrubber as analogous to isopropyl alcohol. Is it necessary....eh, probably not. But its what I do.
I do tend to shoot my rifles all year so long term storage is not really an issue for me.
If I ran chrome/moly barrels, I would def run an oil patch down the bore after cleaning (and based on past experience, I'd def forget to dry patch it out before going to the range...
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Corrosion in SS barrels looks different from a chrome moly barrel. It shows up as pitting in the grooves and moves very slowly and does not show up on patches. I learned this on pocket knives when I lived in south FloridaDunno....I live in Maryland which really is a freakin' swamp and never had even a touch of corrosion in my SS barrels. I do run a Golden Rod in my safe.
I do dry patch out solvent then run a patch of Birchwood Casey Gun Scrubber down to ensure all solvent is out (because an obsession is really just something to do haha), dry patch, and then put in in the safe. I would view the Gun Scrubber as analogous to isopropyl alcohol. Is it necessary....eh, probably not. But its what I do.
I do tend to shoot my rifles all year so long term storage is not really an issue for me.
If I ran chrome/moly barrels, I would def run an oil patch down the bore after cleaning (and based on past experience, I'd def forget to dry patch it out before going to the range...
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Sorry that was supposed to say yeah soon not yeah soo. Lol my bad I swear I'm not being a dick on purpose I just can't spell check i guess.
I've used it when switching chemicals etc. when cleaning, but it wouldn't be the last thing I ran through it, esp. if it was just say 70-91% IPA. Even denatured is typically 6-8% water. So I'd want to run a dry patch after and something with a protectant. Interestingly 70% is actually a significantly better antibacterial than 90% because the extra water helps break down proteins and slows evaporation, so the alcohol has more time to break down the cell membranes. It also tends to get really "sticky" on a patch pushing through the barrel.
I run a couple patches of 90% rubbing alcohol after the copper cleaner, then a couple dry patches, and then an oil patch and another dry patch to finish.
Dude no worries and no need to apologize but seriously read and absorb the knowledge that's being presented to you.
I learn something new everyday even if I'm to pig headed to listen at times.
I believe that running an alcohol patch through the bore was used more for those shooting matches between relays. You will probably see a slight shift in POI for a round or two if oil was left in the bore after cleaning. To avoid this an alcohol patch was used to remove any solvent or oils, maybe a dry patch afterward to clear the alcohol faster. You wanted to start with a dry bore so there was zero POI shift.
This I would agree with, I have done similar things at black powder steel matches
