Gunsmithing Can you "over clean" a barrel?

[ukdave28]

Re: Can you "over clean" a barrel?

Well I guess he would be the man to ask..... Makes sense about dragging the brush back through the barrel.

Thanks for the post JLM

 

[paindoc]

Re: Can you "over clean" a barrel?

I tend to agree with the less cleaning the better.

 

[chaser_2332]

Re: Can you "over clean" a barrel?

i want it to be SO clean tho, BUT i know better

 

[cmh2007]

Re: Can you "over clean" a barrel?

mine falls off around 400 rounds or so, so around 300-350 ill give it a 6 hour soak of wipe out then an oil patch and let her go again

 

[Decoy]

Re: Can you "over clean" a barrel?

Here is an article from Schuemnn Barrels about cleaning.

http://www.schuemann.com/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=3zZ4oir3t50=&tabid=67&mid=445