Has anyone found a real difference in carbon buildup on the muzzle versus a clean muzzle with a brake? Inquiring mind needs to know!
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rifle shooter did a great write up a few years ago on crown damage effecting accuracy
Do rifle crowns matter? Does a crown affect accuracy? I find out with the help of my grinder…
Do rifle crowns matter? Does a crown affect accuracy? I think most of use would say yes. It seems intuitive that the crown, the last part of the rifle that touches the bullet before it leaves the…rifleshooter.com
what they found was the state of your crown could effect POI, but i really doesnt effect group size all that much.
ide imagine the same would hold true for carbon buildup on the muzzle......if a fucked up crown cut with a sawzall doesnt effect group size, i dont think a little bit of carbon will either.
i can say on my rimfire prone rifles equipped with a bloop tube.......ive NEVER cleaned the tube, or the crown......and have never noticed an effect on accuracy.
the inside of the bloop tube looks like a fucking cave with stalactites and shit.....shoots just fine.
on my centerfire guns.....never. once a brake goes on, it doesnt come off unless im changing it for some reason.Amazing photos. Makes your skin crawl.
On your center fire rifles, how often do you take off a brake and clean it?
Took my brake off to clean my crown right before a match. Thats all i did, took it off, cleaned, put it back. At the match i was off 15" at 400 yds. Couldnt hit shit. The MD took pity on me and let me re zero during lunch. The afternoon session went much better. I'll never do that again.
Caked carbon is hard to remove. As a small engine rebuilder, for years never found anything to work except scrapping away till now. Stens Corporation sells " Carbon Eliminator". It melts carbon in a couple min. I have seen aluminum and steel both shin bright after a simple wipe away.
It is not cheap, comes in aerosol can and has a foaming action.This is valuable info, thanks for sharing.
I wonder if it will work well in an ultrasonic cleaner? My Hornady cleaner is a little small, maybe it is time for an upgrade.
you're just soaking the whole brake in CLR? Safer than "the dip" method?