Re: Cleaning a .308 barrel
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Greg Langelius *</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Don't think of the brush as an abrasive tool. Nylon and bronze are not firm enough to significantly move firing crud. Think of it as a distribution tool, which can drive solvent into the deeper recesses of the rifling. For this purpose, the nylon brush is every bit as effective as the bronze, and a lot less vulnerable to solvent action.
Apply solvent, brush several strokes immediately, flush the brush with rubbing alcohol, and wait while the solvent does its magic on the fouling.
The solvent does all the significant work.
If you feel you must subject your bore to abrasive action, use a mild abrasive bore cleaner, like Rem Clean, Flitz, or JB Paste. I don't, and some barrel makers will void a warrantee if they see evidence of such cleaners in a returned barrel.
I prefer Outers' Foaming Bore Cleaner, but my favorite supplier, WallyWorld, appears to have dropped it and many other useful items from their standard inventory.
Greg </div></div>
I think Greg hit it pretty close. There is much much debate on cleaning. It all depends on who you ask, your equipment and your application.
I stick to Shooters Choice, Hoppe's 9, Rem-Oil, brass brushes, good patches, a bore guide, and a Dewey rod. It's all really simple. I only use enough solvents and brush strokes to clean on that particular barrel. My factory Remington barrels are a bit more of a chore than the custom barrels I have used (which usually clean up in a snap).
Read all you can and try out different methods until you find that works and you're happy with.
