Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done? (Update)

[diego-ted]

I got a call from Charlie at Score High Gunsmithing and he told me looking down the tube, nothing jumped out at him as wrong. He did say there was a ton of carbon fouling but he did not indicate a “carbon ring”? I told him that was funny because prior to sending him the barrel, I spent at least 4 hours attempting to get the carbon out. I told him the last two hours were heavy brushing with a bronze brush and multiple types of cleaners!

I told him up until this point I never used a brush and only cleaned with patches after every shoot, running a combination of wet and dry patches until they came out clean?
He said not using a brush is crazy, and at some point around 3-5 hundred rounds an aggressive cleaning with a bronze brush is needed?

So I am at a loss, He is going to clean the barrel for me, hopefully this will bring back the accuracy. For those who don’t remember it’s a SS 6.5X47, 30” Krieger heavy Palma tube with 1200 rounds down the pipe. Accuracy was always sub moa until she went south!

Diego

 

[excess]

Re: Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done?

I know Frank at Bartlein never uses brushes, for whatever that's worth. I don't either.

 

[Rob01]

Re: Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done?

I use a loop ended bronze brush whenever I clean. Doesn't hurt anything when used right.

When I clean the bore I use a good bore guide(Lucus), good coated or Carbon rod(Dewey or Tipton), loop ended bronze brushes, jag, solvent(Butche's Bore Shine) and proper sized patches. Also have a little lug/chamber kit to clean lug/chamber area. Cheap one from Midway for like $9.

With rifle canted so muzzle is down and nothing runs back into the chamber/action area:

I run 2-3 wet patches down the bore and let sit 15-20 min.
Then run a wet brush down and back, slowly when reentering the muzzle as not to damage anything, 10 times
Then 2-3 wet patches and set again
Then a few dry patches to dry the bore and some Kroil to finish it out.

That cleans all my custom barrels. Accuracy has never faulted due to my cleaning method.

 

[jbell]

Re: Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Rob01</div><div class="ubbcode-body">I use a loop ended bronze brush whenever I clean. Doesn't hurt anything when used right.

When I clean the bore I use a good bore guide(Lucus), good coated or Carbon rod(Dewey or Tipton), loop ended bronze brushes, jag, solvent(Butche's Bore Shine) and proper sized patches. Also have a little lug/chamber kit to clean lug/chamber area. Cheap one from Midway for like $9.

With rifle canted so muzzle is down and nothing runs back into the chamber/action area:

I run 2-3 wet patches down the bore and let sit 15-20 min.
Then run a wet brush down and back, slowly when reentering the muzzle as not to damage anything, 10 times
Then 2-3 wet patches and set again
Then a few dry patches to dry the bore and some Kroil to finish it out.

That cleans all my custom barrels. Accuracy has never faulted due to my cleaning method. </div></div>

For whatever its worth I have been doing the exact same method for over 15 years on MANY MANY different barrels. I have tried a few different solvents and found Butches to be the best along with TM. The only difference I do is follow up with a light coat of Butches Gun oil. I dry patch it before I shoot and have no need in fouling the bore to get accuracy. One note is I never clean to bare metal just what you would call maintenance cleaning.

 

[diego-ted]

Re: Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done?


Well, I got the barrel back from Charlie at Score High, he said there was a LOT of carbon in the grooves!, that took him a while to get out. He said he did not find anything else really wrong, a little wear in the chamber but not nearly bad enough to set the chamber back or anything. He said to go out and shoot it. I wil put the rifle back togeather this week and load some development rounds this week. I will let you know after the next weekend where I stand.

again thanks for all the help and advice.

Diego

 

[Grizzdude]

Re: Maybe My Kriger 6.5 Barrel is not done?

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diego-ted</div><div class="ubbcode-body">
Well, I got the barrel back from Charlie at Score High, he said there was a LOT of carbon in the grooves!, that took him a while to get out. He said he did not find anything else really wrong, a little wear in the chamber but not nearly bad enough to set the chamber back or anything. He said to go out and shoot it. I wil put the rifle back togeather this week and load some development rounds this week. I will let you know after the next weekend where I stand.

again thanks for all the help and advice.


So how did it turn out? you still shooting your .338 lapua?

Diego
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