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More gun barrels have been ruined by obsessive cleaning than by neglect.

True fact.

3 posted on 10/30/2009 8:30:00 PM PDT by mamelukesabre (Si Vis Pacem Para Bellum (If you want peace prepare for war))

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5 posted on 10/30/2009 8:35:38 PM PDT by Kirkwood

To: mamelukesabre

You bet. Especially military barrels that have been cleaned with steel cleaning rods.

6 posted on 10/30/2009 8:38:21 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (The Second Amendment. Don't MAKE me use it.)

To: mamelukesabre

I'm not sure if you're familiar with J-B Bore Paste, but it's a mild abrasive that was "supposed" to aid in the break in of barrels and was highly touted by IBSC shooters as well as Armalite in their own break in procedure.

Around 2005 or so Armalite changed their break in procedure to recommend AGAINST mild abrasives such as J-B Bore paste. They even go so far as to say that it can shorten the serviceable barrel life. I've used it periodically in the past, and honestly can't say whether it made a difference or not. But something always struck me wrong with scrubbing the rifling of my fine and expensive rifle with an ABRASIVE. :-) ...no matter how fine they say it is!

23 posted on 10/31/2009 10:26:05 AM PDT by hiredhand (Understand the CRA and why we're facing economic collapse - see my about page.)

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