Cleaning a precision rifle
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Published 2018-02-12
All Comments (21)
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On brush reversal: don’t sweat it. The crown is not nearly as fragile as you think. A nylon or bronze brush being reversed won’t hurt anything. And reintroduction of debris is a non issue— the brush is for breaking up, not removing. Patch it out to clean. Done.
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I've been watching your channel for a few months now and have gained a tremendous amount of knowledge on precision shooting and rifles. As someone who is just learning PRS, I turn to your channel often when I have a question concerning the sport. And after watching this video, I now realize that I have been maintaining my new rifle incorrectly. Thanks for all of the hard work you put into your videos and keeping us informed. It is greatly appreciated!
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Being new to precision rifles, I want to thank you for your videos. I've already learned several things and what-not-to-dos and what-to-dos. Much appreciated.
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Dude, simple, precise, and efficient. Thanks for the video. I was worried if I was cleaning my barrel the correct way but that answered all my questions.
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Thank you very much for taking the time to share your knowledge with new sportsmen like me!
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Based on my 35 years experience of shooting and cleaning the 20 target and hunting bolt action rifles I own, my only suggestion in regards to the cleaning process of a bolt action rifle is to make sure the ocular lens (rear lens) of the scope is covered. I can personally testify to the intensity of the gut wrenching/punch in the stomach pain one will feel after accidently stabbing and scraping the lens of a $2,800 Night Force tactical rifle scope with the tip of a cleaning rod jag.
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Very informative video Ray , thank you, I will follow your cleaning procedures. That nail on chalkboard sound says it all..
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I have watched so many videos on cleaning a barrel, and this one is best one yet! Thanks!!
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Good info thank you. Looks like that bore tech worked really well! I’ll have to get some.
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You are a tremendous resource X-Ring, thank you!
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YES! Thank you and God bless you! My dad used to obsess about getting that patch back to white by scrubbing the hell out of all that "copper fouling" What a bunch of silliness. One hundred shots run a little copper solvent through and don't obsess. I make my own nitric acid solvent for my stainless barrels and I stop after a 10min soak and a few patches. Its amazing how much our procedures bear likeness. Right down to the same bore patch over the same bore brush. Great video!
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Glad I found your video. Got a Bergara 6.5, and was looking for a process that didn't leave me with doubts. Thanks
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good info, thanks nice to have a trustworthy reference, as just starting to get into the long range game. Thinking ill be picking up a T3x TAC A1 this afternoon
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new to shooting I've been following for a while and you have given such great advice thanks a lot! from England
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Best online resource for all things precision rifle. Thanks X-Ring
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Excellent video buddy I’ll be cleaning my guns this way in future 👌 thanks
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Seriously thanks, so hard to find solid information out there.
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Funny you mentioned running an oily patch when storing, I did a test at 300yds where I shot the first round out of a clean and oiled barrel, though I did run 2 clean patches before I shot, the first round was smack dab in the middle of the group with the other shots, 6 Creed, Bartlein barrel.
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Thanks for putting this out. Big help, especially for a new shooter.
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Another great video, thank you Ray!!!
