'Morning Everyone - Had a chance to do some serious sighting in this Labor Day weekend with my TC Firehawk and TC Encore. I tried a number of different loads and bullet combinations, but at the end of the day, I wasn't very happy with the groups I was getting. Having kept the actual paper targets from years ago, I am convinced that both rifles are slowly shooting less and less accurate as time goes on.

I am very meticulous about swobbing my ML between shots and thoroughly cleaning at home with the traditional hot water and soap, brass brush, multiple patches, but have NEVER cleaned with rifle solvents like Shooter's Choice, Hoppes, Kroil, Butches Boreshine, Sweets, and the like.

Since I shoot sabots 99% of the time, I am concerned that plastic may be building up in the barrel. Do you guys use rifles cleaners in your MLs? How often? Which ones? Do you soak your barrels in rifle solvents? Thanks.

-Hunter John