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12-23-2006 | 04:43 PM

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spencer0071

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From: ICT, Kansas

RE: barrell cleaning qestions.

Borrowed from theriflestore.com

These pictures were taken using a Digital Bore Scope.
They also show and confirm that unless you are using an effective Copper Cleaner / Gun Cleaning Product
and unless you start to look at the four main areas of gun cleaning you will have problems.
We all know that for any firearm to operate reliably and accurately it must be clean.

The picture above shows (lands and grooves) a rifle bore before and after cleaning with KG 1, 12 and 3.
You will note that ALL Copper and Carbon fouling has been completely removed.

The picture above shows (lands and grooves) a rifle bore after cleaning with a common gun cleaning product.
You can see that a large amount of carbon and copper fouling remains.

The picture above shows (lands and grooves) a rifle bore after cleaning with a common bore cleaning product.
You can see that although the carbon has been removed the copper fouling remains.
You can also see that the copper has a greenish tint indicating that the product contains ammonia.

Pictures Taken With A Digital Bore Scope At Weston Park 2005 & At The Workshop
What These Pictures Show & Confirm That Unless You Are Using An Effective Copper Cleaner / Gun Cleaning Products
And Unless You Start To Look At The Four Main Areas Of Gun Cleaning You Will Have Problems.
We Have Tested The Following Solvents And A Lot Of These Remove Little Or No Copper

Sweets 7.62 - Hoppes Bench Rest - Kleen Bore No 10 - Shooters Choice - Barnes CR10
Blue Wonder - Butches Bore Shine - Robla Solo Mil - Outers Nitro Solvent
Hoppes No 9 Powder Solvent - Outers Bore Foam - Hoppes Elite Bore Gel - Hoppes Elite Gun Cleaner - M Pro 7 - Tetra Gun
Forrest Bore Foam - White Spirits - Hoppes No 9 Semi Auto - Parker Hale 009
Phillips Gun Cleaner - Birchwood Casey - Young's 303 - VMS Remover - Montana Xtreme - Knock Out - Bore Tech
Break Free - Gun Slick - Barrel Blaster - AccuBore - T&M Solvent - Napier

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