Got an email last night from a guy about Butch' s Bore Shine as well as an email from Butch himself. The folks at Benchrest.com talk good about Sweets and Butch' s. The email I received mentioned that GM Engine Cleaner is the same as Butch' s (label to label comparison). If I can' t find any of the good cleaners around here I' ll probably try it. I also need a longer 1-piece rod as the one I have is only 33" and that' s not long enough to use my full-length bore guide w/ the plastic end (have to remove the end to allow enough lenght to get the jag out the end of the barrel).
Yes, cleaning your guns right pays big in the end. I am the same way skeeter
. For me it' s also about planning on keeping my guns all my life so taking care of them to that end is how I approach it.