Originally Posted by
Sheridan
I use snakes for all my firearms.
two actually - one with solvent and another with oil.
I only clean with a rod after the season and ready to store.
Remember, a clean cold barrel shoots differently then a dirty barrel.
I always run 3-5 shots through a clean gun before I plan on taking it on a hunt.
Same here, I verify the zero before the season, do a quick cleaning at the range and put two more down the tube and it's ready to go until after the season is over, unless something happens like a lot of rain or god forbid I get something in the barrel.