Originally Posted by
TreednNC
I know this is an old post, but do you guys let your gun tell you when enough is enough as far as copper fouling? I had a 700 that was copper colored at the muzzle, probably 150 shots through it with out cleaning, and it kept shooting tighter and tighter until I got rid of it like a fool.
No, but I do believe that is the way to go. When I clean with JB bore paste, it usually takes at least 10 or more shots before it starts tightening up again. I do clean with Hopps #9 after every outing and then put a protective coat of Breakfree for storage. Before I shoot on the next outing, I dry patch the barrel.