Originally Posted by
OldBob47
This question comes up because of a conversation I had. The guy I was talking to said, "If you can clean a pinned barrel properly without removing the barrel, why remove the barrel on a hooked breech gun?" I didn't have any good answer. Now if your bedding on the hooked breech gun is perfect, it probably makes no difference. If it isn't that great, it could take a shot or to to settle everyhing in again. As MD 54 said, glas the breech area. OK, but if you're hesitant to do that, just don't fool with it.
But what you seem to be saying is, get one of each. Seems I've heard that refrain on here before.
OldBob
The answer is it's easier to clean the barrel with it off the stock. Even if you can clean it by leaving it on.
Unless you're shooting in high level target competition. Taking the barrel off to clean it doesn't hurt accuracy.