Swabbing solution
 

I am looking for some opinion on solutions used for swabbing between shots. I shoot a Stainless Omega and have been swabbing with straight water between shots. I usually run the damp patch thru first, then follow with a dry patch to displace any moisture. So far this works well, although, I did have a misfire due to moisture when I initialy started this.
I am shooting Triple 7 pellets and have noticed a crud ring build up after about 5 or 6 shots.

A gentleman atmy local sportsmans club suggested a mixture of 1 part water,1 part hydrogen peroxide, 1 part rubbing alcohol, and 1 part murphys oil soap. I may give this a try as well. He swears by it.

I am looking forward to hitting the range again tomorrow morning. The weather here in New England is finally starting to warm up!

RE: Swabbing solution
 

Pierre902

Swabbing between shots: I still resist the need to use alcohol in a barrel that is being shot and I do not think it is necessary and it does burn. T7 is absolutely correct with the thought the thinner the better - the quicker it drys the better... but the real key is do not get the barrel that wet in the first place...

Hunting I use a plain old fashioned spit patch

At the Range:

I use plain old regular windex with ammonia... the ammonia evaporates very rapidly and this solution dissolves T7 residue like butter. I pre-wet several patches in a container that will seal the patches from the air.

In preparation, I do wet the patches to the point that they are saturated, there is an excess of fluid laying in the bottom of the container. I then squash/squish the entire stack of patches and pour the excess fluid of and back into the container. I keep wringing the patches until I can not get anyfluid out of the pile. The patches are not dry but they are notwet. Seal the container and head to the range. If the patches on top are to dry turn the whole pile over and use the patches on the bottom. These pre-dampened patches work really great - there is no excess fluid left in the barrel - I swab with one patch both sides and reload. If you listen to the air being forced out of the nipple you will know if you are leaving fluids behind... If you are and you here the fluid just keep working the ram rod the air being forced in and out will dry the breech in a hurry.



just my thing and I use this same method inline or sidelock

RE: Swabbing solution
 

I've been using the 50/50 mixture of blue winshield washer fluid and isopropyl alcohol. Kinda makes sense to me that the iso will make it dry even that much quicker, but I don't know for sure. I just mix a few oz. of the stuff and take it to the range in a small plastic jar with a top large enough so I can dip a patch in with my fingers. Then I squeeze it out before I place it on the muzzle and run it down and up - turn it over and do it again.
No problems with ignition, and it seemed to work very well for cleaning. If I feel a dirty spot (crud ring), I run the patch past that spot 2-3 times before bringing it back out.
BTW - my wife quilts a lot, so I just cut her scraps into 1 1/2" squares to use for swabbing. Works well and is free.

IN jaybe :)

RE: Swabbing solution
 

The trouble with most swab solutions is they put too much on the patch. This can make a real mess in the breech of the rifle. Especially the traditional style rifles. I swab with 50/50 isopropyl alcohol and car windshield washer fluid. I wet a patch, ring it out with my fingers, and then swab the barrel using both sides of the patch. I then run two drypatches through the barrel. The second one usually always comes up dry.

On the Triple Se7en crud ring, when you feel that, work that patch good over that area, it will take it off. Any time you suspect you have mositure in the breech, before loading the next round, pop a 209 through it. That will blow the water and crud out of the barrel even sometimes.

RE: Swabbing solution
 

What Sabotloader said. I use a Skoal plastic can to keep the patches damp.I use the same 50/50 mix as Cayugad.

Charlie

RE: Swabbing solution
 

I mix the 50/50, washer fluid/ alcohol, and put it in a spray bottle. Then I just mist the patch. Its quick and simple. An old hair spray bottle works great. Ask your wife or daughter for their next empty bottle.

RE: Swabbing solution
 

I also use the 50/50 w/w fluid/ isop.I use a small
spray bottle just mist the patch" don't drown" it
followed by two dry patches. I used to shoot
pyro & 777 pellets 777 slight crud-ring. Changed
to APP sticks no crud ring and easy easy to
clean. Just my 2-cents..........Danny

RE: Swabbing solution
 

I used Sabotloader's range swabing method this weekend. Best groups I have shot yet. The windex with ammonia followed by to dry patches works great for me. Do not planning on changing anything!

RE: Swabbing solution
 

I ended up going out getting to the range Saturday morning for a couple of hours. I shot about 9 rounds and sited in my Thompson to about 1-2inch groups at 50 yards. Next Saturday I plan on spending some time at 100 yards.

Iwent with Sabotloaders suggestion of Windex. It was the easiest thing to find around the house.Cleaned very well with Triple 7 pellets and Winchester 209 primers. Thank you all for the input. This forum is great!!!

I also tried out an adjustablerest I put together with some scrap lumber laying around.I attached a picture of the rest. Nothing fancy, but it gets the job done and the price was right.

RE: Swabbing solution
 

i guess i am only 1 using 99% ispropyl iso-heet for cleaning. i was out today and i did not even use a patch to dry as the ispropyl dried so quick.i just pushed in and out and that was it.i did not wet it real wet tho ,only damp.do you think i should put some windshield fluid in the iso-heet or just leave things alone?