what is everyone's between shot cleaning sequence for best accuracy results???
 

what have you found to work for the best accuracy in your between shot cleaning sequence

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After I fire my shot on the target range I take a cotton patch and wet it with a mixture of 50% alcohol (isopropyl or denatured) and 50% car windshield washer fluid. I then work the wetted patch in short strokes to avoid getting the patch stuck back and forth in the barrel, taking longer and longer strokes. I finally have it down to the breech where I clean it as best as possible. I then pull the patch and reverse it. I then push the other side of the patch all the way down and back up a few times.

If I am going to walk to the target and check my shot I do not run a dry patch down and back in the barrel unless I have serious doubts about it being wet. If I want to reload right away, then I will run two dry patches through the barrel, making sure it is nice and dry before reloading.

After the 10th shot, I swab the barrel with some pre-soaked Rusty Duck black powder solvent patches. I bought them at Wal Mart and am real impressed with the way they pull fowling out of the barrel. Then a couple dry ones. If I have doubts then I break the rifle down and field clean it....

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Almost identical to poster Cayugad's methods above. Only I substitute his windshield solution for 50%Windex with ammonia /50% Rubbing Alcohol. I always swab after every 2nd shot -- always using a bore brush. I use two ramrods... one for loading the bullet with a jag... one for swabbing with a brush. Get yourself a small spray bottle at your nearest Dollar Store. Usually around the cash register are small automobile scent sprays. I pour out the scent -- rinse good -- then fill with my 50-50 mix.

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When shooting my ruger,knight and encore I just lick a patch jog it down and out ,turn it over run it down and out and ready to shoot again.I use pyrodex-select

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I run a dry bore snake through the barrel every 5-10 shots ,when loading gets tough

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two spit patches followed by a dry patch every two shots. i think it lets the barrel cool a little more.

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I shoot twice, then run a wet patch with cleaning solution down, followed by a couple dry patches, let sit for a few minutes.

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When using Goex FFFg and natural lube 1000 prelubed pillow ticking, I shoot my 40-shot range sessions without stopping/wiping between shots.

When using Goex FFg with just the prelubed pillow ticking, I stop three times at 10, 20, and 30 shots to wipe the bore as FFg does leave a little more fouling than FFFg.

However, if I also use oxyoke wonderwads with the FFg, I don't have to wipe between shots at all...but they're a little pricey just for target practice, so I just use the pillow ticking and wipe every 10 shots.

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Well, my sequence for between shot cleaning is for an inline shooting saboted bullets with Triple 7 ffg. I swab between EVERY shot. I run 1 patch dampened with Butch's Black Powder Bore Shine down the barrel with ever lengthening strokes until I reach the breech plug. Then I turn the patch over and run it in and out one last time. Then I take a dry patch and run it down the barrel using both sides of the patch. This has worked the best out of any products or techniques that I have personally tried.

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Guys, what is the idea of using windex and ammonia? Does ammonia do something for the plastic or powder residue? I have heard this for over a decade, but decided spit or No. 13 works for me. Just curious how this concoction came about. I pitted a barrel with ammonia before. Basically, I had ammonia based cleaner in my barrel and they called a cease fire. I couldn't touch the gun. I just packed up and drove home. Well 1/2 hour later, it was rusted. This was CR10. I am sure the windex concocion is not nearly as powerful as CR10.

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Between shots with sabots i just use straight 70% isopropyl alcohol with 3 or 4 strokes with the wet patch and 3 or 4 strokes with a dry patch. Seems to work just fine for me. when shooting a patched roundball using bore butter saturated patches I can get 5 or 6 shots before cleaning and I see no difference in accuracy from the first shot to the 5th shot then on the sixth I see a bit of difference and thats when I run a alcohol soaked patch and then the dry patch.

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I clean between every shot also, but I just use water for a wet patch followed by a dry patch before reloading. If the fouling seems to get too bad, good old #9 on a brush cleans everything out great!

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I shoot a fowling shot before any actuall shooting takes place. I shoot mostly round balls and patches in my CVA Bobcat. The fowling load consists of 50 grains of Pyrodex RS (which is all I use), and then the .015" patch and .490" round ball. That one goes into the dirt. Then I do a "spit" patch (literaly, just spit on the cleaning patch, which are TC regular cotton cleaning patches), run it down the bore once, and load the my first round. My most accurate load that I would use for hunting is 80 grains of RS behind the patch and ball. I run one of these spit patches down the barrel between each shot. I can get less than 2" at 50 yds with that, and can go about 10 rounds without cleaning. The cleaning consists of Hoppes #9, and I have had no problems at all, accuracy is quite consistent, plus I just got rid of my CVA Illuminator II sights and put a pair of Lyman hunter sights on it. They are made of steel rather than plastic, and I feel much more confident with them.

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Spit patch, followed by dry one, after each round.
CVA Hunter Bolt
2-50 grm pyrodex tabs
Powerbelt 245 gr hollow point

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I usually shoot less the 5 shots so I dont clean it till I get home but I sometimes run a bronze brush through to knock some stuff loose

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BigCountry,

Ammonia can pit a barrel, but it is an excellent cleaner and a quick drying liquid. The amount of ammonia in windex is minimal but the windex patch really does the job cleaning the barrel - I do not believe it has any real effect on plastic. But, Windex just melts t7 residue - pure easy clean-up. After a day the range 30/40 shots, damp patching between shots, when I get home I run 3-4 windex patches and the barrel is clean - I then follow up with the rest of the barrel treatment.

I have never really had a problem with plastic fouling so I have not even targeted this type of cleaning.

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Thanks for the explanation. I see just plain ole water really clean up 777. But hey, I learn something new everyday. I might try to see if it makes a difference over no. 13.

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I am getting ready to head to the range tomorrow and was reading through here to get some great advice. I have gotten a bunch!!! Thanks. Just one quick clarification. When you guys are cleaning between 1-4 shots, do you remove the breech plug or swab the barrel with it still in?? and if it is still in, what keeps you from pushing particles into the hole? Just a rookie looking for an answer, Thanks

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No need to remove the breech plug. Just take your cleaning solution, wet a patch and work it up and down in short strokes in the barrel from muzzle to breech. Short strokes will keep it from getting stuck. It the barrel is swabbed after each shot fowling will be kept to a very small amount.

The only time I remove the breech plug and clean the barrel is if I am changing projectiles for testing, or the striker is getting sluggish. I also will check the breech plug to make sure it is not sticking but unless I have shot about 30 rounds, there is really no need.

Some people run a dry patch or two after the wet swab. The choice is up to you. If you think the liquid your swabbing with is not drying fast enough, add more alcohol to it. Or run a dry patch or two...

Good luck with your upcoming shooting.....