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In my opinion the key to bore cleaning is to remove anything that would cause a buildup, as opposed to removing everything. It’s been said that more bores have been ruined by cleaning than by shooting, and while I think that’s nonsense I do believe that it puts us in the right frame of mind: there is such a thing as ‘clean enough,’ and that’s what you should strive for.

Unless, of course, you actually like the process. If that’s the case, clean until your heart is content!

Leaded bores

It’s a simple fact of the shooting life: plain lead bullets leave a certain amount of metal in your barrel. How much depends on a number of factors: the smoothness of the bore, the amount and type of lubricant on the slug, how well the bullet fits the bore, what kind of base the bullet has, and what kind of lead alloy is used.

Contrary to advertising hype, there is no such thing as a lead bullet that leaves absolutely nothing in the bore, but some do leave less than others. It’s quite possible to shoot a couple hundred lead rounds and have the lead residue come out easily with normal cleaning methods, if everything is working in concert.