I agree that the Savage barrels are not as easy to clean as custom hand lapped, they tend to copper foul a little quicker. When I say break I'm also referring to having the barrel settle down and start shooting consistent.Originally Posted by bgc
I started using the Wipeout products, as you can see by my last test targets I went 50 rounds before a quick cleaning (maybe could have shot more). A few applications of MPro7 (carbon) then Wipeout Accelerator and the Wipeout Patchout or Foam and it comes clean. How clean do you need, not sure, I try and clean so no copper comes out on patches, some just run Hoppes No.9 (aka Dan Newberry- OCW website) to take off the high spots of copper. These new cleaning products really do make rifle maintenance easier. I don't really mind a little more work for a factory barrel as long as they shoot like most of the Savage barrels do.
Fair enough Dennis, so something around 1 1/2 to 2 inches is not bad shooting for a factory gun at 200 yrds. Just looking for some ideas and realistic expectations.Originally Posted by Dennis
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