Chamber cleaning question.

[Mako]

How do you clean the chambers in your bolt actions? I've seen the AR specific chamber brushes, but can't find anything specific to bolt actions. I have a 6.5 CM and a .270 Win and would like to be able to effectively clean out the chambers and throats. What do you all use?

 

[cahunter805]

I use chamber mop after I’ve finishing cleaning the barrel and removed my bore guide. A bore guide is a must have IMO. I apply some brake cleaner and swab out the chamber with one mop and then run a dry mop after.
To clean the throat it really depends on a number of things. If you have a carbon ring it’s going to take some serious scrubbing and brush work/ bore paste.
If no carbon ring is present just soaking a patch with your cleaning solvent and letting it sit in the throat a few minutes usually takes care of most of it.
I use boretech products for my cleaning needs.

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[Mako]

I use chamber mop after I’ve finishing cleaning the barrel and removed my bore guide. A bore guide is a must have IMO. I apply some brake cleaner and swab out the chamber with one mop and then run a dry mop after.
To clean the throat it really depends on a number of things. If you have a carbon ring it’s going to take some serious scrubbing and brush work/ bore paste.
If no carbon ring is present just soaking a patch with your cleaning solvent and letting it sit in the throat a few minutes usually takes care of most of it.
I use boretech products for my cleaning needs.

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I clean my rifles after every outing, so hopefully the carbon ring isn't an issue.

 

[std7mag]

I typically run a wet patch, then use a brush.
Wet patch again, with dry patches.
Typically with Hoppes #9.

 

[cahunter805]

I clean my rifles after every outing, so hopefully the carbon ring isn't an issue.

You are probably over cleaning your rifles. I don’t clean a barrel until accuracy starts to fall off or if I’ve been hunting in wet weather I’ll run a few patches down the barrel.

 

[Mako]

I don’t clean a barrel until accuracy starts to fall off...

Thats a good point. I should probably just do a carbon clean and avoid running copper solvent until accuracy decreases. Would that make a difference?

 

[cahunter805]

Thats a good point. I should probably just do a carbon clean and avoid running copper solvent until accuracy decreases. Would that make a difference?

Many things can factor into how dirty a barrel is like powder, cartridge especially overbore ones, etc.
If it’s a custom barrel I would shoot it until it stops grouping well then clean it. If you hunt in wet conditions you can run a patch or 2 after a hunt to make sure it’s dry also.

 

[krhuntin]

If you are cleaning your rifles after every outing be aware of some copper cleaners are very abrasive and can harm more than good if you aren't careful. I don't clean my rifles until i notice accuracy starting to fall. On some guns that is 150 rounds, others it is 60 rounds. Get to know your rifle. When it comes time for me to clean i utilize Bore-Max bore foam then i get all that cleaned out and run an oiled patch. Then keep running dry patches until they come out dry. Always use a bore guide and i always use a ziploc at the end of the barrel. Tighten the zip lock right up to the barrel so when a patch falls off it goes right into the bag.

 

[Ebstein]

I just use a wet patch. Seems to work good.

 

[jejack26]

For cleaning the chamber after done with barrel, I use bronze brush with shotgun patch. Usually 45 Cal brush fits good, 20 ga brush for 4570. I always use bore guide but still get puddle of solution at chamber throat