Barrel cleaning with brass brush

[nimrod177]

just wondered which rifle you are using it on? and approximately how many shots you are taking before you think you need to clean it.

[Gwylan]

It's not just the rifling, brushes can damage breech seals. Also rods can have sharp edges where the sections join, these can damage the crown and rifling. Rods also shove all the crap down towards the transfer port. Best to pull through patches from breech to muzzle.

Gus

[PJHIZZLE]

just wondered which rifle you are using it on? and approximately how many shots you are taking before you think you need to clean it.

I used it once on my Steyr after trying the pull-through and the cleaning pellets. I bought the rifle secondhand and it was already 2 yrs old. The groups I was getting were not what I expected from a steyr and after stripping and cleaning, the brass brush was my last resort. I was even thinking of buying a new barrel for it, so I went ahead and used the brush. It did make a noticeable difference to my groups so perhaps I had some serious build-up in there. i was very careful not to push too hard with it and i covered the transfer port. It has been much better overall since using the brush.

I was just wondering wether or not I could do this regularly without damaging the barrel. I usually clean mine with the pull-through every 1-2 tins of pellets which is roughly when my groups start to shotgun a bit.

Atb

Peter

[nimrod177]

I used it once on my Steyr after trying the pull-through and the cleaning pellets. I bought the rifle secondhand and it was already 2 yrs old. The groups I was getting were not what I expected from a steyr and after stripping and cleaning, the brass brush was my last resort. I was even thinking of buying a new barrel for it, so I went ahead and used the brush. It did make a noticeable difference to my groups so perhaps I had some serious build-up in there. i was very careful not to push too hard with it and i covered the transfer port. It has been much better overall since using the brush.

I was just wondering wether or not I could do this regularly without damaging the barrel. I usually clean mine with the pull-through every 1-2 tins of pellets which is roughly when my groups start to shotgun a bit.

Atb

Peter

What sort of groups are you getting now at what ranges and when was the last time you cleaned the barrel. I have a steyer so am trying to determine if there is anything else that may be contributing to the problem also are you changing pellets? Please bear in mind the barrel should be cleaned from breach to muzzle end and allow the cleaner to rotate freely along the rifling. This is why I use a bit of string and cleaning cloth as it allows the cloth to follow the rifling down the barrel. Also by not pushing from the muzzle end you wont push any crap into the port where the air comes from thus putting unwanted crap anywhere near the internals. I adopt this procedure even when I do occasionally clean my rimfires and they are a lot more dirty and have lesser tolerances than any of my pcp's/springers. Just another question when you bought second hand did the previous user use it on a regular basis. Also was it clean and tidy, ie no rust visible anywhere.

[PJHIZZLE]

What sort of groups are you getting now at what ranges and when was the last time you cleaned the barrel. I have a steyer so am trying to determine if there is anything else that may be contributing to the problem also are you changing pellets? Please bear in mind the barrel should be cleaned from breach to muzzle end and allow the cleaner to rotate freely along the rifling. This is why I use a bit of string and cleaning cloth as it allows the cloth to follow the rifling down the barrel. Also by not pushing from the muzzle end you wont push any crap into the port where the air comes from thus putting unwanted crap anywhere near the internals. I adopt this procedure even when I do occasionally clean my rimfires and they are a lot more dirty and have lesser tolerances than any of my pcp's/springers. Just another question when you bought second hand did the previous user use it on a regular basis. Also was it clean and tidy, ie no rust visible anywhere.

The bad groups were between 2-4" at 55yds, with impacts in all directions. I have experimented with a few different pellets (JSB exact in all head sizes, AA fields, Superdomes) the 4.53 Exacts seem to be the best for my barrel. I went through one tin of pellets, used the pull-through, then changed to a different tin, so i was definitely allowing for the barrel to be re-leaded. Once I used the brush my 55yd groups came down to sub 1" on a good clear day.

I'm not sure if the previous owner used it very much, he also had a nice Ripley when I went to pick the Steyr up. The condition was immaculate. I love my Steyr

[nimrod177]

.22 or .177?

[PJHIZZLE]

.22 or .177?

It's a .177 LG110 FT