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astronwolf · 02-06-2005, 12:30 PM

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Originally Posted by C.H.Luke

Well if ya' want to get really Anal visit a porno site, err..., do like the bench/competition rifle crowd and never draw that dirty brush back thru the bore, ....

It sure didn't take long for the "anal cleaner" comments to appear.

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Or if you're lazy &/or old like me use this stuff:

http://www.jarheadtop.com/article_finalfinish.html

That's a good product from what read, though not every match shooter is sold on the stuff. I went with the "cheap and dirty and time consuming" method for my AR. I spent the late morning and early afternoon going part of the way through breaking in a stainless steel match barrel on my AR. It was fun in a way that only shooters could appreciate. Such a nice day, I didn't feel like I needed to rush.

But I'll bet you Mr. Tubbs cleans his guns pretty good too, don't you think? Perhaps even "anally" by some folks' standards? To each his own.

Shoot safe, and keep it clean,

-Wolf

manygunner · 02-07-2005, 12:09 AM

I just try to remove any brick sized obstructions from the bore. lol.

C.H.Luke · 02-07-2005, 06:17 AM

"But I'll bet you Mr. Tubbs cleans his guns pretty good too, don't you think? Perhaps even "anally" by some folks' standards? To each his own."

I Agree! At his level everything probably is anal....

astronwolf · 02-07-2005, 06:18 AM

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Originally Posted by "C.H.Luke

I Agree! At his level everything probably is anal....

....ytical

Analytical

-Wolf

InspectorNugger · 02-07-2005, 12:31 PM

I'll throw my 2 cents in. I've just found some stuff recently thats fairly new to the market. A lot of word of mouth at the range and finally our local Sportsmans Warehouse started carrying it. The stuff is called Hunters Extreme Coppermelt. I've enclosed a link below. I don't work for them or anything BTW. Anyhow, this stuff is friggin' incredible. I was skeptical of all the range talk at first, especially since this stuff runs about $30 per 3.5oz. bottle. I bought it mainly to clean my magnum hunting rifles, but works great on handguns too. Copper (and everything else for that matter) comes off/out like a charm with hardly any scrubbing. Its supposed to be safe on all barrel metals and finishes. The thing with the cost is you have to use so little that a bottle lasts a long time (approx 218 cleanings per bottle they claim). You wrap a cotton patch around an undersized nylon brush and take about 10 strokes back and forth in the barrel and thats about it. I cleaned my XD barrel with about 600-700 rounds through it the other day with 2 wet patches and 2 dry ones. Same goes with my rifles as well. I can't say enough about this stuff (I've used most everything else out there too like Butch's, Sweets, Barnes, Hoppes, etc.).

http://www.coppermelt.com/index.html

02-07-2005, 12:09 AM	#22
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02-07-2005, 06:17 AM	#23
C.H.Luke XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 176	"But I'll bet you Mr. Tubbs cleans his guns pretty good too, don't you think? Perhaps even "anally" by some folks' standards? To each his own." I Agree! At his level everything probably is anal.... __________________ \"Never stop practicing the fundamentals of marksmanship during training. Sight alignment, sight picture & trigger control will determine whether you hit or miss in the end.\" Chuck Taylor

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02-07-2005, 12:31 PM	#25
InspectorNugger XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Idaho Falls, ID Posts: 223	I'll throw my 2 cents in. I've just found some stuff recently thats fairly new to the market. A lot of word of mouth at the range and finally our local Sportsmans Warehouse started carrying it. The stuff is called Hunters Extreme Coppermelt. I've enclosed a link below. I don't work for them or anything BTW. Anyhow, this stuff is friggin' incredible. I was skeptical of all the range talk at first, especially since this stuff runs about $30 per 3.5oz. bottle. I bought it mainly to clean my magnum hunting rifles, but works great on handguns too. Copper (and everything else for that matter) comes off/out like a charm with hardly any scrubbing. Its supposed to be safe on all barrel metals and finishes. The thing with the cost is you have to use so little that a bottle lasts a long time (approx 218 cleanings per bottle they claim). You wrap a cotton patch around an undersized nylon brush and take about 10 strokes back and forth in the barrel and thats about it. I cleaned my XD barrel with about 600-700 rounds through it the other day with 2 wet patches and 2 dry ones. Same goes with my rifles as well. I can't say enough about this stuff (I've used most everything else out there too like Butch's, Sweets, Barnes, Hoppes, etc.). http://www.coppermelt.com/index.html