I've got an XD-9 Service Model and it has been a great gun, not a single jam in a 1000 rounds, etc. No big surprise there.
Thing is, when I go to clean it, it seems to take a lot more effort than I think it should. The only part that gives me a problem is the barrel. When cleaning it, I use Eezox and a brass brush. I usually clean the following way:
1. Run some Eezox down the barrel, let it sit for a minute or two.
2. Run the brass brush down the barrel, back and forth, 5 times.
3. Run 2 Eezox wet patches through, followed by 2 dry patches (the last dry patch has just a little gray on it).
I can do this FIVE times, and the wet patches look just as black the 5th time as the first time (well, almost). I usually just give up at that point.
I've also tried cleaning with CLP, didn't really notice a difference. I thought it might be a copper problem, since I always see copper in the grooves when I'm done. So I bought some copper cleaner and it did a great job of cleaning the barrel. But after shooting another 100 rounds (I always clean after every single shoot, usually 100 rounds) I get the SAME THING!
The ammo I shoot is WWB from Walmart. I know it's not the cleanest ammo, but it's a lot better than Wolf.
Questions:
1. Should I just suck it up and clean more?
2. I was thinking of getting some JB bore compound. Maybe a polished barrel will collect less shooting grime?
Thanks,
NN
Thing is, when I go to clean it, it seems to take a lot more effort than I think it should. The only part that gives me a problem is the barrel. When cleaning it, I use Eezox and a brass brush. I usually clean the following way:
1. Run some Eezox down the barrel, let it sit for a minute or two.
2. Run the brass brush down the barrel, back and forth, 5 times.
3. Run 2 Eezox wet patches through, followed by 2 dry patches (the last dry patch has just a little gray on it).
I can do this FIVE times, and the wet patches look just as black the 5th time as the first time (well, almost). I usually just give up at that point.
I've also tried cleaning with CLP, didn't really notice a difference. I thought it might be a copper problem, since I always see copper in the grooves when I'm done. So I bought some copper cleaner and it did a great job of cleaning the barrel. But after shooting another 100 rounds (I always clean after every single shoot, usually 100 rounds) I get the SAME THING!
The ammo I shoot is WWB from Walmart. I know it's not the cleanest ammo, but it's a lot better than Wolf.
Questions:
1. Should I just suck it up and clean more?
2. I was thinking of getting some JB bore compound. Maybe a polished barrel will collect less shooting grime?
Thanks,
NN