kmrcstintn
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I just got an M38 from a friend who did a custom camo fleckstone paint job (M44 stock so no loss to collectability); he bought it as a used surplus rifle; he has shot several boxes of surplus fmj and 'cleaned' the bore between each session;
suspecting that the surplus was corrosive, I have been trying to get the bore clean (2-3 sessions over the last 2 days) using a combination of aerosol solvent, Hoppes 9, J-B paste, and gun oil; I found out that a .30 cal bronze brush won't engage the grooves, so I have been wrapping patches around the brush and passing them several times until they are no good anymore;
the lands are clean and shiny, but the grooves are still dark and each time I use the J-B I get patch after patch of black fouling...over and over; between using the J-B I use solvent to remove the excess and oil to neutralize the solvents...
for a Mosin Nagant bore...how clean is clean...do I need to see bare metal in the grooves or just quit while I'm ahead??? if I need to press on, what size brush and combination of cleaners work best for getting the crud out;
after this, I will not use large amounts of surplus ammo; I just want to shoot it occasionally with modern production stuff and concentrate on a good soft point for camp defense and as a back up hunting long gun...
suspecting that the surplus was corrosive, I have been trying to get the bore clean (2-3 sessions over the last 2 days) using a combination of aerosol solvent, Hoppes 9, J-B paste, and gun oil; I found out that a .30 cal bronze brush won't engage the grooves, so I have been wrapping patches around the brush and passing them several times until they are no good anymore;
the lands are clean and shiny, but the grooves are still dark and each time I use the J-B I get patch after patch of black fouling...over and over; between using the J-B I use solvent to remove the excess and oil to neutralize the solvents...
for a Mosin Nagant bore...how clean is clean...do I need to see bare metal in the grooves or just quit while I'm ahead??? if I need to press on, what size brush and combination of cleaners work best for getting the crud out;
after this, I will not use large amounts of surplus ammo; I just want to shoot it occasionally with modern production stuff and concentrate on a good soft point for camp defense and as a back up hunting long gun...