I'm at 14 rounds of cleaning after each shot on my first new rifle barrel, and it is taking about 60 patches to get clean, even now. At the start of the process I use a nylon brush, which I wipe off with a clean towel when finished. Since it takes so many blasted times to get the lands and grooves clean, could it be I'm reintroducing dirt by using a brush that's not been solvent cleaned? If so, what would be the best brush cleaner for this application? 1-1-1 Tricloroethane (Brake Clean), Simple Green, Fast Orange, something else???
Thank you!
(Note: Here's my process & chemicals used: 1) nylon bristle brush with Remington 40-X bore cleaner, 6 pull-through passes 2) Remington squeegee to pull out the crud (with some Rem Oil for lubricity) 3) Rem Oil patch or two 4) Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 50+ patches on a jag and ball bearing handled rod 5) Bore Tech Gun Oil on a patch or two. Some dry patches are run through here and there along the way.)
Thank you!
(Note: Here's my process & chemicals used: 1) nylon bristle brush with Remington 40-X bore cleaner, 6 pull-through passes 2) Remington squeegee to pull out the crud (with some Rem Oil for lubricity) 3) Rem Oil patch or two 4) Bore Tech Eliminator Bore Cleaner, 50+ patches on a jag and ball bearing handled rod 5) Bore Tech Gun Oil on a patch or two. Some dry patches are run through here and there along the way.)