Clean, Fouled, or Filthy?

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Guns and ammo do vary but measured accuracy does fall off on precise rifles after a certain number of rounds. 150 or so seems average. Also most like 1-5 fouling shots. I don't know if you can over clean them. But I know for sure you can under clean them.

I agree with the 150 comment. Lots of guns have been damaged by under-cleaning. This is for the majority of shooters, competition is a whole different ballgame.
 
Depending on use of my firearm determines cleaning schedule.. every 3months is a maintenance check of the less used. Every range date is a wipe down and a boresnake followed by an oil patch. After a through copper clean and oil swab.
 
Having purchased old 1894 Winchesters with rusty bores, I do believe that insufficient cleaning can and will have an adverse effect on things. Unless there is a reason NOT to clean the firearm, I believe it to be good practice to clean them, even if it is only a few patches.
 
Having purchased old 1894 Winchesters with rusty bores, I do believe that insufficient cleaning can and will have an adverse effect on things. Unless there is a reason NOT to clean the firearm, I believe it to be good practice to clean them, even if it is only a few patches.
On the other hand, if you have a rifle with a pitted bore, you should think twice about doing a deep cleaning with bore foam so long as you're not using corrosive ammo yourself. Fouling can actually fill in the imperfections and cause it to shoot better. I've seen more than one person report their accuracy went down the tubes after such a deep cleaning. A basic cleaning won't really get into the pits, so it won't cause a problem.

When it comes to hunting, once I get it sighted in, I don't touch it. My scope has been calibrated to how it's shooting right NOW and I don't want to change that.
 
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