Joseph Dawson
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Hi, I've had a .357 Marlin for roughly 9 months now. I started reloading some time after I purchased it. I noticed during cleaning that I could see a scrape or mark towards the muzzle end and assumed it was wear or not a good enough clean. I clean it mostly after every shoot with a bore snake and some patches, I don't use solvent. Is this leading? Does it just need a good clean with brushes and solvent? In a few pictures, you will see some fluff, that's because I put a patch down just before. 1. https://i.imgur.com/oPyePjN.jpg 2. https://i.imgur.com/gySKv0i.jpg 3. https://i.imgur.com/KvesgwV.jpg 4. https://i.imgur.com/2dSMHvT.jpg 5. https://i.gyazo.com/13e557fbb3330e67709aaba571e1bdd8.png
I'm fairly sure it's just leading and I need to use brushes and get a better bore snake. The rest of the barrel is shiny and looks fine it is just at the end it looks like a lead buildup.
I have tried using brushes before when I first purchased the rifle I just couldn't seem to get them to fit and was worried they would get stuck. Is there any prep I need to do with new brushes? Do I just have to force them down the first time? I have used many different bore brushes before and they were all the correct size, or so I was told.
I'm fairly sure it's just leading and I need to use brushes and get a better bore snake. The rest of the barrel is shiny and looks fine it is just at the end it looks like a lead buildup.
I have tried using brushes before when I first purchased the rifle I just couldn't seem to get them to fit and was worried they would get stuck. Is there any prep I need to do with new brushes? Do I just have to force them down the first time? I have used many different bore brushes before and they were all the correct size, or so I was told.
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