So I really only use my guns for deer hunting. I don't target shoot or plink for fun anymore. I have a Savage 220 bolt action 20 gauge and a Ruger American Ranch Rifle in .300 Blackout.
I shoot once before the season to make sure they are still on and that's normally only a round at 100 yards and then once if I shoot a deer. So this gun might only have 2 or 3 rounds a year fired through it.
I know that many hunters are in the exact same situation although some might fire a few more rounds during sighting in confirmation at the beginning of each season.
How much barrel cleaning does this gun need?
The whole kit and caboodle or would just cleaning with 2 patches of bore cleaner and then 2 patches of bore conditioner/protectant be enough?
I normally use bore cleaner, nylon brush, bore conditioner, and then Birchwood Casey Barricade Rust Protectant wipes on the rest of the metal parts of the gun on a gun that has a lot of rounds through it. I'm just wondering if you only shoot under 5 rounds or so if you can skip the nylon brush part.
I shoot once before the season to make sure they are still on and that's normally only a round at 100 yards and then once if I shoot a deer. So this gun might only have 2 or 3 rounds a year fired through it.
I know that many hunters are in the exact same situation although some might fire a few more rounds during sighting in confirmation at the beginning of each season.
How much barrel cleaning does this gun need?
The whole kit and caboodle or would just cleaning with 2 patches of bore cleaner and then 2 patches of bore conditioner/protectant be enough?
I normally use bore cleaner, nylon brush, bore conditioner, and then Birchwood Casey Barricade Rust Protectant wipes on the rest of the metal parts of the gun on a gun that has a lot of rounds through it. I'm just wondering if you only shoot under 5 rounds or so if you can skip the nylon brush part.