Marlin60Man
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Is it really okay to leave the barrel of your rifle dirty? I don't really like to clean it every time I go shooting because it takes forever to clean, but I have been doing so anyway. I've heard a lot of the discussions about how a "fouled" barrel is more consistent, but I'm just not sure if it's really okay to leave the rifle dirty for an extended period since it's generally a couple weeks or maybe months at a time before I get to shoot them.
I don't really have to worry about sighting in my scope or fouling the barrel since I don't hunt--I just target shoot so it's not really a problem to do that, though it does kinda take some time. Plus, cleaning the barrel every time really blows through cleaning supplies pretty quickly... So I think leaving the barrel dirty might just have some different advantages to me in terms of cost savings.
My real wonder is how long it is okay to keep the barrel dirty for, if you should still run an oiled patch through it to prevent rusting, etc. Also though, I've heard about foam cleaner, and wonder how much quicker it makes the process.
I don't really have to worry about sighting in my scope or fouling the barrel since I don't hunt--I just target shoot so it's not really a problem to do that, though it does kinda take some time. Plus, cleaning the barrel every time really blows through cleaning supplies pretty quickly... So I think leaving the barrel dirty might just have some different advantages to me in terms of cost savings.
My real wonder is how long it is okay to keep the barrel dirty for, if you should still run an oiled patch through it to prevent rusting, etc. Also though, I've heard about foam cleaner, and wonder how much quicker it makes the process.