Copper fouling cleaning process

[7mmfan]

When you guys say "soak"  do you actually mean to physically plug the barrel and fill it full of solvent? Or just let it set after the last saturated patch goes through?

[7mmfan]

The blue isnt coming from the cleaning rod adapter?

No I don't think so. They are plastic adaptors and I clean everything before running that last patch through.

[Magnum_Willys]

Soak to me means just wet patch thru and wait

[jasnt]

Do not fill the barrel.  And do not soak longer than 15 min.  At a time.  That stuff eats everything.  Follow the directions and if any part your using has brass you’ll get false positives. Get it as clean as you can and go try it.  Like I said before I’d bet money your bore is toast.  If copper was the problem taking out even just 25% would have it back to shooting

[yorketransport]

That barrel is smoked man, let it go!

I still used Barnes CR-10 if a barrel gets really bad.

[jasnt]

Best part is now you get a barrel exactly as you want it

[Karl Blanchard]

That barrel is smoked man, let it go!

I still used Barnes CR-10 if a barrel gets really bad.

  even if you regain some accuracy after cleaning for copper, its gonna be short lived with that round count. I personally wouldn't waste any more rounds on it. Spin up a new one and be proud you torched a barrel. Most can't claim that

[7mmfan]

Man talk about peer pressure! I'm sure my wife will be thrilled to know I need to rebarrel my rifle.

I was able to get it satisfactorily clean on the 3 round. No blue on dry patches, barely the slightest hint on a patch with a little solution on it.

Probably won't get out this weekend or next week to shoot so I'll have to wait a bit to see if my efforts were worth it. I'll start rat holing money in the mean time for a new carbon fiber barrel

[7mmfan]

Never been a quitter before, not going to start now!    I'm just stubborn and want to see it through. If the consensus is that it's toast, it probably is,  but I need exhaust my options.

[jasnt]

Never been a quitter before, not going to start now!    I'm just stubborn and want to see it through. If the consensus is that it's toast, it probably is,  but I need exhaust my options.

thats the spirit. I still shoot one of my toasted rifles. It’s a rem 770 so not possible to rebarrel but I can still get min of deer.  Rebarrel is cheaper than replacing the rifle in most cases.   You going to go 7 rm again or change it up? 7/300wm?

[7mmfan]

I'd have a hard time leaving the 7mm. I've killed a lot of game with that round and have a ton of confidence in it. Plus I have a very very accurate hand load dialed in, although I suppose that'll change with a new Barrel.

[Karl Blanchard]

I'd have a hard time leaving the 7mm. I've killed a lot of game with that round and have a ton of confidence in it. Plus I have a very very accurate hand load dialed in, although I suppose that'll change with a new Barrel.

you'd have to change your handle too

[7mmfan]

I'd have a hard time leaving the 7mm. I've killed a lot of game with that round and have a ton of confidence in it. Plus I have a very very accurate hand load dialed in, although I suppose that'll change with a new Barrel.

you'd have to change your handle too

And theres that. I'm clearly vested in the caliber., and since I'm not as brave as you guys using your real names I'll just have to leave it. Besides, who would want to be friends with "used2b7mmfan"

[jasnt]

I'd have a hard time leaving the 7mm. I've killed a lot of game with that round and have a ton of confidence in it. Plus I have a very very accurate hand load dialed in, although I suppose that'll change with a new Barrel.

you'd have to change your handle too

And theres that. I'm clearly vested in the caliber., and since I'm not as brave as you guys using your real names I'll just have to leave it. Besides, who would want to be friends with "used2b7mmfan"

[coachcw]

Do you need to borrow a rifle ?