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Blackhorn 209 Cleaning
Gobble Doc:
I’m wondering roughly how many patches you might run through your bore after a few shots with 209. I typically first do a couple dry patches to remove a lot of the initial residue. Then tonight I first used Blackhorn 209
Cleaning solvent for the first time. Then used Hoppe 9
Solvent as usual. Then went to Eezox. After 30+ patches I am still getting a lot of black color. I’m starting to wonder if I’m taking off some kind of barrel coating. I’ve got. Thompson Center bone collector version. Thoughts? Keep running patches?
10thmountainarcher:
I use windex and run like 3/4 down it. It’s usually pretty clean after that, then I’ll run some dry patches. How many shots did you shoot before cleaning?
Gobble Doc:
--- Quote from: 10thmountainarcher on October 08, 2024, 05:43:50 PM ---I use windex and run like 3/4 down it. It’s usually pretty clean after that, then I’ll run some dry patches. How many shots did you shoot before cleaning?
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Thanks. I had only taken a couple shots but the guess it is possible that I hadn’t cleaned it sufficiently before.
Remnar:
Ive been using the montana xtreme blackhorn solvent and bore conditioner since switching to Blackhorn powder when it first came out.
With my gun (CVA Optima) about 5 shots is max then needs cleaned. If im target shooting and want to shoot more just wet patch and a couple dry patches.
If im cleaning to load for hunting after a shooting session . I go wet patch , brush and repeat until clean , usually 2-3 times .Then dry patches 2-3 , then bore conditioner and a couple dry patches after.
Seems to work really well . Although unless something changes with Blackhorn powder and now these cleaning products I will probably find a different avenue ,after I use up what I have . The montana xtreme cleaning products have seemed to double in price just like the powder....But thats neither here nor there ..lol
Gobble Doc:
Thank you. After all 4 cleaners, including Windex, I am confident that the barrel is clean. I still get some discoloration on the patches but I don’t think it is from powder residue.
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