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TR, if Ya go to ' Gun Cleaning and Maintenance ', I know this was discussed in detail some time back. Pics and all.

A couple thousand rounds through the Henry...thorough clean every 100 rounds or so.

Looking good RR

I really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.

RanchRoper wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 03, 2020 2:20 pm

I really like the bore mop it picks up lots of lead. I also was not aggressive enough early on with the copper brush but now I scrub it back and forth many times and it seems to loosen things up better.

I would have never thought that of a bore mop. I've only ever used them in my shotguns. I might have to give it a try. I am quite aggressive with my bronze brush though, almost to the point that I think I might wear my bore out.
BTW, you have a good looking rope horse there.

Thanks. Badger and me have rode many miles and had lots of wild & wooly adventures with some big critters over the years....

Fire several FMJ rounds thru it after your range session!

fortyshooter wrote: ↑

Mon Aug 03, 2020 7:13 pm

Fire several FMJ rounds thru it after your range session!

I have heard of doing this and that it works good.

Update guys and gals. I received a tube of that Blue Wonder and tried it for the first time. Just follow the direction that come with the tube. The stuff works pretty good for removing powder fouling and most of any lead problems.

I have shot cast bullets , mostly my own , in several calibers of rifle and handgun starting in 1969.If you are getting a lot of leading when you shoot , I would think that there is something amiss. It could be the alloy , or more then likely what the bullets are sized to.Have you slugged the bore?