Hello friends,
I have been using straight Alox from Lee, 45-45-10 and BLL for some time with good results.
I use it on plain based bullets and gas checked.
In my Marlin 1894C I use mostly plain base bullets loaded to 1300 fps. They are plinkers. I go through 50-100 in a typical range session.
I use to clean my bore with Hoppe's and a brush after every range session. But I have been trying something different lately.
When I get my rifle home I run a dry patch then a oiled patch down the bore and that's it. The bore looks clean. But my accuracy is becoming erratic. My Marlin that used to shoot into a 2" orange sticker at 50 yards is now unpredictable.
My question is this: How many rounds are you guys able to shoot with Alox based lubes before accuracy falls off? I have read that some guys just leave their bores alone and they have no change in accuracy.
I have checked my crimp adjustment, OAL, just about everything that I can think of.
I don't have a problem going back to cleaning after every 100 rounds. Is that the source of my problems?
Thanks in advance.