kd7kmp
08-05-2008, 05:40 PM
Howdy all,
I am relatively new to shooting boolits. I got into reloading a few months back and just started loading up cast boolits. My question is regarding what I am sure is a common subject, but a search didn't turn anything up. Anyhoo...
What does leading look like in the bore of a firearm? I have been shooting a lot of cast boolits out of my Marlin 336SS in 30-30 and my Taurus 627 Tracker in .357 Mag. My Marlin has MG rifling. Most of the boolits have been in the .310 to .309 range. When cleaning the 336, I will make a couple passes with a solvent soaked brush, then pass several solvent soaked patched down the bore. When the patches come out clean I make another pass with the brush and then more patches. After doing this a half dozen times, the patches continue to come out very dirty and black after each pass of the brush. I have been using Hoppes Elite bore cleaner, Hoppes #9 and another brand's Nitro Solvent. Am I using the wrong solvents or am I just not cleaning well enough.
I appreciate your help and comments.
Kevin
I am relatively new to shooting boolits. I got into reloading a few months back and just started loading up cast boolits. My question is regarding what I am sure is a common subject, but a search didn't turn anything up. Anyhoo...
What does leading look like in the bore of a firearm? I have been shooting a lot of cast boolits out of my Marlin 336SS in 30-30 and my Taurus 627 Tracker in .357 Mag. My Marlin has MG rifling. Most of the boolits have been in the .310 to .309 range. When cleaning the 336, I will make a couple passes with a solvent soaked brush, then pass several solvent soaked patched down the bore. When the patches come out clean I make another pass with the brush and then more patches. After doing this a half dozen times, the patches continue to come out very dirty and black after each pass of the brush. I have been using Hoppes Elite bore cleaner, Hoppes #9 and another brand's Nitro Solvent. Am I using the wrong solvents or am I just not cleaning well enough.
I appreciate your help and comments.
Kevin