Clean or not to clean

[Conh]

Yes! if you dont your going to do far more chamber cleaning ! brass expands to be a tight fit in the chamber on firing then relaxes , leaving crud behind .
Do i need to point out that chambers need cleaning on a rifle even when you dont introduce more crud ?

Only looking for MOA ? well MOA is 1/60th of a single degree , so yeah everything matters accuraccy wise . Thats before we think of the crud in your chamber holding moisture and rusting

I’m sorry but I can’t agree with your comments. Look up what Erik cortina has to say on the subject.

 

[plonker]

so precious!! When they come out glistening… god damn.

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Media to match carpet saves hoovering!

 

[Griggo06]

So what do people use for sizing lube?
And how do you clean it off?

 

[JohnSmith]

So what do people use for sizing lube?
And how do you clean it off?

I use this. As for cleaning it off, the tumbler does a good enough job. Afterwards I wipe them down with a microfibre cloth and they’re good to go.

 

[Bowland blades]

I’m sorry but I can’t agree with your comments. Look up what Erik cortina has to say on the subject.

i think you need to quote that which you are talking about because he has made a lot of writing about stuff , some of it good some not so good over the years . You dont state what you actually disagree with anyhow

 

[MAH]

What do people do to get rid of sizing lube?

Ultra Sonic cleaning with a water and a splash of washing up liquid.

 

[gixer1]

so precious!! When they come out glistening… god damn.

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Why is your carpet made of tumbling media?

 

[Cooter]

The main advantage I found with cleaning the brass is that it is easier to see cracks/splits in the case.

I used to clean the cases (and everything else) more when I was using Varget, as the cases,chamber and barrel were always full of soot.
With the modern Vhit powders, which tend to contain detergent/cleaners, I don't see the problem any more, so there is a choice is to just check/clean the inside of the neck and the primer pocket in order to keep the crud out of the sizing dies.

 

[long_range_rob]

So what do people use for sizing lube?
And how do you clean it off?

Imperial sizing wax and a bit of blue roll after.

 

[ChesterP]

People are pretty entrenched in what they choose to do themselves, and you'll never convince some to clean or not to clean. It's a personal thing. I treat a rifle as I would any other tool that I value, and for reasons of reliability and consistency, the chamber, barrel and the bolt are cleaned after every outing. It takes a few minutes. A surprising amount of crud and carbon can build up in the chamber over time if not cleaned and that's not a good thing.