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Offline backstrap

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Cleaning a handi
« on: January 03, 2007, 11:32:12 AM »
i have heard several of you guys say that your handis seem to shoot better when the barrel gets a little dirty does this hert the firearm to be put up unfired for like a week or two, i shoot it more than that often but was asking if i need to clean the barrel after every outing and not store it dirty very long, didnt know if the powder would hert the rifleing thanks for the info                                                                                                                                                                                                             John
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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2007, 11:40:01 AM »
Most hunters I know, including myself, don't clean a deer rifle during the season once it's been sighted in, unless bad weather requires it. Once it's fouled, keep it that way unless the firearm gets wet. ;) Clean it after the season.

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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #2 on: January 03, 2007, 11:55:19 AM »
quick i am not talking about my deer rifle i am talking about my h&r 223 i shoot alott, what u  leave it fouled untell the acuracey goes away just makeing sure that it not going to hert the rifleing is all , and my 223 dont see rain or snow so dont have to worry about it being wet
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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #3 on: January 03, 2007, 12:34:52 PM »
Same thing!! If you want it to be accurate the first shot the next time you use it, that's the way it needs to be.  ;)

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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #4 on: January 03, 2007, 12:58:24 PM »
My 30-06, .17HMR, and my .223 Handi get cleaned once a year maybe.  Some years I'll clean them twice.  By clean I mean running a wire brush through the bore with some bore cleaner.  Then patches till they are clean.  Some WD-40 and a clean patch.  That's it.  If the bore gets wet, or dusty, I run WD-40 and a patch through the bore.  Otherwise, I just shoot them.  Some weeks three of four shots, other weeks 30 or 40 shots.  I just never get around to cleaning them, I'm too busy shooting them.  All my other guns get cleaned everytime they are used.  But not my favorite Handi's.

  Would that be considered abuse?  Got to go, my .17 is screaming "abuse me, abuse me".  I see a Fox in the back through the window.  Bye
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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #5 on: January 03, 2007, 01:01:06 PM »
All i do is run a dry patch down the barrel to remove any un-burnt powder and then wipe the outside down with an oily rag .
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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #6 on: January 03, 2007, 02:15:34 PM »
Not the same question but almost.

If JB bore cleaning compound was initally utilized for bore break-in and the gun is now shooting well,  should it used again and when?  If at all?

Thank you in advance.
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Re: Cleaning a handi
« Reply #7 on: January 03, 2007, 02:18:52 PM »
Its main use is cleaning fouling from the bore.

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