Barrels Stainless vs Carbon Steel

[Drollerindy]

I was told that Stainless Steel barrels are easier to clean that Carbon steel barrels.
Please let me have your opinions on that.

Thanks,
Doug

[Grumulkin]

My opinion is, not really.

[skb2706]

 Not really

Custom barrels are easier to clean than the typical factory job....my opinion on that.

[Keith L]

They could be depending on the finish the maker works to on the custom barrel.  All of them clean easier after some shooting smooths things out a little.  There are some cleaners that are mildly abrasive that some use to polish new bores (names escape me).  I have never used them but others have and post here.  Maybe some one will with that data.

[Grumulkin]

There are some cleaners that are mildly abrasive that some use to polish new bores (names escape me).  I have never used them but others have and post here.  Maybe some one will with that data.

Flitz is one that is probably harmless but I've never used it.  In my opinion, bullets going down the bore over powder ash is abrasive enough.  If you clean the barrel REALLY well after each 10 to 20 rounds over the first 100 or 200 rounds, barrels smooth out and do become easier to clean.

My favorite cleaners are:

Patchout
Wipeout
Prolix
Barnes CR-10
Shooter's Choice
Butche's Bore Shine

I use them all in about that order of preference.  The stuff from Hoppe's and Remington is pretty worthless.