How To Clean Your Rifle... The Right Way!

In this video I outline the principles along with recommended products and procedures for cleaning your rifle. This content is directed at precision rifles but the principles and even of the products apply to any rifle or firearm.
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Gary Melton is a former U.S. Army Special Forces Green Beret, Weapons Sergeant, and Sniper Team Leader with 4 combat tours. He has worked full time as a Unit Chief and Special Tactics Instructor at a federal agency and is the owner and Lead Instructor for Paramount Tactical Solutions.
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[@kerrystanger5324]

Uhm. 3.1k subscribers. Por que??? Dude makes much better videos than gun channels with tens of thousands. Thorough and concise. Keep it up. I’m catching up on videos that I should have already seen.

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks Kerry! I appreciate the kind words and encouragement. I just got serious about making videos on KZbin and went from about a hundred subscribers with almost zero content to over 3K subs in just a few months. I do think if KZbin didn’t limit us so hard we’d be have a lot more but KZbin is full of commies... it is what it is. We’re reaching the people that look for it so that’s what counts. Thanks again! -Gary

[@paulmclaughlin8862]

@@paramounttactical commies? really?

[@SlimSlashie]

Bro this guy is pretty solid, eh?

[@joostprins3381]

At least commies aren’t as deranged as the green tree hugging retards we have here in the Netherlands.

[@mostlyanchors168]

@@paulmclaughlin8862basically yes. Leftist Marxist for sure.

[@pigroper5]

Yes good info, I never considered using a smaller jag (intentionally anyway). And I like the info on barrel break in- Unnecessary, fretting over nothing.

[@armeddiver]

I know you made this video two years ago, but it was just recommended to me by KZbin. Thank you. It was extremely informative. I really appreciate the information about using smaller jags and patches. I have been cleaning guns for a while, but I haven't been doing it correctly. I personally appreciate the Bore Tech recommendation. I had not heard of them before. Again, thank you.

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks for watching! For everyone’s convenience and to mitigate confusion we have put together cleaning bundles on our site specific to caliber. www.paramounttactical.com/product/long-range-rifle-cleaning-bundle/ We only carry items in our store and online that we have tested and compared to many others and we always provide technical/product support if you have questions. Thanks, Gary

[@edwardabrams4972]

I have been hunting reloading and collecting rifles 60+ years and have found Boretech to be one of if not the best products out there and can be used indoors too!

[@armeddiver]

@@edwardabrams4972 Thank you. I am definitely going to try Bore Tech.

[@americansafarico]

That was the single best video on gun cleaning that I’ve seen. With a barrel break-in bonus! Thanks for putting this out there

[@stefanschug5490]

Excellent, you should have way more subscribers with the content quality of your videos! Much better than the BS that others put on KZbin. Glad you mentioned the need of fouling shots after thorough cleaning. Every time my barrels are perfectly clean, it takes at least a couple of shots before these barrels start really to perform. Seems when the copper equilibrium is reached in the barrels, they shoot their best up to about 100 to 150 shots. Thereafter groups open up slowly and I nowadays generally start with a more intense cleaning process only after 200-250 shots fired. Nice to see that I am obviously on the right track! By the way that Hoppe's #9, especially the Benchrest one, was excellent and I am lucky to still have a 250 ml bottle left from the 90'.

[@dbayles3677]

As an armourer (small arms repair spec) it’s great to hear some actual logic and tested methods or barrel cleaning beating the myths here. The amount of crap people spout without critically thinking about it is shocking. Keep up the amazing work mate, you’ve got my sub. I can recommend gunzilla bore lube as well but everyone’s got their favourites.

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks man! Experience tends to weed out nonsense and you're right the crazy shit people spew in this arena is shocking. I think people want to believe long range shooting or even shooting well is some sort of voodoo so instead of keeping it logical they turn everything into sorcery. I appreciate you watching and subscribing! I look forward to seeing you in the comments regularly. Thanks, Gary

[@paramounttactical]

BTW... are you in Australia?

[@dbayles3677]

Kiwi, so close

[@jeffhdpd782]

you just answered the whole reason for a lot of things. Including our sport and hobby....... CRITICAL THINKING.... LOST ART😋

[@oscarpaz27]

Thanks again. I've been on both ends of the cleaning spectrum. I did the obsessive break-in, cleaned my guns after every trip to the range, and babied them. Now I clean them when they're fouled or malfunctioning. Then again, I'm far from a distance or precision shooter, just a dude that enjoys range time and the occasional outing, so I guess my requirements are much much lesser than those of precision shooters.

[@mve9924]

36:04 That was a foreshadow moment.... greetings from Marylandistan.

[@georgewilson60]

Great video, I feel it would also be beneficial to add some kind of cleaning for the bolt raceways and chamber as well.

[@Lester.M]

This completely changes how I clean my rifle, thank you!

[@davidsalsedo6765]

Another great video!! Top man Solid advice on a very controversial subject and you did outstanding. Thank you for your quality content

[@MichaelJamesGallagherAuthor]

Thanks for the detailed explanation.

[@tfitz44]

New sub! First of all, hello neighbor! I’m here in Hampshire, Co, WV. Been looking for new/newer products for gun care and maintenance. And I’m so glad that I clicked on your video. One of the best I’ve seen on cleaning. I’ve been using the same Hoppes kit for my Steyr .30-06 for about 18 years now, it’s time to step up my game. I’m looking forward to seeing more of your videos! Well done and thanks!

[@cliftongolden2]

Thanks for the great info.

[@stevew3691]

Thanks for making this video, it was very helpful. Waiting to lube the bolt before going out is a great tip. Thanks

[@Nazvil]

Just picked up my first bolt action rifle and this video is a huge help! Subscribed for sure

[@szyzzerz]

Very informative...thank you so very much for this simple but great way of taking care of our rifles. Much appreciated.

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@livefreeordie5598]

Excellent information, thank you

[@jingyinglu7129]

let me start by saying thank you for the videos as always

[@ThePatriotParadox]

This is one of the most real and knowledgeable did and channel period

[@Starchild426]

Thanks Gary! I reached out to Mike Lucas at got a Bore Guide made. It is a beautiful thing. Works perfectly.

[@DouglasMeloche]

thanks for specifying difference between carbon and copper cleaning solutions!! Always wondered if using both was overkill

[@gonzalogabrielallende9527]

Thanks, great tips. You have gained like and a new subscriber. "Liberty or Death" Great Phrase. Greetings from Argentina.

[@johnh5088]

Great video!

[@dougbotha8768]

Awesome video. Well spoken.

[@paramounttactical]

Thank you and thanks for watching! -Gary

[@andrewwaechter6229]

I have watched a lot of videos on utube about guns. Far and away you are the king of good information and your very easy to understand. Thanks so much for all your teaching talents. Andy

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks Andy. That’s very kind of you to say. -Gary

[@Lethal_Venom]

Thanks for this video, recently bought a Tikka TX3 Tac A1 and this video was very helpful and I'll be ordering this stuff from you soon.

[@paramounttactical]

Glad you found it helpful. Let us know if you have any questions. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@Lethal_Venom]

@@paramounttactical Absolutely! About to watch the proper scope mounting video next.

[@kevinfryer380]

Really enjoy your videos.

[@robbiedavis1197]

I just saw this pop up in my You Tube feed. Watched this video and the scope mount video. Great stuff man. I learned a lot just in those two videos. Gave you a thumbs up, subscribed, and shared your channel with my pro gun buddies! I'm a 100% left handed person. I shoot suppressed with my AR-15's, so I built them as left side eject. I'm going to build a bolt gun or two in the near future, to learn long range shooting. I am thinking of building them right handed with thumb hole stocks. Would there be any advantage to using a right hand bolt gun, to shoot left handed, with that kind of stock? Or should I just make it lefty as well?

[@Whiteghost-pv5zy]

You have a great channel. Thank You

[@paramounttactical]

We’ll thank you for watching! -Gary

[@gmeier1926]

I don't know how I didn't come across this channel sooner. You put out amazing content. I would love to see you do a video on your personal methods for cleaning out an AR.

[@paramounttactical]

Thank you and thanks for watching! AR cleaning video coming soon. -Gary

[@macburgess6785]

Great video, I agree with you on the round count before cleaning. EC. takes it to the extreme. I understand where he is coming from, but most don't have barrels of that caliber. Have you ever used reverse electrolysis? I have a rig for it for removal of lead, or copper. Different solutions for each.

[@user-zn2yb1dw6l]

Thank you for the common sense, simple and to the point instruction!

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks Dann and thanks for your email. I just responded. -Gary

[@nineringsh]

Good video. Always well produced. The first thing I noticed that was missing from your regiment was a bore scope. The purchase of one really opened my eyes when it came to my cleaning routine. There was no more guessing if the bore was clean, with the use of it. I knew when it was clean. It saved me time, especially when my least favorite routine (maybe the most important) in shooting is the cleaning. Also, a dab of grease on the cocking cam, is a good thing. Thanks for your videos!

[@paramounttactical]

I agree with that. I’m getting ready to shoot an updated version of this video and plan to include that and a few other items I didn’t cover. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@caseystokes8871]

Great video. About to order a lot of Bore Tech products. What is the lube that you put on the bolt body?

[@justice1327]

Love the content and presentation. Pro Con of pointed jag vs parker hale? Recommend bore scope?

[@SlimSlashie]

Hoppe's "went green" from what I recall around the time you mentioned (around 2010ish, but I could be wrong) and their product TANKED. I'm glad you mentioned that, because they destroyed their own product.

[@paramounttactical]

Agreed. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@brentjacobs7083]

I enjoyed watching you try to keep it clean lol

[@Proximax9]

In the army I learned to clean my rifle with gun oil. Just use brush to spread oil, and push patch through to clean it. never have I even heard of other products lol :D this totally opened my eyes. Good video! (In army we used AK-based platform, so no precision rifle)

[@paramounttactical]

Glad you found us! Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@CarpeDiemSailingMagazine]

Thank you for the great information. So far I'm a rimfire shooter and Ive been using Bore Tech Rimfire blend. Is the copper fouling as much of a problem with .22lr? Am I good to keep going with the Rimfire Blend or should I use a copper cleaner as well, presumably this would depend on how much I use jacketed bullets? Thanks again!

[@gladeproctor5372]

Great information on a bolt action. How about one for how to clean a semi auto where you can't approach it from the rear. Is muzzle damage a possibility?

[@michaelbutler4961]

Great video, Thanks for sharing. Do you have any recommendations for cleaning vises to do regular rifles and Ar15 and 10 style guns?

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks! Tipton Ultra Gun Vise. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@jP-nw7nm]

Damn good video! Subscribed!

[@juantovar4861]

Thanks

[@BagsEsquire]

Great vid. Getting more into rifles now. You said you did 10 passes with the brush. When you pass the brush through, are you removing the brush head at the end of the pass just like you are with the patches, then adding more solvent and running through again etc?

[@DavidCumps]

Thanks for this straight forward explanation! Would love to see you clean an AR15 or AR10 once as well :)

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks. Ar15 cleaning and maintenance coming very soon. Just so happening to be working on it now.

[@DavidCumps]

@@paramounttactical Awesome! Looking forward to it :) Your video made me more confident in my cleaning, I am using most of the same products and procedures, but got a new AR15 now and not confident yet in cleaning it. A bolt action is a lot easier to clean it seems, just removing the bolt and there's the bore ;)

[@Skidz1818]

Great video with excellent information! Your quality keeps getting better and better! Is there a "package" you can make or offer specific for caliber? If so i would definitely pick up a 6.5 creedmoor cleaning kit. I think i want to have a dedicated cleaning kit for my savage 110 elite precision.

[@paramounttactical]

Yeah man, we can do that.

[@tycoonmd]

Were you able to create a package for cleaning (rod, jags, etc.)? I too would be interested in a set for a Tikka T3x TAC A1 in 6.5 Creedmoor. Thanks.

[@paramounttactical]

@@tycoonmd honestly I hadn’t thought of making kits for specific rifles (that’s a good idea actually) but I was contemplating making kits but the differences in barrel length and calibers makes it a challenge. If you have the Tikka I recommend the 50” length rods to give you the length you need to clear your bore guide and stock. We just got a shipment in. paramounttactical.com/product/bore-tech-proof-positive-bore-stix-6mm-270-cal/

[@Skidz1818]

@@tycoonmd i talked with Gary and he set me up with everything i needed. Should be getting my cleaning kit tomorrow. Gary/Paramount were very helpful and made for a very pleasant buying experience!

[@tracyamcneal9597]

I appreciate the detailed explanation regarding the cleaning of a rifle. I was curious as to what Mr. Gary thought about that beautiful rifle in Tequila?

[@sizzle119]

Great video, thanks! Was that a Rem 700 PSS?

[@tonto8069]

Great video. Haven’t shot my long range gun for about 2 years due to some health issues. When starting again would you recommend cleaning first or just fouling the barrel again? I’m glad to see the products I have are the ones you recommend. I love that I have found your channel. I’ve watched the scope mounting video and learned some things. I mount a lot of scopes for friends and will be making some adjustments. Thanks again.

[@paramounttactical]

Yeah, I would give the guns a good cleaning since they have been likely sitting in your safe or a case for a bit. Then you definitely want shoot a 5-10 fouling rounds before you get heavy into data collection. I’m glad to hear you’re well enough to get back on a gun! If you have any other questions, don’t hesitate to reach out. Sometimes I do miss YT comments so feel free to email me directly at [e-mail] Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@tonto8069]

@@paramounttactical thanks. Also I’ll be switching from Horady brass to Lapua brass. Should I look for anything different between the two?

[@paramounttactical]

@@tonto8069 nah, not really. You should get a few more firings out of the Lapua but Hornady has made a lot of improvements on their brass the last few years. But you’ll never go wrong with Lapua.

[@nathanbutts1207]

A great video on cleaning can you do a video on cleaning M1A rifles that would be a great help thanks

[@wernerbeinhart3665]

Hello Good Video. Witch brand/type is the gun holder? Best regards from bavaria

[@lostdogaonny]

Thank you for the help. I know very little about cleaning procedures. I dont even know what a muzzle protector is or how to use it. Anyway, thank you again and what jag would you use for a 25-.06? .22?

[@paramounttactical]

Yes. .22 center fire. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@nicepojos8766]

Very interesting. Great video, thanks for that. 2 questions please: have you got any experience with Ballistol? Do you plan on doing a short pistol (.22LR) cleaning video for your new-to-shooting viewers? Thanks in advance.

[@paramounttactical]

Ballistol is not nearly as effective for cleaning as the products I illustrated.

[@ThePatriotParadox]

What's some of the best cooper/carbon cleaner? And do I need one for cleaning and lube.... Or does my Cleanzoil that days it does both actually work?

[@mftoutdoors7483]

need to purchase the kit, thanks

[@Bloozestringer]

Appreciate the straight forward instructions. So what exactly would be your procedure with a brand new un-fired rifle first time out on the range?

[@paramounttactical]

I’d clean it every 25-40 rds or so. New rifles foul faster. I shoot my rifles until I confirm or suspect a degradation in accuracy. The same principle applies with new rifles. They will just start to lose accuracy due to fouling faster during the first couple hundred rounds. If you see groups start to open up, clean it. You will see a lot more copper fouling with a new rifle so use brushes for several passes and patches to remove carbon, then spend some time doing the same process with copper remover. All rifles are different but usually after the first 400-500 rds you’ll only need to de-copper every few cleanings. If you see a bunch of green residue when using bore eliminator, finish removing the carbon, then attack the copper. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@johndaria1081]

Great segment. Is it beneficial to keep separate brushes & jags for carbon removal & copper removal?

[@paramounttactical]

No need.

[@michaelbutler4961]

I'm ready to put an order in. I've been thinking of going to the 1 pc rods.

[@paramounttactical]

Well Michael, you will really like the Boretech rods and we will appreciate your business. If you have any questions give us a call tomorrow and we’ll take care of you. -Gary

[@paramounttactical]

Hey Mike, I just saw your order come through. We appreciate the business! -Gary

[@nyjetsfan4455]

I cleaned my 17 wsm and i noticed the cleaning rod was really hard to path through. What size jag should i use to help easier cleaning on my 17?

[@richardthorpe3059]

Hi Thank you for your video. Apart from the full cleaning which you are discussing, please would you let me know your opinion about using a bore snake after each use of the rifle?

[@paramounttactical]

Doesn’t hurt. I use bore snakes on my ARs and handguns 90% of the time. It also doesn’t thoroughly clean. Doesn’t do anything for copper removal. Generally for long range rifles I consider them a waste of time or at best a wipe down tool but not really effective for a real cleaning. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@richardthorpe3059]

@@paramounttactical Thanks for taking the time to reply.

[@ArkansasBadBoy]

Good information for folks of all rifle disciplines. BTW, I am assuming this is not one of your rifles as the anti cant level resides fore the rear scope ring 😉

[@petethomas5976]

Heres a little tip i learnd about 10 years ago at a ruck match if you want the frist shot on a clean bore to be right in the group here it is two words lock ease

[@user-lm3zt8sc1b]

What size patches would be good for a 6.5 creedmoor

[@bh6984]

Do you have any recommendations for cleaning re-usable tools after rifle cleaning (jags, brushes, bore mops). I've see many recommend cleaning these items with brake cleaner but I was curious if brake cleaner residue would have a detrimental effect on the next rifle cleaning session. Thank you, as always, for sharing you expertise and knowledge.

[@paramounttactical]

I don’t clean jags or brushes at all. They last for years and I clean a lot of rifles. Bore mops I use a dozen times or so and throw away. I wouldn’t use brake cleaner. If you’re inclined to rinse, I’d use 70% isopropyl alcohol. But, I don’t really see the point.

[@FourT6and22]

Thanks for the patch recommendation. Been looking for good patches that don't leave lint. Nothing more maddening than cleaning your rifle only to find 100s of patch bits everywhere. One thing I will push back on is how to lube the bolt. Personally, I put a tiny dab of grease on the rear edge of each bolt lug, a tiny dab inside the channel that rides the action rails, and a tiny dab on the cocking piece cam that rides the dimple in the bolt body. And when you insert bolt, make sure to hold trigger down so it doesn't cock. Then release trigger once bolt is in and cock. If you insert bolt without holding trigger, it will wipe all the grease off the bolt lugs before it has a chance to transfer to action lugs. I used to put some oil on the bolt body, but I've stopped doing this recently as that oil can coat each successive round in your magazine as the bolt body rides over 'em into battery. Don't want any oil coating your brass as it goes into the chamber.

[@paramounttactical]

Just saw your order come in. Thank you! Im not sure what holding the trigger would do for you on most bolt guns (other than Savage… and likely a few other actions).On Remington clones and most others, the sear should be in the lowered/cocked position when removing/replacing the bolt and holding the trigger doesn’t do anything. Personally I wouldn’t use grease on the channel/rails or anywhere in the bolt body as it is not lube. I also wipe off any excess on the lugs as very tiny amount is needed for smooth lockup, but if it’s working for you without issues, rock it. Thanks man! -Gary

[@FourT6and22]

@@paramounttactical The logic, so I've been told, is holding the trigger down allows the bolt lugs to go past the action lugs (gotta maintain forward pressure on bolt). Then when you release trigger and cock, it allows the bolt lugs to make contact with action lugs first. Otherwise when you insert bolt and lower handle, the leading edge of action lugs wipes all the grease off.

[@paramounttactical]

@@FourT6and22 That has to be for a specific action. The only thing a trigger does in most bolt actions is release the sear. It has no mechanical connection to anything else. But, neither here nor there. Hope to see you in the comments often! -Gary

[@FourT6and22]

@@paramounttactical I dunno, now you got me thinking about it. As you lower the bolt handle on a 700-style action, what happens? The trigger's top sear catches the bolt's cocking piece, right? And as you continue to lower the handle, the cock-on-close mechanical lockup pulls the entire bolt to the rear of the action with (typically) 21 lbs. of force, which serves to cock the firing pin, right? And I think that means the bolt's lugs are getting pressed into and swiped against the action's lugs? But by holding the trigger down, none of that happens. And there is usually a small gap between the bolt's lugs and action's lugs. Hence... no grease gets wiped off. I dunno... look into it or don't haha. I tested it on a Defiance Deviant Tactical and sure enough... Either way, I don't think it'll make a huge difference in the grand scheme of things. But it's interesting at least.

[@paramounttactical]

@@FourT6and22 as you rotate a bolt the camming action moves the rear of the firing pin assembly backwards to catch the firing pin on the sear and cock it. The trigger doesn’t move anything or have the ability to pull the lower… it only releases the sear. That’s all it does. 🤷‍♂️ There’s probably something lost in translate here that I’m misunderstanding that would be easily illustrated by you in person. Either way you’ve been doing it your way and I’ve been doing it mine and we are both still alive. 😂 I think we’re good. 👊🇺🇸

[@not-AI]

Awesome video do you have one for an AR-15?

[@Jonathan-lq4uy]

I'm new to guns and I just recently bought a Rossi rb22 it tells you in the manual to clean the barrel before using it for the first time have you heard tell of this?

[@paramounttactical]

That’s always a good idea and definitely won’t hurt. Some manufacturers will put rust protectant or oils in the barrel before shipping out. If you don’t remove them you could potentially get a hydraulic bulge. It could also get debris in barrel from shipping, sitting around etc…Congrats on the new gun! Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@ChrisiiOwnz]

Amazing content as usual. Quick question . You mention cleaning the rifle every 200-300 rounds . And or before putting the gun in storage . My question would be is where is the time frame within that ? Let’s say I shoot 60-100 rounds on one day - then I store my gun for 1 month . Do you think it needs cleaning before storing ? What’s the time frame in your opinion do you clean the gun for storage purposes ? As in … if you don’t shoot the rifle for x weeks or x months you should clean beforehand ? Hope you can answer this . Keep up with amazing content !

[@paramounttactical]

It’s best to always clean before storage. Carbon inside barrel attracts moisture and can cause putting/corrosion. At least pushing a few patches of Boretech Bore Eliminator. It has a rust preventative.

[@angrybiker1]

will these bore brushes work with the dewey cleaning rods?

[@paramounttactical]

Yes

[@dpwild328]

Thanks - what about a boresnake? I've heard 2 or 3 passes with a boresnake after you shoot and you good to go.?

[@paramounttactical]

Not for a precision rifle. It’s better than nothing but not optimal. ARs… sure.

[@bt1080]

Any benefit to only running the brush one direction? At one point I was taught that.

[@paramounttactical]

No. If you have a quality cleaning rod that rotates smoothly with the rifling, whether you push or pull doesn’t matter one bit.

[@petethomas5976]

Mr Gary sir just watched your cleaning video question how do you know its clean if you don't look in there with a bore scope without it you can't see the hard carbon that's in there that needs to come out and that bore cleaner and a patch or brush will not get it out of there

[@paramounttactical]

The Boretech Carbon and Copper Remover along with brushes and patches will get it out. And I have confirmed that with bore scopes. Even have a couple videos that I show that footage. You also look at your patches. Your patches will tell you everything you need to know. If you’re still getting black and brown on patches, you still have carbon. If you see green on patches, you still have copper. I don’t clean my guns until their perfectly clean anyhow. It’s a waste of time. I get them 90% bc most precision rifles and every single one I own doesn’t shoot it’s best until I have a few fouling rounds through it anyhow. Thanks for watching. -Gary

[@jasonkav]

We need to start getting discount codes….lol. Buying a lot of your recommendations they need to be sponsoring you.

[@paramounttactical]

Or you can go to paramounttactical.com where we only carry the gear we have tested and recommend AND you can use discount code Liberty1776. Buying from us helps support the channel and our veteran owned, veteran staffed business. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@oscarpaz27]

I do have a question. When it comes to causing damage to the barrel with the bulrush and attachments, wouldn't the difference in hardness between the barrel and the brush make the erosion negligible?

[@paramounttactical]

Oscar, a bronze brush isn’t going to damage the barrel itself, where erosion can definitely occur is at the crown. A differential in hardness doesn’t really mean that much. The harder material will damage the softer material more but with enough time, the softer material can damage the harder. They use water to cut steel and inmates have sawed through bars with dental floss. The small surface area of the crown is the concern and I have seen it happen. With that said, I’m not as concerned about that with cartridges like 6.5 and other rounds that burn barrels out rather quickly. .308’s that last 5000 plus rounds, you probably need to be more careful about. It also won’t likely matter if you’re running a muzzle brake as it would protect the crown. There’s other advantage to not using brass brushes too like false copper fouling. Ultimately.. does it matter all that much? Probably not. I can tell you though my nylon brushes will clean my rifles just as good and fast as a brass brush. There’s definitely no disadvantage to using nylon and barrel/crown erosion aside, there’s still advantages to using nylon IMO. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@oscarpaz27]

@Paramount Tactical Thank you for taking the time to respond and for the very well explained response. I'm just a recreational shooter with smaller calibers, I'm not good enough to outshoot any gun 😁. I do use nylon unless I've really gunked it up, but then again, rarely happens. I appreciate your effort to educate us with clarity and no BS.

[@rickvanderhoof884]

Regarding the bore guide rubber rings. Should you coat them with solvent, oil, or silicone?

[@paramounttactical]

The new ones we carry seal particularly well. www.paramounttactical.com/brand/pma-tool/ I usually use a little solvent on the o rings so they’ll insert properly and it prevents the o ring from being damaged. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@luandang8248]

Hello from Alberta, Canada! Do you have a way for Canadian customers to shop from your site? Also, have you ever considered getting Lucas to sell his product through Paramount Tactical? I just sent an email off to him and the thought crossed my mind. Thanks for the amazing video! Your website matches super well with this video as a one stop shop for newbies like me. Will be putting it to use once I'm able to figure out what place I can get them from.

[@paramounttactical]

Thanks for the support! -Gary

[@danielmccarthyy]

I subscribed

[@jamesbeacham5628]

Do you separate brushes for each cleaner or do you clean the brush between chemicals? Also, how do you clean your brushes when done? One last question, I see this video is 2 years old, is it still good or has your methods and products changed?

[@paramounttactical]

No, I don’t separate brushes and don’t worry about cleaning them either. I use them for 6 months to a year, when they start looking grimy, I just toss them. But I clean a lot more firearms than the average person, so they should last you a lot longer. There have been some minor updates that I have made some videos on, more about updates to the products we use. I use BoreTech cleaners, solvents, jags and brushes (on our website). I use Butch’s patches (on our website). The updates would be Bore Tech Friction Guard XP for bolt lube, and the Bore Tech Action Cleaning Kit, which is really good also. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@ninetres187]

A section about chamber cleaning would have been great!

[@paramounttactical]

I agree. Plan on doing an update soon and adding some points I left out.

[@Scottys72]

Is bolt lube the same as gun oil?

[@rgthomson1]

I was ready to call BS as usual but no, he talks good sense and as an F Class shooter he is very close to my cleaning regime, for the inexperienced this is one you can listen to, nice vid bud

[@paramounttactical]

Thank Rob! Unlike most KZbin gun bunnies, I’ve done a few things and been shooting long range for a minute or two. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@rgthomson1]

@@paramounttactical you are welcome

[@hunterman1309]

Great video, with clean information. Can you tell me your recommendation. After how many rounds we need to clean copper. and how that influencing on accuracy.

[@paramounttactical]

It depends on the rifle, but I do a good cleaning around 300 rds. Loss of accuracy probably won't happen until double or triple that, again depending on rifle. Some rifles and calibers are more sensitive. Also, the longer you wait, the longer it takes to get all the copper build up out. So for me, 300 rds or before I put the rifle away for an extended period of time seems like the sweet spot. The rifle is easy to clean but not over cleaning. Hope that helps. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@hunterman1309]

​@@paramounttactical Thanks for answer. I use tikka tac a1 6.5 Creedmoor. And shot every weekend but not very much. 10..20 round. Always after that i clean the barrel . Not copper, only carbon. Is that normal or very often? And can i use every time Bore tech eliminator. Thanks a lot!

[@matthewcruz4184]

I might’ve missed it but what copper remover are you using?

[@paramounttactical]

www.paramounttactical.com/product/copper-remover-solvent/

[@terry5008]

I notice you don't use the loop jag. Is that because you don't want that patch coming back through the barrel? BTW - Hornady uses Bore Tech Eliminator on their ammo test barrels.

[@paramounttactical]

No, it’s because they’re a PIA and take 4x longer. Standard jags are much better.

[@cmrock123456]

I might have missed it. But it seems like you don’t clean at all between 40-50 rounds at all? No carbon removal?

[@jonleone777]

What size jag would you recommend for 5.56.

[@paramounttactical]

.17 cal. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@MrHuntfishdive]

Have you tested the KG cleaners?

[@paramounttactical]

I have not. I will add them to my test list. Honestly after trying all the other popular brands and then boretech, I’ve been so impressed with boretech it’s not an area where I’ve continued my search. The boretech products clean so well I have a hard time believing that something will clean better but I’d be foolish not to keep an open mind and give them a try. Thanks for suggesting! -Gary

[@coyotiess]

Which Tipton are you using? there like 3 or4 versions I bought the cheapest one! I do not like it at all. So naturally I gave it to my Son!

[@paramounttactical]

They’re the only ones on our website and linked in description. It’s the Ultra. The others are junk. Thanks, Gary

[@dylanbrown3840]

What do you do of you have a fixed comb on your rifle?

[@paramounttactical]

What do you mean? Regarding what?

[@geea6984]

Great information. What bolt lube to you use?

[@kris308100]

Can you explain to me how a bronze brush can wear out a crown of a rifle barrel?. Hard steel against softer bronze?. I understand it's going in the other direction but surely a bullet going thousands of ft per second and the hot gasses behind it could do more damage to a crown than a bronze brush?.

[@paramounttactical]

How does wind and water erode granite? Diamonds are the hardest material on the planet and yet we can abrade and polish it down to nothing if we chose. A bullet is exiting the barrel and does little to round off the edges of the crown. When you push a bronze brush out the bore through the muzzle, by pulling a fully expanded bronze brush back into bore it is abrading and will erode the sharp 90 degree edge of the crown. A nylon one will too.. it just takes exponentially longer. If you’re the type that removes the brush upon on exiting the muzzle then it doesn’t matter but it is still an issue when you go through copper removal because you’re dissolving your brushes with copper solvent and leaving false positive in your barrel. Quite frankly this has been a debate going back and forth for years… even among barrel makers and top shooters that have vastly differing opinions on the topic but what I do know is I can get a barrel as clean or cleaner with a nylon brush than with a brass brush so why not? Here’s a pretty good article on a little back and forth of expert opinions. www.6mmbr.com/borebrushing.html

[@kris308100]

@@paramounttactical many thanks for your reply

[@paramounttactical]

@@kris308100 no worries. Thanks for watching!-Gary

[@judelarkin2883]

That’s why my groups are so bad. I’ve been cleaning my gun too much. 😁

[@paramounttactical]

I like it! 😂

[@jeremyconnolly9270]

What size brush/ jag / patch for 300 win mag?

[@paramounttactical]

the jag should be .270, the brush could be .30.

[@paulmclaughlin8862]

Metal or nylon bore brushes, any difference? i am new to precision shooting, using a 6.5 creedmoor rifle, will the pull through style do as good a job as the one piece rods? BTW thanks for your video on installing and setting up a scope, i just did mine today and your video made it easy.

[@paramounttactical]

Use nylon and I’m not sure what you mean by pull through (snake?) but you need a one piece rod.

[@ArpexOfficial]

Now just use a bore cam to make sure it’s 100% clean. I recently found out all my rifles had a carbon ring 👎 some giving me pressure out on nowhere

[@LoveEncoded8]

Fantastic video. One huge question weighs heavily on my mind and hopefully you can provide some professional insight vs unknown forum chatter. When switching from shooting the mostly used normal copper jackets to shooting cast is say 30-30, is cleaning the barrel aggressively to remove any and all copper necessary or does it not matter any more than anything else. I ask mainly from a safety/severe damage prevention standpoint? Thanks again for the advice already given.

[@smsfte4699]

Towards the end of the video you said you clean about every 200-300 rounds. Did you mean 200-300 before you do any cleaning? Or did you mean 200-300 for the more thorough copper cleaning, but still do a more basic carbon focused cleaning more frequently?

[@paramounttactical]

Hopefully the key takeaway is, and maybe I didn’t emphasize enough, that you should clean when you need to. I basically clean the rifle based on a few variables. A) Do I feel like groups are opening up/precision is declining due to fouling? B) Do I have a break and want to preemptively clean to prevent A)? Like the end of day 1 of a course, now I want to clean to prevent from possibly needing to clean mid day 2. C) Am I putting the rifle away for an extended period of time? I don’t put a number of rounds because SCRY rifle is different. Some are more sensitive to fouling more than others. Some ammo fouls more than others (slow burning powder in shorter barrels for instance). All guns will foul more when you first get them and typically require cleaning in shorter intervals for the first 200 rounds. When I’m doubt, I throw some Boretech Bore Eliminator which does the best I’ve found to remove carbon AND copper and run a few patches through and then hit it with a brush for 10 or so strokes then hit with one wet patch and one dry. If either of those come out nasty or indicate a lot of copper, I might clean more or do a copper treatment. In short, performance and patches determine my cleaning. I probably should do a video just explaining that better. Hopefully that helps. Thanks for watching! -Gary

[@smsfte4699]

Thanks for the reply. I’m 180 rounds in on a new 6cm Krieger barrel. Last two outings avg four shot 100 yards groups dropped to 0.82 inches from 0.67 inches previous outing which was also my best group avg ever. I’ve cleaned after every session (about 20-30 rounds each) but only about 2 brush strokes and 1-2 wet patches of copper/carbon cleaner per cleaning sesh. I also stupidely decided to mess with my scope parallax setting. So now I’m just trying to determine if that accuracy drop might have anything to do with barrel cleaning, scope settings, normal range of accuracy expected for the rifle, action screw torque, my mediocre marksmanship, etc. I’m probably over thinking it and the answer likely m lies with more range time / experience and less internet rabbit holes. Regardless, thanks for posting informative videos like this and being a sounding board for me to vent to.

[@paramounttactical]

@@smsfte4699 lol, no worries man. Your parallax should be set to the yardage you’re working at. 2-3 brush strokes isn’t doing much. When it’s time to clean, clean until your patches are coming out clean or barely any carbon or copper residue. If you have more questions or run into issues, don’t hesitate to email me at [e-mail]. If you end up needing a troubleshooting phone call we can do that too. You would also highly benefit from a course. Training will save you a lot of headache, frustration and money. Stick with it. LR is a worthy pursuit. -Gary

[@phillipmoore316]

Bergara actually states in their manual to clean between each shot for the first five.

[@paramounttactical]

Ok. Do that then. It won’t hurt anything. That doesn’t mean there’s any real validity to it or speak to its efficacy.

[@nuttintoseehere9141]

I laughed outloud at one point.

[@paramounttactical]

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