My buddy and I where out target shooting this past weekend. He's got a 7mm stainless Ruger. Has grouping was not that good at all. 4 inches a 100 yards at best. When I asked him when he cleaned it last he said, wait for it..."NEVER" The gun is, i'm guessing 10 to 12 years old. probably not a lot of shots put down the pipe. 100 to 200 rnds max. Anyways, does the fact that this gun sat for all these year call for some sort of super scrub down. I was going to let the barrel soak overnight with some hoppes #9 or shooters choice. Then use the bronze brush and run the patches through it and see how it goes. Any other suggestions.
I would love to buy this gun of him but he keeps thinking he might one day go hunting. The other thing is could there be permanent damage by letting it sit so long with out being cleaned. Thanks.
It sounds like a good time to try a can of WIPEOUT! We tried it on my 20 YEAR OLD WEATHERBY MK V last year. Big blue blotches, 3 times before it was clean! Keep in mind this rifle was cleaned by Hoppes on a regular basis!
does this one have marks on it wear other guys have been touching it with a 10ft pole!
id buy a new one and leave this one alone.
if you want to help him out, id promote Wipeout first, then copious brushing, (bronze or nylon...Thats a debate within itself).
use a coated rod (not 3 peice aluminum), a bore guide, and cotton patches.
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Are these the products that foam in the barrel. And if that is the case do I need to plug chamber end of the barrel? Not that that's a problem wondering. I'm sure the barrel is fine but I'm also sure that fouling will be stubborn to get out after years of sitting there. How much does the stuff (wipeout)usually cost?
SS ruger needs cleaning bad!
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