Down this way things trend wet more often than not. Probably more barrels ruined down here from failure to clean than you can shake a stick at. Cold bore clean is a good reference for starters...in this AO.
Sometimes the right bullets ......
Dan; Top of the morning to you sir, I trust this finds you well and warmer than we are right at present.
Before I go on I've got to say I'm a big fan of the Phillips head projectiles - I mean they just gotta work, you know?
We live in a semi desert up here, but I have seen barrels pitted with rust when they were brought in from say -20� outside, allowed to sweat as they warmed up as steel is wont to do and then not have the bore swabbed.
While I've not done extensive testing on that little issue, I did a wee bit and found that clean barrels didn't produce rust colored patches near as often as barrels that had been shot more than a few times.
I'll admit I don't clean my non-soot burning firearms as often as I used to anymore - but I do recall the rusty patches and pitted barrels quite clearly.
Anyway, as always the mileage varies from location to location as well as with the user I suspect Dan.
If however we can save a new shooter or two the heartburn of a pitted barrel, then that's cool too. Depending upon current income levels at the time barrels can be pocket change or unattainable.
All the best to you this weekend sir.
Dwayne
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