munster
I'm no gunwriter or even an "expert". The last few years I've taken the minimalist path.
New to me gun: a shot or two of Wipe Out and a few patches pushed thru with a nylon bush after it sits, sometimes overnight if needed. Repeat until no more evidence of crud/copper.
Range trip: a quick pull thru with a bore snake or similar, usually with a little Tuf-glide stuff on it. Wipe down with a Marine Tuf-cloth.
Accuracy seems to be falling off at the range, a pull on the Bore Snake and if that doesn't fix it, then back to the Wipe Out.
Hunting trip: much the same as Range trip as noted above.
After reading some articles by "experts" and barrel makers/gunsmiths I'm pretty much over the scrubbing with a brass brush and harsh cleaners. Every once in a while I've had to use one on a new to me gun, but even that's been rare. Nylon brushes for "scrubbing" and a smaller diameter one for wrapping patches around for a trip down the barrel. Make my life a lot easier.
Hope that helps some,
Geno
