I did scrub the barrel with Hobbs # 9 . I will try to clean it again with copper remover. As far as ammo , I've tried Rem, Corloks 140 gr. , Whinchester Super X 140 gr. and Hornady SST's 139 gr. I'm in the process of replacing the scope base and rings and trying to find a scope to try without having to pull one from another rifle. I've gone over the stock at least 3 times with a magnifying glass and cannot find any cracks. I also re torqued the stock to 30 in lbs.