encore06 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 8, 2006 Messages 13,130 City & State/Province Harrogate, TN Mar 28, 2022 #1 I was just wondering how often everyone swab their barrels when patterning different shells
B Boll Weevil Well-Known Member Joined Jun 26, 2011 Messages 4,359 City & State/Province Hardeman Mar 28, 2022 #2 Every shot even during the season between dead turkeys.
younggun308 Well-Known Member Joined Feb 26, 2007 Messages 2,354 City & State/Province Cleveland, TN Mar 28, 2022 #3 I can't pull a bore snake through my choke without forcing things. So I am unlikely to swab while patterning. Maybe after.
I can't pull a bore snake through my choke without forcing things. So I am unlikely to swab while patterning. Maybe after.
R Rakkin6 Well-Known Member Joined Dec 1, 2013 Messages 8,678 City & State/Province Clarksville Mar 31, 2022 #4 I do a deep clean before I pattern then use a boresnake between each shot. The way I see it is that I want a cold bore pattern because that is how I will be hunting.
I do a deep clean before I pattern then use a boresnake between each shot. The way I see it is that I want a cold bore pattern because that is how I will be hunting.
Dennis Well-Known Member Gold Member Joined Aug 27, 2019 Messages 1,336 City & State/Province Lascassas Apr 1, 2022 #5 I clean my shotgun once a year at season end.
D deerhunter10 Well-Known Member Joined Aug 21, 2012 Messages 8,235 City & State/Province maury county tn Apr 2, 2022 #6 Never. I clean my shot guns before dove season then before turkey season a deep clean. Never have had a problem and all of mine have a great pattern.
Never. I clean my shot guns before dove season then before turkey season a deep clean. Never have had a problem and all of mine have a great pattern.