This is hands down the best video on this subject. You are extremely clear, precise, and on point. The borescope segments are a bonus. Excellent job and thank you!
Extremely HELPFUL it was and will be for the ONES that have the EYES to SEE; AND frankly THE EARS TO HEAR - well done good faithful servant to the HOBBY!
Matt, i watch a load of rimfire cleaning videos and i have to say your method works for me. I have a chamber rod set up exactly like yours and it just works, 10 minutes of soaking with some Bore Tech carbon remover and it's bye bye carbon ring. find your presentations do not have any BS like certain others and are clear, concise and easy to understand. I would recommend any newbie to cleaning rimfires employ the same method as yours. Job done and good to go. 👍
i am happy to see that i am not the only one that applies this method. Every shooting session (150/200 rounds) i only take care of the carbon ring and the crown (and the action on the outer surfaces). Full barrel cleaning after 1500/1800 rounds...and my CZ works flawlessly. Thanks for the video.
Good video! Very clear explanation of your method, and the bore scope footage was quite enlightening. I agree that you do not want to scrub your barrel down to bare metal but I do tend to run a patch of cleaner followed by a clean patch, then a patch of CLP and two more clean patches. That cleans out all the debris but doesn't "un-season" the barrel. I use a mop soaked in Hoppe's #9 to scrub the chamber and let it sit in there for a few moments then go back with a clean patch followed by a clean, dry mop before doing the barrel. I might have to break down and get a smart phone again ( I hate those things! ) so I can get a scope like yours and use the bluetooth connection. Thanks for the video!
Can't argue with success Matt! I shoot NRL22 with some Vudoo factory guys in Utah and they would agree with your method! The carbon ring is the highest priority to ensure best results.
Thank you for this video. It was a big help to me in seeing what was required and how to clean. And that it doesn't need to be some super detailed white glove thing. Others might have a different way but this way is easy enough that I'll do it and be consistent.
Wow. Excellent video. I'm about a year into prs style .22 shooting and have just cleaned the bore with hoppes bore cleaner every 200rnds or so but have never focused on the carbon ring. Well the last match I had some crazy inconsistency with the same lot/brand I've been using all year just fine. I kept scratching my head on what happened. Only thing I can think of is the carbon ring. I'm ordering the c4 and trying this exact method! Thank you so much!! Hope it works. 🤞
THANKS MATT - very well done and simple to follow your logic and PROOF! Several .22s in the safe - and they will be a LOT easier to clean as 3 are brand new...
I too shoot a Vudoo and use a similar cleaning procedure. I do use a bore mop with C-4 on a short rod. Insert and let carbon ring soak for up to 30 minutes. Remove mop. Next is nylon brush with patch wrapped around tip. Apply small amount of C-4. Insert to area of carbon ring and twist. I usually make about 8-12 revolutions. Then pull brush. Patch picks up the bulk of the carbon ring. Just to be on the safe side, i repeat the brush patch procedure. I then put 2 patches into the chamber area pulling them back and check for carbon residue. Then I change to my long rod. Clean patch on the jag which is run the full length of the barrel. Using this procedure, I find my chamber shinny clean and the barrel is free of debris. Clean the crown and good to go. As I said, similar procedure. Bottom line, we do what we are comfortable with. Oh, I do this after every trip to the range. Happy Shoot-in.
Thanks for takin the time to show us your way of cleaning!! Like you said theres so many ways you can do this But I definitely will pay more attention to the carbon ring now, Thanks!!
Great video! i do pretty much the same thing. i use a worn out nylon brush wrapped with a patch soaked in C4, let soak for 10 mins or so, give it a few twists and pull it out. i then run 4 patches down the bore and call it done. Cheers!
Good video. I use to use a nylon brush with solvent and twist it on the carbon ring. Last night I tried the way you presented and it worked. I will be cleaning the carbon ring this way from now on.
Very simple and effective I will be cutting back on my cleaning method now as I was putting way more effort into cleaning the carbon ring than is obviously necessary Cheers 🍻
Beau-ti-ful,...the borescope before and after showed how the solvent worked to remove the "carbon debris" or carbon build-up. The explaination with an illustration showed me why and how the barrel is cleaned. Excellent! I was wondering why cleaning a rifle vs a gun was different 👍🏾
Great video/Great info. & Thank You fer sharing young Man. I use a very close method to that on my centerfire/highpowers with about a few more patches starting with wet, to dry, ending with oil patch, then 2 dry before firing, I find this to work the best for me in positional-longrange shooting out to a mile +, (my Father was a shooter all his life & by late 50's/early 60's was shooting 30-06 & 300WM out to 1000Yds. +, by 96 we were shooting out to a mile + w/ our first .338LM's), Back in the mid 70's as a 12 yr. old kid shooting 22LR NRA Rifle Bullseye - Positional, I was told to not clean my Rifle instead of cleaning it thoroughly after every session & that improved performance greatly, so I would clean it about like you explained after every 100-200 rnds. which was about 50-75 practice, 50 Match, 50-75 practice, clean as you described, start over again in that order, & as I said having MUCH better results,......I believe I didn't do a TOTAL bore-cleaning on that Rifle except for before I ever fired it, couple times after my first couple matches & then again when I quit shooting weekly matches about a year & a half or 2 later & put it into storage & then sold it around 10-25 years later like a dummy,....it was like new condition,.....I regret selling that Rifle the rest of my life, it shot ragged holes at 35 yds., & one hole at 50ft. matches, with peeps using Winchester T22 Std. Vel.
Great video Matt. The carbon ring might explain my first round flyers at my last match. Picked up some C4 and cleaned up my chamber; hopefully that will fix things!
I own four .22lr rifles, I have been shooting for 40 years never have I had a problem with a carbon ring. I use a patch soaked in Balistol for the chamber a one for the barrel. And then dry patch it. But this is a good video.
When I shot competition back in high school, my SGM always had us dump at least 5rds into the sandbags to warm up the barrel; I’m guessing that had to do with warming up the carbon ring you were speaking of! Great video, thanks for posting! Must think about getting one of those bore scopes!
Awesome tutorial, you make chamber/barrel cleaning straight forward and easy. I'm going to make one of the chamber brushes, top tip. I could'nt make out if that bore guide sealed the gap with the chamber, my bore guide has a cone at the end to lightly enter the barrel to stop any product leaking out and a brass fitment to replace the actual bolt handle to secure the guide. Thanks for the first class video.👍
Excellent video that clearly explains to people the difference between cleaning and over cleaning. Cold bore shots is something that many fight through. One question I wonder about and its not just you. People constantly talk about a metal cleaning rod in the barrel. What difference does that actually make when you have a carbon fiber rod with a metal end on it? Or an aluminum rod with a brass jag? All of this is way softer than what a barrel is made out of so what difference do you feel it makes? I studied metallurgy and feel it makes none.
I like a bore snake! the equivalent of a bore snake was supplied with an m1 garand! a wire brush to clean the chamber add tools to take the gun apart stored in the stock! soak the front part of a boresnake let the solvent soak in the barrel and then pull it through. two or three passes it's real nice and clean. put some nice gun oil on the back end and you can lube it up and protect it.. no scuffing at your crown.
Matt thank you for the video , I actually tried soaking the action this time to remove the carbon ring like you showed in the video, but used hoppies and I just let it set for 30 min but it came out so much easier. I was scrubbing it with a nylon brush but wasn’t letting it soak and I was having a hard time getting it out. What a big difference so thank you. I also wanted to ask what you thought about the tuna can I seen you mentioned it and I’m wanting a tuner but not sure what to purchase yet.
Glad to hear you took something away from the video! I do like the tuna can tuner, but only brought it out once to really “tune”. I would like to more carefully tune it again, but with the scarcity of ammo in Canada, Im conserving my current inventory. I’ll have to revisit it at a later date.
This video is super helpful, as I just cleaned my Vudoo for the first time. Seeing everything step by step made it easy to follow along, and afterwards at the range the rifle still shot lights out. Thank you! Any chance of a video for how you clean your 6.5 creedmoor?
What size and thickness patch do you use? My patch keeps falling off when I push it into chamber. Also, can I use a bore snake cleaner to run it down the barrel once to get the solvent out?
Absolutely one of the best, if not THE BEST, rimfire bore cleaning video I have watched - and I have watched many. Learned that the carbon ring is important to remove but to keep some of the lead fouling intact, which saves rounds. So I need to get some C4. It's a hard lesson because with my centerfire rifles I like to keep the bore spotless. The difference is that the 22LR rounds are generally lead versus copper with the centerfire. BTW do you use the Bore Tech copper cleaner if you shoot copper plated rounds?
Hi Matt! I’m totally a new beginner & just purchased a Volquartsen 22lr semi auto thanks for the video. Do I need run clp in addition to the copper remover. Really not to screw up my nerves rifle. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Thanks
I don’t think it matters for this method in all honesty. The carbon ring can be removed with many different solvents, some might just work faster than others. I’ve used rimfire blend, C4 and Eliminator and they all work
@@Womfat does the rimfire blend have any other advantages? I just ran out of my old cleaner and I also just got my first 22 so I am debating what cleaners to get haha. Pretty sure I’ll get c4 at a minimum for cleaning all my guns but don’t know if I should also add rimfire blend.
@@Almost_Made_It I've tried them too, they all work. I don't know if blend has any advantages or not, but like I said it works as good as other options.
Do I need to use drops of oil after clean the barrel and chamber ? Do you prefer use carbon remover than blend rimfire ? Or it’s better have both. Thanks!! Your video helped me a lot
Thx for the great vid. I'm curious which size Tipton rod you're using (the 22 cal+ vs. the 17cal version)? I have the same rod in the 22cal + but find it very tight going through my CZ 457 MTR 22LR (seemingly more resistance than when your ran yours through the Voodo). Thx!
I use the 22 sized rod. It’s not so much the rod that would cause more resistance but the size of patches on the jag. The CZ rimfire bore is also slightly tighter than others so try smaller patches or cutting them a bit
If you think your cleaning is any type of lazy you’ve never seen an infantryman clean his weapon! Watching this I’m ashamed to remember how I would clean my m4. Hahaha good times.
Very helpful video, Matt! I have two questions about your gear shown in the video: 1). What Minox scope model are you using here and why did you prefer it over the Razor Gen III? 2). Is that an American Rifle Company base and rings? What models? Robert Dakota Dunes, SD
That’s the Minox 5-25x56 LR, I went from that to the Razor gen 3. The scope base is from Vudoo, the scope mount is the M-Brace, I have a dedicated video on it
Thanks a lot : very instructive and easy to follow ;) Just a question : what do you use to clean the bolt ? Any specific method or tools ? Thanks again !
@@Womfat Thanks for the prompt response. I am currently having a vudoo on krg bravo chassis with nightforce nx8 4-32x50. And also Tom from GBT is building a RimX on MPA hybrid with Minox ZP5 for me now. I am looking into get to CRPS matches if possible. I got confused on those events like x/22 and crps listed on the website. Seems that x/22 welcomes more 10/22, and CRPS requires a team of two people to start with. I know it's a separate topic, I look forward to your guidance as I have literally watched almost every single videos of yours.
Hey Matt. Good video. Where do you get Boar tech solvents? I can't find it in Canada other than paying a stupid amount of $$$ to get it shipped from the states.
I live 12 minutes from bore tech and their shipping is stupid expensive! I don’t know how their shipping is for Canada, but I actually normally buy it from midway.
Just a month I wouldn't do anything special. If I'm storing it for more than a couple months then I'd do a deep clean and run an oil patch before storage.
Bolt on the workbench, is far worse then leaving the keys to the trigger lock! switched all mine to combo locks years ago. I DID leave my magazine at home once for am old Browning medalist .22 pistol that I only have 1x mag for.. LOL! luckily I had a bunch of other guns to shoot.
Brother... You were triggering my OCD in the Worst way, by not swabbing out that barrel. Clean chamber, clean leades to the lands, clean lands... then NOT CLEANING THE BARREL ?!?!?! Are you MAD ?? Weird orange specks ?? Unburnt powder ? Carbon ? Wax? Other lubes ? You're already there, it's already in the cradle, you already have the solvents, patches bore-guide etc... Just clean it all. Even if it's only a few wet patches and a soak. You're going to re-foul it at the next match/ practice anyways ... LMFAO. That's just mean. Aarrgghh !!! BTW: totally agree with you on the pitfalls of owning a bore-scope. Your cleaning routine will never be the same. Keep up the great content.
There really are advantages of not scrubbing the entire barrel. For a clean barrel to shoot well you need to put multiple rounds through it. Think about that. 😊
@@John-uo1qf That's what foulers/ sighters are for at the next match... or, if you're going hunting, you foul your barrel at your last sighting-in session before you leave for the hunt. Even if dinner is hot and on the table when I get back from a hunt/ shoot, I'll still do my cleaning routine before. And if I'm away on a hunt, and getting back to camp, I'll run a bore=snake through the barrel dry, once the barrel is back up to room temperature inside. Always keep your tools clean, sharp and ready. Look after them and they'll last you til you wear them out. Most of my centrefire hunting rigs will put a clean cold-bore fouling shot within an inch/ few cm of the rest of the group at 100m.
@@scottcrawford3745 I have a friend like you. 😂 He was hired as a pilot for American Airlines because of His OCD. Centerfire rifles are a different beast than rimfire, but you're free to scrub if you like. I've tried both with my Vudoo and have better results with just removing the carbon ring.
@@John-uo1qf LOL. Former pilot, here too. My CZ 457 LR and my Anschutz 1827F both shoot much better if really clean and then 10 or so foulers. The CZ is good for about 250 rounds before it needs a good brushing., the Biathlon rifle is a lot more finicky... maybe 100-150 rounds before a complete scrub.
Really informative video Matt 👏🏻 Question, how do you find the Minox LR for precision rimfire? Does the 50m parallax minimum ever hinder you at closer distances or does zooming out to a lower magnification overcome this somewhat? Cheers
The Vudoo set up I have the LR on is basically dedicated to the longer range matches. Targets are rarely closer than 75y so it's not something that matters at all. The local club matches that are as near as 25y would definitely be more troublesome with the LR, but as you mention you can back out the mag a bit to clear up the image.. I believe there will still be parallax error though so you gotta be careful how consistent you put your cheek on the rifle. Some guys in my area run the LR at these club matches with great success, so it can be done.
Funny enough, I saw that article last week posted to a group. I guess a lot of shooters are adopting something very similar. Not sure if it's become popular because word of mouth or the fact people have been testing different methods for so long and are converging on just what works.
This is hands down the best video on this subject. You are extremely clear, precise, and on point. The borescope segments are a bonus. Excellent job and thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Extremely HELPFUL it was and will be for the ONES that have the EYES to SEE; AND frankly THE EARS TO HEAR - well done good faithful servant to the HOBBY!
Matt, i watch a load of rimfire cleaning videos and i have to say your method works for me. I have a chamber rod set up exactly like yours and it just works, 10 minutes of soaking with some Bore Tech carbon remover and it's bye bye carbon ring.
find your presentations do not have any BS like certain others and are clear, concise and easy to understand. I would recommend any newbie to cleaning rimfires employ the same method as yours. Job done and good to go. 👍
Thank you for this video I have a Bergara B14R and struggled with cold bore shift. This help me tremendous cold bore is dead on now thanks again!
That's awesome! So happy this is helping fellow shooters
i am happy to see that i am not the only one that applies this method. Every shooting session (150/200 rounds) i only take care of the carbon ring and the crown (and the action on the outer surfaces). Full barrel cleaning after 1500/1800 rounds...and my CZ works flawlessly. Thanks for the video.
Good video! Very clear explanation of your method, and the bore scope footage was quite enlightening. I agree that you do not want to scrub your barrel down to bare metal but I do tend to run a patch of cleaner followed by a clean patch, then a patch of CLP and two more clean patches. That cleans out all the debris but doesn't "un-season" the barrel. I use a mop soaked in Hoppe's #9 to scrub the chamber and let it sit in there for a few moments then go back with a clean patch followed by a clean, dry mop before doing the barrel. I might have to break down and get a smart phone again ( I hate those things! ) so I can get a scope like yours and use the bluetooth connection. Thanks for the video!
WOW.., best video I have ever seen on removing carbon rings. Thanks Matt
Can't argue with success Matt! I shoot NRL22 with some Vudoo factory guys in Utah and they would agree with your method! The carbon ring is the highest priority to ensure best results.
That’s great to hear. Sounds like most guys are using this method or similar!
Thank you for this video. It was a big help to me in seeing what was required and how to clean. And that it doesn't need to be some super detailed white glove thing. Others might have a different way but this way is easy enough that I'll do it and be consistent.
Great advise saves a lot of work
Wow. Excellent video. I'm about a year into prs style .22 shooting and have just cleaned the bore with hoppes bore cleaner every 200rnds or so but have never focused on the carbon ring. Well the last match I had some crazy inconsistency with the same lot/brand I've been using all year just fine. I kept scratching my head on what happened. Only thing I can think of is the carbon ring. I'm ordering the c4 and trying this exact method! Thank you so much!! Hope it works. 🤞
The carbon ring is the problem. Vudoo suggests a 10 minute soak with carbon remover. It works!
THANKS MATT - very well done and simple to follow your logic and PROOF! Several .22s in the safe - and they will be a LOT easier to clean as 3 are brand new...
I too shoot a Vudoo and use a similar cleaning procedure.
I do use a bore mop with C-4 on a short rod.
Insert and let carbon ring soak for up to 30 minutes. Remove mop.
Next is nylon brush with patch wrapped around tip. Apply small amount of C-4. Insert to area of carbon ring and twist. I usually make about 8-12 revolutions. Then pull brush. Patch picks up the bulk of the carbon ring. Just to be on the safe side, i repeat the brush patch procedure.
I then put 2 patches into the chamber area pulling them back and check for carbon residue.
Then I change to my long rod. Clean patch on the jag which is run the full length of the barrel.
Using this procedure, I find my chamber shinny clean and the barrel is free of debris.
Clean the crown and good to go.
As I said, similar procedure. Bottom line, we do what we are comfortable with. Oh, I do this after every trip to the range.
Happy Shoot-in.
Thanks for takin the time to show us your way of cleaning!! Like you said theres so many ways you can do this But I definitely will pay more attention to the carbon ring now, Thanks!!
Great video! i do pretty much the same thing. i use a worn out nylon brush wrapped with a patch soaked in C4, let soak for 10 mins or so, give it a few twists and pull it out. i then run 4 patches down the bore and call it done. Cheers!
Good video. I use to use a nylon brush with solvent and twist it on the carbon ring. Last night I tried the way you presented and it worked. I will be cleaning the carbon ring this way from now on.
Simple and effective, good cleaning video, Matt.
Very simple and effective
I will be cutting back on my cleaning method now as I was putting way more effort into cleaning the carbon ring than is obviously necessary
Cheers 🍻
Exactly! I was also surprised how easily it can be removed. The borescope helped with that.
@@Womfat which borescope is that?
@@coryjohnson7087 It’s a Teslong borescope.
@@Womfat thanks and great video as always!
Thanks for the video I've really never paid much attention to the carbon ring..I will check my fave rifles..2 40x Remingtons and a 52 winchester
Beau-ti-ful,...the borescope before and after showed how the solvent worked to remove the "carbon debris" or carbon build-up. The explaination with an illustration showed me why and how the barrel is cleaned. Excellent! I was wondering why cleaning a rifle vs a gun was different 👍🏾
Brilliant vid Matt. Thanks and respect from your fans in the UK.
Thanks for your insight and experience.
This is great information for a new to 22lr shooter. Thanks 😊
Great video Matt, damn I’m going to have to clean my rifle now !😂😂
Great video/Great info. & Thank You fer sharing young Man. I use a very close method to that on my centerfire/highpowers with about a few more patches starting with wet, to dry, ending with oil patch, then 2 dry before firing, I find this to work the best for me in positional-longrange shooting out to a mile +, (my Father was a shooter all his life & by late 50's/early 60's was shooting 30-06 & 300WM out to 1000Yds. +, by 96 we were shooting out to a mile + w/ our first .338LM's), Back in the mid 70's as a 12 yr. old kid shooting 22LR NRA Rifle Bullseye - Positional, I was told to not clean my Rifle instead of cleaning it thoroughly after every session & that improved performance greatly, so I would clean it about like you explained after every 100-200 rnds. which was about 50-75 practice, 50 Match, 50-75 practice, clean as you described, start over again in that order, & as I said having MUCH better results,......I believe I didn't do a TOTAL bore-cleaning on that Rifle except for before I ever fired it, couple times after my first couple matches & then again when I quit shooting weekly matches about a year & a half or 2 later & put it into storage & then sold it around 10-25 years later like a dummy,....it was like new condition,.....I regret selling that Rifle the rest of my life, it shot ragged holes at 35 yds., & one hole at 50ft. matches, with peeps using Winchester T22 Std. Vel.
I came to the same conclusion as you, cleaning that ring is the most important part, and I use similar method & chemicals.
Great video Matt. The carbon ring might explain my first round flyers at my last match. Picked up some C4 and cleaned up my chamber; hopefully that will fix things!
I own four .22lr rifles, I have been shooting for 40 years never have I had a problem with a carbon ring. I use a patch soaked in Balistol for the chamber a one for the barrel. And then dry patch it. But this is a good video.
When I shot competition back in high school, my SGM always had us dump at least 5rds into the sandbags to warm up the barrel; I’m guessing that had to do with warming up the carbon ring you were speaking of!
Great video, thanks for posting!
Must think about getting one of those bore scopes!
Awesome tutorial, you make chamber/barrel cleaning straight forward and easy. I'm going to make one of the chamber brushes, top tip.
I could'nt make out if that bore guide sealed the gap with the chamber, my bore guide has a cone at the end to lightly enter the barrel to stop any product leaking out and a brass fitment to replace the actual bolt handle to secure the guide.
Thanks for the first class video.👍
Waiting for this! Thanks
This was very helpful and I never realized this way of cleaning can’t wait to try it
Great video Matt, keep the videos coming, I’m a newbie, amd I need a lot of tips amd tricks to start shooting better.
Thanks. Very much needed for me. Blessings
Excellent video that clearly explains to people the difference between cleaning and over cleaning. Cold bore shots is something that many fight through. One question I wonder about and its not just you. People constantly talk about a metal cleaning rod in the barrel. What difference does that actually make when you have a carbon fiber rod with a metal end on it? Or an aluminum rod with a brass jag? All of this is way softer than what a barrel is made out of so what difference do you feel it makes? I studied metallurgy and feel it makes none.
Thanks for this Matt.
Excellent video Matt
Good video
Well done
Matt !
Excellent video!
Thanks for sharing Very straight forward .
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I like a bore snake! the equivalent of a bore snake was supplied with an m1 garand! a wire brush to clean the chamber add tools to take the gun apart stored in the stock!
soak the front part of a boresnake let the solvent soak in the barrel and then pull it through. two or three passes it's real nice and clean. put some nice gun oil on the back end and you can lube it up and protect it.. no scuffing at your crown.
bore snake polishes sharp corners on a crown, probably something you would want to keep as-is on a precision rifle, but might be ok garand.
Excellent Video!!!
thank you for doing this
Matt thank you for the video , I actually tried soaking the action this time to remove the carbon ring like you showed in the video, but used hoppies and I just let it set for 30 min but it came out so much easier. I was scrubbing it with a nylon brush but wasn’t letting it soak and I was having a hard time getting it out. What a big difference so thank you. I also wanted to ask what you thought about the tuna can I seen you mentioned it and I’m wanting a tuner but not sure what to purchase yet.
Glad to hear you took something away from the video! I do like the tuna can tuner, but only brought it out once to really “tune”. I would like to more carefully tune it again, but with the scarcity of ammo in Canada, Im conserving my current inventory. I’ll have to revisit it at a later date.
Great video
In case I misunderstood, your saying the rimfire blend will also remove carbon ring “just not as quick” Great video. Thanks.
Yep, just gotta let it soak a bit longer from my experience.
I noticed that you have a MDT ckye-pod on your rimfire. Which one do you recommend for the type of competitive shooting that you do? Thanks.
Excellent vidéo merci 🙏
well done
Great video thank you, a question, what borescope are you using.?
Thank you 👍
This video is super helpful, as I just cleaned my Vudoo for the first time. Seeing everything step by step made it easy to follow along, and afterwards at the range the rifle still shot lights out. Thank you!
Any chance of a video for how you clean your 6.5 creedmoor?
What size and thickness patch do you use? My patch keeps falling off when I push it into chamber. Also, can I use a bore snake cleaner to run it down the barrel once to get the solvent out?
Absolutely one of the best, if not THE BEST, rimfire bore cleaning video I have watched - and I have watched many. Learned that the carbon ring is important to remove but to keep some of the lead fouling intact, which saves rounds. So I need to get some C4. It's a hard lesson because with my centerfire rifles I like to keep the bore spotless. The difference is that the 22LR rounds are generally lead versus copper with the centerfire. BTW do you use the Bore Tech copper cleaner if you shoot copper plated rounds?
MANY THANKS .
thank you for this great video !
what jag and patches are you using ?
thanks from the Netherlands ;-)
Hi Matt! I’m totally a new beginner & just purchased a Volquartsen 22lr semi auto thanks for the video. Do I need run clp in addition to the copper remover. Really not to screw up my nerves rifle. Looking forward to hearing your feedback. Thanks
gr8 video.
Congrats!
What bore guide is that? Getting my first bolt action .22LR and looking for a decent bore guide.
The one shown is a vudoo-specific model made by Boretech, and available from Vudoo directly. There are universal ones as well that work great
@@WomfatAwesome, thanks man. Looks like it’ll probably be the Bore Tech, or maybe Possum Hollow.
I noticed you didn’t use the rimfire blend. Do you think it’s necessary or will the C4 do everything you need?
I don’t think it matters for this method in all honesty. The carbon ring can be removed with many different solvents, some might just work faster than others. I’ve used rimfire blend, C4 and Eliminator and they all work
@@Womfat does the rimfire blend have any other advantages? I just ran out of my old cleaner and I also just got my first 22 so I am debating what cleaners to get haha. Pretty sure I’ll get c4 at a minimum for cleaning all my guns but don’t know if I should also add rimfire blend.
@@Almost_Made_It I've tried them too, they all work. I don't know if blend has any advantages or not, but like I said it works as good as other options.
Think it's time for a new voodoo 😊
Do I need to use drops of oil after clean the barrel and chamber ?
Do you prefer use carbon remover than blend rimfire ? Or it’s better have both.
Thanks!! Your video helped me a lot
oil is mostly for storage, most guns run fine dry. Just wipe everything with a oiled rag and that should be sufficient.
Thx for the great vid.
I'm curious which size Tipton rod you're using (the 22 cal+ vs. the 17cal version)?
I have the same rod in the 22cal + but find it very tight going through my CZ 457 MTR 22LR (seemingly more resistance than when your ran yours through the Voodo).
Thx!
I use the 22 sized rod. It’s not so much the rod that would cause more resistance but the size of patches on the jag. The CZ rimfire bore is also slightly tighter than others so try smaller patches or cutting them a bit
Just curious, after say 1000 rounds through a 22lr how much does that effect group size? Im sure it starts creating some issues
If you think your cleaning is any type of lazy you’ve never seen an infantryman clean his weapon! Watching this I’m ashamed to remember how I would clean my m4. Hahaha good times.
Do you push the jag right through the muzzle?
@womfat
What’s your chassis?
Those orange/yellow spots you see are surface rust due to moisture and not cleaning corrosive powder. It can happen overnight.
Wats the price on the whole gun build
Very helpful video, Matt! I have two questions about your gear shown in the video: 1). What Minox scope model are you using here and why did you prefer it over the Razor Gen III? 2). Is that an American Rifle Company base and rings? What models?
Robert
Dakota Dunes, SD
That’s the Minox 5-25x56 LR, I went from that to the Razor gen 3. The scope base is from Vudoo, the scope mount is the M-Brace, I have a dedicated video on it
Thanks a lot : very instructive and easy to follow ;)
Just a question : what do you use to clean the bolt ? Any specific method or tools ?
Thanks again !
If you use this method every 500 rounds (give or take), how often do you clean out the entire barrel and is your method similar?
Sorry for the naive question...what is the set up of this rifle please? Many thanks in advance
It’s my Vudoo Gunworks rifle, I have a video going over the build on my channel you can check out for more info!
Do you ever use a bore snake?
Not on my precision rifles
What do you think of minox scope? I’m considering to have one, still debating if it’s an overkill for rimfire
I quite like the Minox for what I do. If it's overkill or not depends on what you plan to do with it.
@@Womfat Thanks for the prompt response. I am currently having a vudoo on krg bravo chassis with nightforce nx8 4-32x50. And also Tom from GBT is building a RimX on MPA hybrid with Minox ZP5 for me now. I am looking into get to CRPS matches if possible. I got confused on those events like x/22 and crps listed on the website. Seems that x/22 welcomes more 10/22, and CRPS requires a team of two people to start with. I know it's a separate topic, I look forward to your guidance as I have literally watched almost every single videos of yours.
Hey Matt. Good video. Where do you get Boar tech solvents? I can't find it in Canada other than paying a stupid amount of $$$ to get it shipped from the states.
Wolverine Supplies
@@Womfat Thanks Matt. I actually looked there and it's not listed on their website. They just must be out. I will send them an email
I live 12 minutes from bore tech and their shipping is stupid expensive! I don’t know how their shipping is for Canada, but I actually normally buy it from midway.
Can you link to the borescope you are using?
Nice
Matt, Really good and concise video. What borescope are you using that fits the .22?
It’s from Teslong
If you shoot say 100 rounds and can’t shoot for at least a month, do you clean your gun?
Just a month I wouldn't do anything special. If I'm storing it for more than a couple months then I'd do a deep clean and run an oil patch before storage.
@@Womfat Thanks for the info.
Yeah, I'm down to a bore brush and a pull threw cord at this point.
Bolt on the workbench, is far worse then leaving the keys to the trigger lock! switched all mine to combo locks years ago. I DID leave my magazine at home once for am old Browning medalist .22 pistol that I only have 1x mag for.. LOL! luckily I had a bunch of other guns to shoot.
Awesome job Matt, thanks so much
Brother... You were triggering my OCD in the Worst way, by not swabbing out that barrel. Clean chamber, clean leades to the lands, clean lands... then NOT CLEANING THE BARREL ?!?!?! Are you MAD ?? Weird orange specks ?? Unburnt powder ? Carbon ? Wax? Other lubes ? You're already there, it's already in the cradle, you already have the solvents, patches bore-guide etc... Just clean it all. Even if it's only a few wet patches and a soak. You're going to re-foul it at the next match/ practice anyways ...
LMFAO. That's just mean. Aarrgghh !!!
BTW: totally agree with you on the pitfalls of owning a bore-scope. Your cleaning routine will never be the same.
Keep up the great content.
There really are advantages of not scrubbing the entire barrel. For a clean barrel to shoot well you need to put multiple rounds through it. Think about that. 😊
@@John-uo1qf That's what foulers/ sighters are for at the next match... or, if you're going hunting, you foul your barrel at your last sighting-in session before you leave for the hunt.
Even if dinner is hot and on the table when I get back from a hunt/ shoot, I'll still do my cleaning routine before. And if I'm away on a hunt, and getting back to camp, I'll run a bore=snake through the barrel dry, once the barrel is back up to room temperature inside.
Always keep your tools clean, sharp and ready. Look after them and they'll last you til you wear them out.
Most of my centrefire hunting rigs will put a clean cold-bore fouling shot within an inch/ few cm of the rest of the group at 100m.
@@scottcrawford3745 I have a friend like you. 😂
He was hired as a pilot for American Airlines because of His OCD. Centerfire rifles are a different beast than rimfire, but you're free to scrub if you like. I've tried both with my Vudoo and have better results with just removing the carbon ring.
@@John-uo1qf LOL. Former pilot, here too.
My CZ 457 LR and my Anschutz 1827F both shoot much better if really clean and then 10 or so foulers. The CZ is good for about 250 rounds before it needs a good brushing., the Biathlon rifle is a lot more finicky... maybe 100-150 rounds before a complete scrub.
What bore scope do you use ?
Next video:
How Rick cleans his .22 Rimfire Rifle 😉
What model Minox scope is that?
5-25x56 LR
Oh for the love of Pete! Run a damn brass brush down the thing with plenty of solvent and multiple patches. You are not gonna hurt the gun. Sheesh.
standard or short legs?
PRS short
What tuner do you use?
It's the Tuna Can from Reddnobb
Really informative video Matt 👏🏻
Question, how do you find the Minox LR for precision rimfire? Does the 50m parallax minimum ever hinder you at closer distances or does zooming out to a lower magnification overcome this somewhat?
Cheers
The Vudoo set up I have the LR on is basically dedicated to the longer range matches. Targets are rarely closer than 75y so it's not something that matters at all. The local club matches that are as near as 25y would definitely be more troublesome with the LR, but as you mention you can back out the mag a bit to clear up the image.. I believe there will still be parallax error though so you gotta be careful how consistent you put your cheek on the rifle. Some guys in my area run the LR at these club matches with great success, so it can be done.
@@Womfat Appreciate your insights Matt
Would love a review of the LR if you get time
Cheers
I leave my lens covers on while I clean to avoid getting solvent on my glass
Sorry, but what rifle is that? I am not familiar with rimfire!
I like to clean to shinny metal. No lead no copper or carbon
Stuff collects under carbon and copper. Like moisture then rust.
Very similar to Greg R from Vudoo’s recent article.
Funny enough, I saw that article last week posted to a group. I guess a lot of shooters are adopting something very similar. Not sure if it's become popular because word of mouth or the fact people have been testing different methods for so long and are converging on just what works.
.....as the old saying goes from 35 years ago....."borescopes have wrecked more good barrels than shooting has".....lol
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Well done! Are we gunna see any of the tactacam footage from the CRPS champs??
Doubt it lol. Editing is my nightmare
What type of bore scope do you use ?
It's from Teslong
@@Womfat thank you