WHY CLEAN YOUR GUN?
By Chris Batha
When you fire a gun, you in effect create a small fire in the chamber. This fire creates the required pressure to propel the shot load but an unwanted side product of this fire is soot. There are two other unwanted googies which are created by the passage of the shot and plastic wad down the barrel: plastic fouling and lead build-up.
If these residues are left in the barrels corrosion and poor patterns can occur.
The corrosion caused by the plastic fouling creates a layer the length of the barrel under which the combination of un-burnt powder (soot) and condensation is trapped. Lead build-up, particularly at the muzzles, can increase the degree of choke present in the gun and if a non-concentric build-up occurs, it will disrupt patterns.
So, not only to protect your investment but also to maintain its performance, you need to clean your gun after every outing.
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