Long Range 101 Part 41 - Rifle Cleaning Objectives for ELR Precision Shooters

Long Range 101 Part 41 - Rifle Cleaning Objectives for ELR Precision Shooters - 4 MAIN POINTS

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11 жыл бұрын

Cleaning your rifle correctly is very important if you wish to maitain the consistent bore conditions nessisary to make 1st round hit at long range. In this video, Rex introduces the 4 main points of what you will want to accomplish in this cleaning regime.
Extreme Long Range Precision Cleaning MAIN POINTS:
1. We want to keep the bore as consistent as possible.
2. We want the bore to be in a state of copper and powder fouling equilibrium, if possible.
3. We want to minimize bore erosion in order to increase barrel service life.
4. We want to avoid damage to our bore.
All the music, animations, illustrations, still photography, and video photography in this video were created by TiborasaurusRex, an unsigned artist.
Song Titles: Wadi Watir, Minefield
Music and Lyrics by: TiborasaurusRex
Instrumentation and Vocals by: TiborasaurusRex
Recorded by: TiborasaurusRex

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@TiborasaurusRex 5 жыл бұрын

Come train with Rex - in person!!! rexdefense.com/

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, sir. That will warrant even closer attention to MVV due to the thermal effects on the bore/projectile relationships. Although temperature has a huge effect on MVV, the cleaning regime itself will not be temperature dependant, unless the coppering rate is violently accelerated.

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

As soon as I finish the series, I will make DVDs available. :-) I have a little ways to go, but we'll get there eventually.

@justliketolook 9 жыл бұрын

Rex you should talk to netflix and see if they will add your series to there collection. I think it would be something a lot of people would like to watch on there tv .

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

In a moist tropical ENV I would do a minimal disturbance cleaning followed by a very light oiling of the bore before setting it down for a couple weeks. That would give me peace of mind. Hawaii is pretty wet.

@freddywarren69 6 жыл бұрын

Repetition is the mother of learning. Good work Rex.

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Yeah, that should be great! If you use the right bullets and optic, you should be able to ding steel at 1100m no problem.

@omegalopez71 11 жыл бұрын

Thanks you Rex, and God bless. I'm new to long range shooting and this Series is invaluable. Again thank you and I look forward to watching your future videos.

@desiredisgust 7 жыл бұрын

you have an amazing amount of knowledge. thank you for sharing

@perseusrex614 2 жыл бұрын

This guy is a freaking encyclopedia. I hope he's making some decent income from this series because he more than earns it...

@JimFleming1953 10 жыл бұрын

VERY, VERY informative, Rex, very nicely said, and done, friend. Thumbs up!

@barkeater9606 11 жыл бұрын

Great info + channel the best on youtube for long range shooting! I went with a Rem 700 in 308 win, here in FL I shoot out to 800 meters. We don't have any areas where I can past that. Also, you have a good guitar tone. My favorite set up is Gibson SG or Ibanez S540 with my 1982 Marshall JCM 800 2204. Cheers!

@Jerry-Parker 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent information ! Excellent video ! 5⭐

@mrbubbles6961 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing your experience and knowledge.

@ianhowell2964 11 жыл бұрын

Right on Rex thank you!!

@johnlee4249 7 жыл бұрын

These are great instructional videos & I for one appreciate your outstanding attention to detail, thank you for providing these. How do I provide you with a donation?

@ggriff5641 10 жыл бұрын

Hey Rex, Your videos are great!! I've been watching for a while now. Quick question, are you coming out with DVD's any time soon? Thanks

@upgrayddable 11 жыл бұрын

I came here to float that very subject. Can't wait for the new vid!

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Good for some shooting disciplines, but not for this one :-) It usually takes more than 20 rounds to even reach the beginning of copper equilibrium, so cleaning every 20 rounds would probably keep you in a constant state of fluctuation. Once you reach equilibrium, you'll want to keep it there as long as possible before you clean. Every time you clean, you have to start over from the beginning again. It depends on your bore and ENV conditions, but I usually go a few hundred rounds.

@calvincarlsen7547 11 жыл бұрын

YESSS!!!! More video. :-)

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Howdy. Thank you, sir. SOunds like a greats et up. The F1 will serve you well, thats a great choice - you won't regret it once you get out there and start wrestling with some of the monster firing solutions with multiple variables. Barrel length. I would do 20". 18 is getting a bit short. With a .308, you'll want to keep as much of the velocity as you can. 20" should be fine. Peace.

@slofr8dan 11 жыл бұрын

I feel like I should be paying for this.......thanks Rex!

@FarmCraft101 7 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this video series! I am learning a lot! When you say "modern ammunition" is clean and not corrosive, is this really all inclusive? If you are buying cheaper ammo like Tulammo, PRVI partisan, wolf, etc, are they all using the newer powders? Does this include ammo manufactured in foreign countries? And is there any way to tell for sure?

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

No, sir. You should be just fine. A bore snake is pretty gentle. The problem comes when a guy aggressively cleans his rifle over and over from the muzzle with a steel rod.

@MrM2hb 11 жыл бұрын

Good job.

@MoCollections31 9 жыл бұрын

Love the series, but if I clean my barrel with some kind of bore solvent and some patches, will this ruin the cooper equilibrium? Or should I start using a copper brush every 150 rounds or so?

@jreedmcu1 11 жыл бұрын

Rex, you killied me with the drill! hahahahha

@matthewcopeland1032 11 жыл бұрын

Ok, thanks! That saves me a lot of worry! :)

@rem308ca 11 жыл бұрын

Great information Rex. Another issue surrounded in controversy is "barrel break in ", and I am curious what your sound, and always wise, opinion would be. Perhaps you will address this.

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

I got the info from deep within my brain. lol sorry --- Yeah, I'm also a student of the sciences, which helps tremendously, so I teach it much the same way a science class would do it. Its all pretty much applied physics and chemistry. Good stuff, indeed.

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Yes, sir. I am currently working on that one. It will be video number 43.

@BuckFoeJiden 2 жыл бұрын

I'm curious how you feel about Chrome Moly barrels? I run primarily AR types, but almost entirely gas guns in my lineup, and I've noticed that Chrome Moly barrels maintain their baseline level of accuracy much longer than other types of barrels. My LR308 hasn't had its barrel cleaned in close to 200 rounds now, and the cold bore accuracy is impeccable. It's getting close to time for me to clean it, though. *I always run a bore snake through it once, with plenty of lube, before I fire, I'm referring to a deeper cleaning.

@KeepThePiece1776 11 жыл бұрын

I love this! It's like science class. Where do you get all this info? I'm new to your channel.

@dancurtis461 2 жыл бұрын

You say the brush should never exit the muzzle, but does that mean do not fully exit the muzzle, or do not exit the muzzle *at* *all* ? Because then, the closer to the crown the brush gets, the less exposure to the brush and cleaner the bore gets. At the very tip, only a few bristles will contact the bore before being pulled back: the full length of the brush will not contact the surface of the bore at the crown, so it will not be as clean, right? While the rest of the bore recieves a full pass every time the brush goes by.

@dunbar1471 8 жыл бұрын

After cleaning do I need to foul the barrel with the bullet I will be using normally or can I use a cheaper one to get my copper equilibrium back?

@lukadjukic2009 10 жыл бұрын

Very nice videos and very good and thorough explanation of the topics! I found a lot of answers on some questions I had, that I could not find in many books.. This is as far as I got with watching, and I plan to watch all videos, but i have 2 questions if you can answer(if answers are contained in further videos then dont bother answering :D ) first one is about cleaning shotguns, can we apply similar cleaning process as the one you use on target rifles as in this video? and second is about brand new rifled barrel if u could explain how to treat brand new barrel so that it gets properly elaborated or seasoned? Sry for big post, keep up with excellent work and greetings from Montenegro! :)

@TiborasaurusRex 10 жыл бұрын

Luka Djukic Howdy! Shotgun bore cleaning??? All they have to do is throw a measure of lead out the front end, so which exact cleaning regime you employ is not critical - as long as you keep it from rusting away. For your 2nd question... watch my sniper-101 videos on long range rifle break-in procedures and cleaning regimes. There are also pertinent videos on bore erosion mechanisms, etc...that would be most helpful.

@lukadjukic2009 10 жыл бұрын

TiborasaurusRex Thanks man! :)

@ThomasRonnberg 2 жыл бұрын

This video just scares the heck out of me when thinking about military issue rifles xD

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Targets and coyotes, no problem. Deer??? Possible - if you use the right bullets, but that’s still pushing it. I would advise a bare minimum of 500 ft/lbs of terminal energy to ensure lethality. 1000m is a little far for the .243 if hunting deer - not quite enough energy.

@charlieandhudsonspal1312 5 жыл бұрын

I may get some crap for this comment but I’m saying it anyway. Shooting at deer from a 1000 meters isn’t hunting. I could get within 1000 meters of a deer elk moose or whatever in a Corvette with straight pipes playing rap music full blast! Just doesn’t feel like hunting from that far away. Fair chase is the name of the game. Paper, steel and woodchucks at a grand.

@patriotspatriot7096 4 жыл бұрын

That a 3 03 ... Is beautiful, I heard if you use the old mercury primer ammo if you clean with window cleaner it nutrilises the mercury ammonia being the ingredient that keeps the rust from happening? Any truth to that?

@MrJtin69 2 жыл бұрын

So is vortex podcast right when they said barrel break in isnt needed ? And that shooting in a lead sled is terrible for barrel harmonics?

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Technically, even a nylon brush will remove the materials embrittled by chemical and thermal processes, however that will probably be the least intrusive way to go.

@jerryavalos9610 7 жыл бұрын

I've dispensed with rods altogether, the OTIS cleaning system is the only way to go, no chance of screwing cleaning the bore and chamber, very easy and no risk of damage to the bore using steel rods.

@nc_classics_9610 7 жыл бұрын

Jerry Avalos I use the coated Otis Cables as well, and nylon brushes on precision rifles. Ive gotten a case stuck in the bore out in the field though...dang cables dont help with that

@jerryavalos9610 7 жыл бұрын

A take down coated rod, brass, or steel rod just for stuck cases is okay, I just find OTIS pull through cables better because its less cumbersome than rods and safer for the bore.

@37chrome 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Rex quick question? I was wondering if I could purchase the whole Sniper 101 series on dvd? could you make a dvd that I could buy? If so how much ? This material is invaluable and I really appreciate your time and effort in this series only to help other people much appreciated Chrome

@ianhowell2964 11 жыл бұрын

Hey Rex I have a question that I think I already know the answer but would like to hear it from the "horses mouth." I live in Hawaii where it is always humid I was wondering if I should clean the rifle after every range trip? If I go to the range every 2 weeks is cleaning it not a big deal? I have a SS Bartlien barrel by the way. Thanks for all the great videos! ian

@TiborasaurusRex 11 жыл бұрын

Hopefully tonight, if I can upload it. Sometimes I have to wait for days before they upload.

@matthewcopeland1032 11 жыл бұрын

Hi Rex. When i first got my hunting rifle i pulled my boresnake through the muzzle because i didnt know any better, being new to shooting. I only pulled it through from the muzzle about 3, maybe 4 times.. Would that have damaged my crown..?

@JColip1776 11 жыл бұрын

So would a nylon brush work and not remove material in the barrel?

@MegaChevy65 11 жыл бұрын

What is about the amount of shots before its time to clean? I fire about 15 to 20 shots before I run a wet patch and dry patch through it and start shooting again. good, no good? What are your thoughts

@mitchschutter4302 8 жыл бұрын

22:23 that face tho.

@C_Squared 11 жыл бұрын

What are your thoughts on ultrasonic cleaning?

@jacmlondon Жыл бұрын

You had beautiful hair Rex

@calvincarlsen7547 11 жыл бұрын

How many rounds does it typically take, with your guns, to reach that point of equilibrium?

@andrew200blaster 11 жыл бұрын

is a 243 win in a savage axis good for long range when I gets a 1/2 inch group at 100 yds

@heighperformance 11 жыл бұрын

Windex does a great job of neutralizing the salt in the corrosive surplus ammo

@gumimalac 9 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the level of detail. However, there is much redundancy and repetition that is very difficult to sit through. Also, I agree it is important to teach what questions to ask. However, often it seems many questions are raised without much of a clear answer. Just my 2 cents. I will continue resolutely plod though despite this because this still seems to be the most thorough resource ive found on the web.

@andrew200blaster 11 жыл бұрын

Shooting at 1100 meters, is that only for target shooting only or can I hunt coyotes and groundhogs?

@tjarmand 5 жыл бұрын

what about a 300wm? on average.. a rem700 24in 5r ss..... thx..

@countryboy16401 8 жыл бұрын

What would be the best way to determine how many rounds before you reach that "equilibrium"? Using a chronograph and determining muzzle velocity? or?.......

@countryboy16401 8 жыл бұрын

thank you for all the help mecca. much appreciated.

@countryboy16401 8 жыл бұрын

I'm excited to get through the instructional part and start getting some hard data. Unfortunately we don't have many places to really reach out there

@silvermediastudio 11 жыл бұрын

I would say don't clean it as often. Every time you do, you have the opportunity to introduce moisture into the bore. Rather, get it clean and dry, lubricate it properly with a penetrating oil, and then clean it very gently after shooting. Don't clean it so aggressively that you strip it down every time. Similar to seasoning a cast iron pan.

@weeeju 10 жыл бұрын

LOL that drill brush

@GroovesAndLands 11 жыл бұрын

Rex, are you aware that precision rifle competition has been getting more popular, and in these matches, you're likely to hammer 15-20 rounds out of your rifle (bolt action or semi auto) in 3 or 4 minutes? Barrels get *blazing* hot.

@bogus5292 3 жыл бұрын

*afraid to ask: What about zinc plated bullets?

@silvermediastudio 11 жыл бұрын

20" will give you the appropriate and consistent velocity for .308 launching.

@Cabanas751Dunhill 11 жыл бұрын

Well it's not out of his aRz.. just sit back and enjoy

@matfam744 2 жыл бұрын

Here thanks to a comment under polenar tactical video

@heighperformance 11 жыл бұрын

Smartie pants! I'll let the boys know.....windex is expensive!

@reefread1234 2 жыл бұрын

i almost couldn't watch 22:30 😭

@fj4plae680 8 жыл бұрын

lots of info in these vids but damn it takes forever to get, lots of info in these vids but damn it takes forever to get, lots of info in these vids but damn it takes forever to get to, lots of info in these vids but damn it takes forever to get to the.....................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................point.