JimP
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As for a cleaning rod damaging the crown of the barrel, it happens.
My nieces husband had a 7mm08 that shot lights out for years then after sitting in the safe for a couple of years the groups opened up to 3"+. He tried everything, the manufacturer offer to sell him a new one, a couple of smith's said that he needed a new barrel. He finaly took it to a smith that knew what he was doing. He re-crowned the barrel and it was back to shooting 1/2moa groups.
The factor was that he had been taught to clean using a rod from the muzzle without a guide
My nieces husband had a 7mm08 that shot lights out for years then after sitting in the safe for a couple of years the groups opened up to 3"+. He tried everything, the manufacturer offer to sell him a new one, a couple of smith's said that he needed a new barrel. He finaly took it to a smith that knew what he was doing. He re-crowned the barrel and it was back to shooting 1/2moa groups.
The factor was that he had been taught to clean using a rod from the muzzle without a guide
