The Copper You Shoot Can Be a Foul Beast

When we think of a dirty firearm, we picture dark soot, dust, and dirt. But what we don’t see are the remnants of the rounds we shoot. Your rifle is a precision instrument that’s affected by a lot of factors. The environment, skill, but most of all, it’s condition.

While cleaning a rifle to white-glove standards may be extremely satisfying, there are aspects that continue to affect its performance more and more as time goes on. Soot or carbon isn’t the only thing left in your barrel after a few hundred rounds. Tiny amounts of copper remain lodged in the rifling of the gun’s barrel.

If your firearm has never been properly cleaned of these deposits, it may give the impression that the barrel is “shot out.” There may be so much copper deposited that the rifling isn’t achieving its desired result. Thankfully, the right cleaning methods and products take care of this and other issues that affect your gun’s performance.

At OK Armorers, we use strict techniques to ensure this is addressed. Each firearm is cleaned according to manufacturer’s specifications and beyond. All solvents used are guaranteed not to cause damage to the action or the stock. Copper, carbon, dirt, and debris removed and replaced with a shine like new.