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How do I get the powder, copper and carbon fouling out of my stainless steel barrel-without spending 3 hours?

I have this Shilen Select Match Stainless barrel that I have put 81 rounds through. I used 60 round to break in the barrel. I have meticulously cleaned the rifle basically after every fired shot. I use a cyclone type rolled style brush for cleaning the bore and Butch’s Bore Shine for the solvent. After shooting 8 rounds lst Saturday, I started cleaning the bore. I have been cleaning the bore for over an hour now. I’ll run two saturated patches down the bore, then I’ll run the saturated brush down the bore with at least 20 strokes. After that, I’ll run two more saturated patches down the bore. Every time, the first patch comes out a medium black color, no hint of blue or green, just a medium black. This is either powder fouling or carbon fouling. I have used 3 moly coated bullets in this barrel, the rest have been copper plated. Do you guys have any suggestions for me? Any credible information would be helpful.

As a Competitive Shooter and a Gunsmith/Gunshop Owner.I highly recommend a bore solvent “Shooter’s Choice” It was developed especially for guns like yours and has the best cleaning, residue, carbon, and copper removal qualities I have ever seen. I have tried them ALL. I found it quite by accident at the Camp Perry Rifle Matches three years ago and all of the top ranked shooters were using this. Between Perry and the Palma Matches I see this being used about 8-1 against all other commercial solvents. I have long range custom rifles with Shilen Stainless steel barrels myself. Run a soaked tornado brush with solvent down your barrel first, Then follow up with 2-3 soaked patches.You’ll be amazed how much residue (green (copper) & black (Gunpowder residue) will come out. I finish up with a clean patch to finish.
You will see then what I’m talking about. Shooter’s choice is a little more expoensive but well worth the difference in price!

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