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Originally Posted by Salavee
As for oil remaining in the bore after a shot, don't believe it.
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I agree, lubricant may help keep the first round from fouling on a dry bare bore, but it's burned off with the first shot, now the bore is coated with powder fouling, carbon fouling, copper and residues from all three which all act as a dry lubricant for subsequent shots. The amount of shots before this fouling needs removed varies on many fronts, amount of powder burned, type of powder, completeness of burn, how hot it is burning, how much carbon and powder fouling it produces, type of barrel steel, properties of the bores surface, type of alloy of the projectile. These are just a few factors involved in fouling. Far from an exact science.