pomemax wrote:That's what i found too looking down a .22 norinco its as clean as lands and groves very defined but the rifle is totally inaccurate my old Parker hale 243 40 years old at least has a real carbon build up in the groves not on the lands but I am loathed to clean it might spoil its accuracy its a real eye opener looking down the barrel tho
Why you would ever think of cleaning a .22LR is beyond me, they don't shoot when clean. A Norinco well, that's a story on it's own. Had one many years ago and the reason was that it was the Ute Gun, never left the Ute. Times changed, can't do that any more. BTW, my Brno Model 2 which I don't clean will give any custom target rifle a run for it's money. Tested that at 200 Yards in a State Title Shoot.
So, you admit it. Waste of money looking down the bore. You have solved nothing....
Close your eyes and just shoot them, when accuracy drops off maybe have a look.
Just enjoy.