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Message: <blockquote data-quote="doctorjj" data-source="post: 1105282" data-attributes="member: 7292">The whole concept of cleaning only from the chamber/breech end is WAY overblown. I mean really, me pushing a few patches down the barrel from the crown end with a perfectly clean, smooth stainless rod or plastic coated rod at about 1 foot per second, with no associated heat is going to destroy my barrel but 500 rounds of hot lead coated in copper flying out of the barrel at 2000 fps with a jet flame of burning, exploding powder behind it isn't going to be the real problem??? Let's get real. Do I clean my AR's and bolt guns from the breech? Yes. Do I worry about 5 careful strokes from the muzzle end on my other semi-autos every once in a while? Uh...NO!!! If you're that worried about wearing out the barrel, maybe you shouldn't ever shoot it or clean it.</blockquote>