Norton, here's what I've done with all my rifles and all of my pistols barrels as well. I give it the obligatory first cleaning just to make sure, then I take it out to the range and shoot the piss out of it until it's nice and warm. Then I moisten a barrel mop with Militec metal conditioner and swab the barrel while it's hot. I will do this a couple of times during the first trip to the range, and sometimes the second, because I do believe in the conditioning, self-lubricating, effects of Militec. Anything that can help to protect and prolong the barrel or any other part of any weapon that I