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Kids did a lot of shooting this summer. They are back in school, so I did a deep clean this week before I put their rifles back in storage. They shoot 22lr, so I was very clear to let them know that rimfire ammo can be unreliable. The kids knew to watch out for squibs. I've been meticulous about cleaning the rifles after we get home from the range, but I've been "cheating" by using bore cables and bore snakes instead of a bore brush on a rod. Found a bulge in one of the barrels, likely due to a squib. No idea how long it's been there. I couldn't feel the bulge with the bore snake or the bore brush on a cable, but l can feel it plain as day when I use a bore brush on a rod. So the take away is my kids need remedial training on squibs, and I need to go back to bore cleaning with rods. Sometimes the old ways are the best ways.