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Offline coachcw

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cleaning your pipe !
« on: January 18, 2015, 07:33:31 AM »
So I'm  anal but only cleaning breech to muzzle never running a rod down the barrel. What are you fanatics think about pulling bore snakes down your baby's ?

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #1 on: January 18, 2015, 07:46:37 AM »
Well coach what u run yer rod down is yer buisness! :dunno:

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #2 on: January 18, 2015, 08:19:15 AM »
Use whatever gives you a happy ending :dunno:  :chuckle:

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #3 on: January 18, 2015, 08:41:06 AM »
How is that new truck jr

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #4 on: January 18, 2015, 08:42:02 AM »
I use a one peace carbon fiber rod.   I've used bore snakes before but I don't feel that they do much.  I only clean when accuracy sluffs off so a bore snake will not do the job when it's time
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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2015, 08:56:07 AM »
carbon fiber or plastic coated is what I use. 
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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #6 on: January 18, 2015, 09:43:21 AM »
I use bore snakes in all my AR's. I just point the muzzle at the ground and feed the snake down the chamber. I never clean anything towards the muzzle.

I run a free spinning carbon rod or a coated rod on all of my bolt guns. The snakes can be a little to aggressive for light cleaning.
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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #7 on: January 18, 2015, 09:46:57 AM »
I use a snake after a range session to knock the large stuff out, one or two passes is plenty. I only use the rods when I'm doing a deep cleaning which only happens when I'm putting a gun up for a while or the groups open up (which isn't normally an issue on a hunting rifle).

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #8 on: January 18, 2015, 09:47:13 AM »
How is that new truck jr

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #9 on: January 18, 2015, 09:50:41 AM »
I'm a huge fan of the Otis cleaning kit.  Works well, easy to use, no rods, and quick.   

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #10 on: January 18, 2015, 10:23:13 AM »
 I use bore snakes a lot and like them. I also use rods and brushes when doing a thorough cleaning at the end of the year or after a real nasty hunt, always cleaning towards the muzzle.

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #11 on: January 18, 2015, 10:29:09 AM »
When breaking in a barrel I copper clean it every three to five shots.

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #12 on: January 18, 2015, 10:32:17 AM »
I rarely clean my rifles.

But when I do, I use a bore snake from breech to muzzle.

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2015, 07:33:37 PM »
What's a bore snake?  :chuckle:

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Re: cleaning your pipe !
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2015, 07:51:44 PM »
They come free with the purchase of a tikka and/or a vortex..... Grin
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