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Cleaning rods and barrel damage
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<blockquote data-quote="Ridgerunner665" data-source="post: 672456" data-attributes="member: 12660"><p>I don't use rods at all...haven't for about 25 years now...I don't "scrub" anything either, I have yet to encounter any copper fouling that Hoppes Benchrest solvent wont remove if used properly (let it soak a few hours, it won't hurt the barrel...even overnight).</p><p></p><p><a href="http://www.otistec.com/pc_product_detail.asp?key=B2620C31B5D94E769AC021087302D2A0" target="_blank">Otis Technology</a></p><p></p><p>I don't use Otis lubes or solvents...just the tools (cables and attachments)</p><p></p><p>CLP (have used other things for this...but prefer CLP)</p><p>Hoppes Benchrest solvent (not plain #9...)</p><p>Brushes (always wrapped with cloth...a bare brush never passes through my rifles)</p><p>Some patches (made of old cut up T-shirts)</p><p>Pull through cable attachments</p><p></p><p>Thats all I've used to clean my rifles since about 1987...no damaged bores, no fouling I couldn't remove, and I don't even know what a bore guide looks like (seriously).</p><p></p><p>Treat the rifle with some TLC as opposed to just jamming a rod down it or jerking a cable through...and all will be well. I've cleaned everything from a $200 Stevens to a $4,000 custom this way...it works for me...YMMV.</p><p></p><p></p><p> Nothing against a bore guide...I understand the concept and all...but they are not absolutely necessary if you just take your time and don't get carried away while cleaning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ridgerunner665, post: 672456, member: 12660"] I don't use rods at all...haven't for about 25 years now...I don't "scrub" anything either, I have yet to encounter any copper fouling that Hoppes Benchrest solvent wont remove if used properly (let it soak a few hours, it won't hurt the barrel...even overnight). [url=http://www.otistec.com/pc_product_detail.asp?key=B2620C31B5D94E769AC021087302D2A0]Otis Technology[/url] I don't use Otis lubes or solvents...just the tools (cables and attachments) CLP (have used other things for this...but prefer CLP) Hoppes Benchrest solvent (not plain #9...) Brushes (always wrapped with cloth...a bare brush never passes through my rifles) Some patches (made of old cut up T-shirts) Pull through cable attachments Thats all I've used to clean my rifles since about 1987...no damaged bores, no fouling I couldn't remove, and I don't even know what a bore guide looks like (seriously). Treat the rifle with some TLC as opposed to just jamming a rod down it or jerking a cable through...and all will be well. I've cleaned everything from a $200 Stevens to a $4,000 custom this way...it works for me...YMMV. Nothing against a bore guide...I understand the concept and all...but they are not absolutely necessary if you just take your time and don't get carried away while cleaning. [/QUOTE]
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