Posted: 4/28/2016 7:32:55 PM EDT
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What do I need for a basic starter kit to clean this thing?
My first bolt gun and I want to make sure I clean it properly. I don't have any supplies or rods yet. (actually have a few boresnakes but they are for .223 and 9mm) |
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Throw away your boresnakes!!!
Get a good chamber guide, a good, one-piece rod, a push-through type jag and some snug patches. Any good solvent will do (like Hoppes No.9) A small toothbrush for the bolt face and you'll be set. |
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On my RPR I use a bore guide from Possom Hollow. The bore guide keeps crap from getting into the action and trigger assembly. It also keeps the cleaning rods from scraping the chamber.
For guides I use a 36" carbon fiber one from Tipton. Works good so far. I use nylon brushes and bore jag. I have been using M-Pro7 as a cleaner. It works good and doesn't smell like other stuff. |
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Originally Posted By EzGoingKev:
On my RPR I use a bore guide from Possom Hollow. The bore guide keeps crap from getting into the action and trigger assembly. It also keeps the cleaning rods from scraping the chamber. For guides I use a 36" carbon fiber one from Tipton. Works good so far. I use nylon brushes and bore jag. I have been using M-Pro7 as a cleaner. It works good and doesn't smell like other stuff. @EzGoingKev |
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Interesting topic...
You DO want to get/have conventional cleaning equipment... I have a 1 piece Tipton carbon fiber rod and a generic bore guide. All my attachments that go on the end of the rod are nylon - brush, jag, slotted patch loop, etc. You also want a good nylon brush, some cotton flannel patches, and a good general solvent like Hoppe's #9. Having said that, I only use "conventional cleaning equipment" in a "Precision Rifle" relatively rarely as I want to get to a point of "copper equilibrium" in the bore. Because I can not bring myself to shoot my rifle and not do something to "clean" it - this is what I use a bore snake for. After a day of shooting, I take my rifle home and remove the bolt... I stand the rifle on its muzzle on a rag on the floor and flood the chamber with WD-40 and let it run down the barrel to the muzzle... I let it "soak" for 5 minutes... then I lift the rifle off the rag and thread a (dry) boresnake and make 2 passes with it. That's it for cleaning the bore. I dry the chamber with a dry mop and then brush the bolt face and wipe down the bolt with a lightly oiled cloth. I then use a toothpick and some quality lube (I like Wilson Ultima Lube Universal) to lightly and carefully lube the friction points on the bolt... I then replace the bolt back in the gun and then store until the next outing. So far I have not needed to do any "agressive" copper removal. I wonder how many rounds I will run down the barrel before I think that it is necessary... time will tell. |
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