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Posted: 5/13/2006 6:49:18 PM EDT
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Just some pics of my DIY bore guide. Consists of a spent .223 case epoxied to a section of brass tubing. Polished inside and out with Brasso, I then inserted it into a rubber plug which supports it at the rear of the receiver. Ops checked good, only thing I want to alter is going with the next size smaller rubber plug to get a better fit in the receiver.    |
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Here is the one that I made. I went with aluminum because that is all they had at the time. It should suffice. They did have brass for the .308 one I plan on building though. I went with 9/32 tubing and a 1 1/4" cork plug. It was cheap and easy. They didn't have the rubber stopper plug that I was looking for. The kind that has an expander screw in it. They had solid plugs, but I didn't want to deal with putting a hole in it. The cork holds it nice and solid and everything is true. I scuffed the mating surfaces for better adhesion of the epoxy, then sprayed the chamber real well with lube. I then epoxied and assembled it and installed it in the receiver. I left it to set like that. That way I knew the rod would be centered in the casing. I am very happy with the results and will be even more happy when I use it today for the first time. FYI the reciever at the back measures 1" so anything slightly larger should work well.   
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Sweet! 
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Looks like a good idea but have you tried using it with copper solvents? I believe that they will attack the brass. Give it a try and let me know if I am wrong. Humm -- if that is a problem, I wonder if a piece of silver bear or wolf steel case ammo might do the trick. |
Your welcome. I might not be considered one of the “high tech-low drag” types on this board with fancy pics of "safe queen weapons", but I do make an effort to help out the next fellow. That’s what originally attracted me to this site- the willingness of others to help someone out. |
I’ve tried it out. Don’t see anymore of a problem using brass for the material then using bronze as a bore brush material. 
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That's what it's all about. Sharing your knowledge and helping out. It feels good.
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As far as copper solvent "attacking" brass, yes, it will tarnish the brass, but if you blast it out with carb cleaner and lube with CLP or other oil, you'll have no more issues than normal. Neat idea Quib... now I have to make up my mind and buying or building a bore guide... 
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Thanks! Glad you like it!
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