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10/15/2006 11:19:56 PM EDT
I was cleaning my AR with an Otis cleaning kit the other day and was using those round patches that come with it, and noticed that when I was pulling the patches through the barrel (lubed and un-lubed w/ CLP) it was "squeaking" while I pulled it through.

Is this normal?  Am I damaging my rifle by continuing to clean it like this?  It seems to get rid of a lot of the carbon in the barrel, though.

Thanks,
JZ
10/16/2006 3:03:07 AM EDT
[#1]
I can't see a cotton patch over a piece of brass causing more damage than pulling the trigger on a live round.
10/20/2006 1:35:40 PM EDT
[#2]
You know mine does the exact samething when I clean it, dry or wet patch.  There just isn't any room in there.  I can't see cloth hurting the rifle.  I do have a brass rod with a plastic end piece so if there is to much pressure I know the plastic would just flex.
11/3/2006 9:46:47 PM EDT
[#3]

Quoted:
You know mine does the exact samething when I clean it, dry or wet patch.  There just isn't any room in there.  I can't see cloth hurting the rifle.  I do have a brass rod with a plastic end piece so if there is to much pressure I know the plastic would just flex.


What size patches do you use?

-JZ
11/5/2006 10:11:59 AM EDT
[#4]
I like the Otis system - really!

It´s the best there is for rimfire and shotguns.

It "will do" in field situations.

BUT after cleaning with one, try a Brass Jag ( on a brass rod ) and a tight cotton ( or GI ) patch - you´ll be surprised!!!

H
11/14/2006 5:31:18 PM EDT
[#5]
I was cleaning my AR with an Otis cleaning kit the other day and was using those round patches that come with it, and noticed that when I was pulling the patches through the barrel (lubed and un-lubed w/ CLP) it was "squeaking" while I pulled it through.

Is this normal? Am I damaging my rifle by continuing to clean it like this? It seems to get rid of a lot of the carbon in the barrel, though.


That sound means it's clean. It's hard to hurt a chrome lined moly barrel. I read once you can brush the living life out of your barrel over a long period of time. I wet patch, brush once, wet patch again, dry patch until light gray, very light oil patch through barrel, done.
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