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5/8/2010 10:40:46 PM EDT
I am looking at gun cleaning products for my new AR and I stumbled across the Patchworm. Has anybody had experiences with this product? This thing is looking awesome for $10. I would think that it would work well enough to get the bore nearly spotless and it can work with a wide variety of calibers. I have done some research and the majority of posts are I love this thing, I'm afraid to use it because it might break/get stuck, or it doesn't do as good of a job as a traditional cleaning rod. And I don't see how It wouldn't do as good of a job as a cleaning rod. Maybe using a jag will get you slightly better results but I'm thinking this will be just fine. Thanks

http://patchworm.com/patchworm.html
5/9/2010 12:03:26 AM EDT
[#1]
If it had a threaded brass ferrule on the patch end onto which to thread a bore brush, I think it would be damn near perfect. If it does not require proprietary patches the way the Otis kits do, that would put them ahead of the game as well.
5/9/2010 6:09:49 AM EDT
[#2]
I've been using them for years. Mostly in my rimfire rifles. They work fine with standard patches.
5/11/2010 8:18:42 AM EDT
[#3]
I've been using one these for a few years now and love it, have the rifle and pistol versions, keep them in my range bag for quick field cleanings. They work fine with regular patches also. I almost exclusively clean my 10-22 with one.
5/12/2010 12:39:33 PM EDT
[#4]
I've used them on my 10/22 and .22 pistols for years and they are great for that purpose.  They are pretty much the only thing I use on rimfires anymore because you don't have to worry about damaging the crown with them.  

I've only used them a few times on my AR's and then mainly to add or remove oil from the bore, etc.  They are a decent alternative to a bore snake if you are the type that doesn't want to use a brush on your bore, but they dont get as tight a seal as a normal rod or even an otis kit.
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