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Posted: 3/26/2011 2:04:36 PM EDT
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I hate to ask this. As long as I have been shooting. I should know this. But here goes..........
1. I have a Hoppe #9 cleaning rod. After using it on my 22 I noticed quite a few scrathes on the rod that I assume is from the rifling. Is there a possibility that I've damaged the bore..........or............is the barrel material much harder than the cleaning rod metal and I have nothing to worry about. 2. If I clean my firearms every time I shoot, can I use CLP or must I use bore cleaner each time? Thanks in advance. |
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I like CLP, but not for bore cleaning. Sure, it works, but its hardly the best tool for the job. I use it if I have no other options. Personally, Hoppe's and Sweets 7.62 works great.
Careful with sweet's though, shit mess your bore up quicker than any steel cleaning rod. As far as damage to your barrel... I don't know, go shoot it and see. I doubt you hurt it though. Be gentle next time! No need to ram'er home to get that carbon out. 
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It's common to see rifling marks on a cleaning rod, especially soft rods like brass or aluminum.
This doesn't harm the bore unless you're pushing really tight brushes or patches and the rod is flexing too much. This is why I pull my rods through the bore these days. If you're pulling the rod, there's no flexing. |
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2. If I clean my firearms every time I shoot, can I use CLP or must I use bore cleaner each time? Thanks in advance. Depends of if you're shooting lead or copper jacketed ammo, IMO. .22LR doesn't lead all that much as it's not travelling too terribly fast anyways. I agree with the others on not using CLP for the bore. This stuff here is the best thing since sliced bread for cleaning: http://www.topduckproducts.com |
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Your rod is what is getting damaged.
The problem with the 22 rods is, they are close in diameter, to the bore itself, so you do bump the rifling a lot, especially near the end. I use the 22 rods in the larger caliber guns too, if I don't have to use a brush, and the chance of you hitting the rifling, is a lot lower. Doing something similar to what dfariswheel suggests, can minimize contact with the bore, because it is easier to pull the rod, than to push it. I use Hoppes 9 and in some cases, with stainless barreled guns, I use the lead removing patches for a couple of strokes, made by Kleen-Bore, before I put some Hoppes in the barrel. If you don't shoot a lot, you don't have to use the bore brush each time either. |
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