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Old 07-30-2005, 08:42 AM
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hey i was wondering if any of you do this, i normally take the entire gun apart and clean it.The gun isnt really dirty but the barrel is filthy. I dont really wanna take the time to take the barrel off to clean i bore first. Anyone think i could just run the cleaing rod carefully from the muzzle?
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Old 07-30-2005, 09:06 AM
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Anyone think i could just run the cleaing rod carefully from the muzzle?
Why of course you can! There are many rifles that MUST be cleaned from the muzzle! Like the U.S. Rifle cal. 30 M1,the M14, or any sidelock muzzleloader, etc. They even make brass cleaning rod guides that'll center your rod in the bore so the muzzle crown is totally protected! Just be careful not to let the rod scrape on the lands at the muzzle!
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Old 07-30-2005, 09:10 AM
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If you are able to clean the gun from the breach, then that's how you should clean it. Cleaning from the muzzle not only pushes the crud from the barrel back into the action where it's harder to remove completely, it also invites damage to the crown of the muzzle. Even slight damage to the crown will cause the rifles accuracy to go down the toilet.

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Old 07-30-2005, 03:20 PM
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I carefully clean my Ruger 10/22 and Mini-14 from the muzzle.
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Old 07-30-2005, 04:15 PM
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I clean from the muzzle when the firearm dicates that. (Attached blind end receiver.) I have a Kleenore rod with a muzzle guide.
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Old 07-30-2005, 04:18 PM
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sure you can clean threw the muzzel. they have been cleaning lever action rifles for about a 150 years threw the muzzel. just use a plastic coated or a aluminum rod to be safe. gun barrels will take alot more abuse than people think.
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Old 08-01-2005, 07:39 PM
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get a bore snake for your cal of rifle. I just got one for .22 call and it works great, I plan on getting one for each cal. I own. then you can clean from the breach end with out taking it apart.
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Old 08-01-2005, 08:17 PM
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If I’m not mistaken isn’t an aluminum rod one of the worst rods to use.
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Old 08-02-2005, 10:50 AM
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If I’m not mistaken isn’t an aluminum rod one of the worst rods to use.
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Yes it is! It picks up grit, which becomes imbedded, and then abraids the steel - any soft metal rod (ie, aluminum, brass, etc.) will do this!
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Old 08-02-2005, 10:55 AM
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What is people's opinion of the bore snakes?

I have a couple but I wonder if anyone has ever done any comparisions between using a bore snake and using a cleaning rod.

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