Cleaning kits
#14
Fork Horn
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Southern Louisiana
Posts: 304
Maybe I'm missing something here--I like to run a patch through with a good solvent on it, then a couple passes with the bore snake and then a patch that very lightly coats the bore with a good oil after each outing or trip to the range. It seems to me that the bore snakes do an excellent job and are well sized for the individual caliber--I have three for my .204, cut the brush and tail off of one of them, gave it a light coat of oil and use that one before putting the rifle away. This is a Browning A-bolt and the accuracy has been outstanding--of course I also run a patch or two through it before heading back out to the range to remove the oil and to make certain the bore is clear and dry. What I'm asking is why some shooters aren't real bore snake fans, because I feel they work very well and leave the bore very clean, I would have thought they would be more popular--What is the problem with them?----------John
#16
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Dec 2007
Posts: 1,519
Usually Dewey cleaning rods get lots of great press however, I had one and I can't say I was at all impressed with it. I didn't really like the handle or the rod or really anything about it. The coating wore off very quickly. I guess it's better than a cheap $2 rod from Wally World but it just didn't impress me. Next I tried a Tipton Carbon Fiber rod and I absolutely love these things. IMO it's one of the best cleaning rods out there. There is no comparison at all between this and the Dewey rod. It doesn't have that coating to wear off, has a awesome handle, and isn't metal so doesn't seem to be able to bend. I really like this thing and would highly recommend the Tipton cleaning rods. Some people do like the Dewey rod's though so you might like one I just didn't. Then I just use cheap brushes from Walmart, Bass Pro, etc. Tipton makes a kit of different brushes and stuff but I haven't bought it to see how it is.
#18
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,329
Usually Dewey cleaning rods get lots of great press however, I had one and I can't say I was at all impressed with it. I didn't really like the handle or the rod or really anything about it. The coating wore off very quickly. I guess it's better than a cheap $2 rod from Wally World but it just didn't impress me. Next I tried a Tipton Carbon Fiber rod and I absolutely love these things. IMO it's one of the best cleaning rods out there. There is no comparison at all between this and the Dewey rod. It doesn't have that coating to wear off, has a awesome handle, and isn't metal so doesn't seem to be able to bend. I really like this thing and would highly recommend the Tipton cleaning rods. Some people do like the Dewey rod's though so you might like one I just didn't. Then I just use cheap brushes from Walmart, Bass Pro, etc. Tipton makes a kit of different brushes and stuff but I haven't bought it to see how it is.
Tom