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Posted: 5/16/2010 4:12:49 PM EDT
| Just aquired a TacSol 22 upper.Great product,ought to keep me broke keeping it fed! Does anyone make a good bore guide for one of these? TIA––Mike. |
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Yes, you're more likely to wear a 22 out by cleaning too much than by shooting it.
I don't clean to an excess however I do run a couple patches through with CLP. Before I go to the range, I run a dry patch through once. Many, including some match shooters never clean their bore. They shoot out the old crud with new and leave it at that. Spec |
| I'll admit more barrels are probably ruined by improper cleaning than shooting.That's why I always try to use some kind of bore guide.Looks like I may have to try to make up something since there don't seem to be any commercial alternatives.I do appreciate everyones responces so far!––TIA––Mike. |
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For my AR's, be it a rimfire or centerfire, I use a Satern bore guide from Brownells, here is a link:
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=12573/Product/AR_15_BORE_GUIDE I have found that, the most critical area of the rimfire weapon in general, is the chamber and the 1 inch of bore forward of that. In this area I use a nylon or bronze brush saturated with Butch's Bore Shine after 300 rounds (give or take). Next in importance, for AR's and other semi-autos, I pay close atention to the feed ramp, the bolt face, and the extractor/ejector, done at the same time I scrub the chamber. The dry patch down the bore is an excellent policy for any gun, and I think it is also important as a safety precaution. Before every match I fire several fouling shots; sometimes as many as five for centerfire and ten for rimfire. I've learned this seems to fill in the tiny imperfections in the bore and aids accuracy. The bore's rifling can become copper fouled from jacketed bullets over time (read 1000 plus rounds), and very quickly fouled by lead bullets with a lubricant of some kind (as fast as 100 rounds with some brands). When your accuracy goes to seed, clean the bore. To prevent OOB fire and FTF, clean the chamber, ramp(s), and bolt. |
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