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Posted: 6/12/2011 12:02:12 AM EDT
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Just picked up my first rifle. Shot it for the first time yesterday and while cleaning it I bent my 3 piece brass rod. So now I'm going to pick up a 1 piece rod and a rifle vice. Here is where I get a little confused. If I measure from the muzzle of my rifle to the back of the action I get 35 inches. Most cleaning rods go up to 36 (I'm looking at a Gunslick carbon fiber one) now also add in the extra inch or so of the bore guide (also do I really need one? Just from watching videos on youtube I seen em and I'm not even sure sure what they do if I'm cleaning from action to muzzle) would put me as long or longer then a 36 inch bore rod. What am I missing?
Rifle is a Mosin Nagant BTW |
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http://www.hoppes.com/products/ca_boresnakes.html
Beat to the punch. |
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Well Id like to learn to do it with the rods and jags before leaning the Boresnake. The Mosin Nagant is my starter rifle to nicer things. The rifle is great, but really, you don't want to mess around with a cleaning rod in a nagant. Even the ones that came with it were too short to do the job. |
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If you want to learn to do it the right way first then here goes.
-Avoid segmented rods except for field use to clear obstructions. -Use 1 piece coated rods. You get what you pay for, spend a few $$$. -Unless impossibe due to weapon design clean barrel from breech (chamber end) -If you must clean from muzzle use a muzzle guide to avoid damaging the delicate crown. -Bronze/brass brushes do wear out. Replace them they are cheap. -Never use stainless steel brush in bore. -A chamber brush is not optional. Your bore brush is too small (not your first time hearing that I'm sure) to properly clean chamber. -Use full strokes when cleaing with rod/brush. Don't change direction in middle of stroke. Applies to more than gun cleaning. -Don't scrimp on patches, they are cheap. -Use a good CLP/solvent. I have had good results with BreakFree CLP and Ballistol. Ballistol can also be mixed with water (directions on can) when cleaning corrosive salts such as those in surplus 7.62x54 ammo. *I cannot coment on copper solvents as I have yet to need one. Now after you master the right way then all you need is: good boresnake (don't get the cheap no-name, sucks if the pull cord pulls off halfway through bore) CLP toothbrush GunScrubber-Synthetic Safe Those 4 items with handle 98% of gun cleaning chores. Since you have asked forum members for help a range report with pics is now mandatory. We look forward to it. |
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