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| <Bill> |
The bore guide is very helpful. It helps solvent from getting into your action and prevents your cleaning rod from rubbing against the throat of your rifle (protects the bbl as you said). I like the fact that they make running a patch on the end of a jag much easier since the opening of the guide is behind your action. They are available from a number of sources. I use two rods from Pro-shot Products, they will fit about every rifle I own. There are better ones avaiable, some made for your specific rifle and caliber, but I just don't see maintaining a 40 bore guide inventory that will change constantly with my gun collection.
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| <Loren> |
Before I had a bore guide I used to drill a hole in the end of an old case just a little bigger than bore diameter. It would protect the throat, but not the sear etc. I now have a bore guide, it's worth it, but not necessary. I think Midway has them, my local gun shop has them too. I think with a good quality cleaning rod it's not too important. Some cleaning rods are made of aluminum or have a plastic coating that can pick up grit - you don't want the grit scratching your bore. | ||
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| <Doc Garnett> |
I like Midway's bore guides, which are caliber specific and seem to work in all bolt guns. Some brands, for example, don't work well in bolt actions with fixed blade ejectors. Bore guides help to protect the bore by helping to keep the rod from bowing and scraping/damaging the rifling and by helping to keep the rod/jag/brush/patch centered in the bore for an even cleaning. They also help to protect the trigger mechanism and the bedding by keeping solvents and oil from dripping down into the action and the bedding. I think using a bore guide helps to speed up the process, too - just makes it easier. Is it "necessary" to use a bore guide? Well, it just depends on much you want to take care of your rifle. You probably won't ruin your rifle by not using one but you might. -- Doc Garnett | ||
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| <Daryl Elder> |
I personally wouldn't clean a rifle while it is still in the stock; swabbing out the bbl isn't cleaning the rifle. Dampness certainly has no quams about getting into the places that solvent may drip into and these areas are as critical as any part of the bore.  | ||
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| <sure-shot> |
I use the Dewey bore guides along with the Dewey coated rods. Bore Tech also makes some excellent cleaning equipment. A quick tip: Always clean your rifle with the muzzle angled downward in a cleaning cradle. I use one made by MTM(red color), in a pinch you can use a sturdy cardboard box with a V notch cut on each end. This will help prevent solvent from running into your action. Another tip: I place or tape a empty plastic sport drink bottle on the end of the muzzle while bore cleaning to catch all my patches, when done just discard in the trash can. sure-shot | ||
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Canada. You can get bore guides from Wholesale sports in Saskatoon or Calgary. You can mail order from them as well. Try www.wholesalesports.com ------------------ | |||
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I make my own...Drill out a primer pocket to fit a section of Eastman arrow shaft, glass it in... cut a slot for oil in that with a drill press or drimal tool. I never take a gun out of the stock to clean it, for one thing it can surly ruin the zero of the rifle as you cannot match the tension of the screws. ------------------ | |||
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I make my own...Drill out a primer pocket to fit a section of Eastman arrow shaft, glass it in... cut a slot for oil in that with a drill press or drimal tool. I never take a gun out of the stock to clean it, for one thing it can surly ruin the zero of the rifle as you cannot match the tension of the screws. Sometimes I use the guides but I have a tendency to just clean it and let it go at that..When the barrel wears out I'll put another on it. ------------------ | |||
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