dbHunterNY Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 (edited) How many of you use a bore guide when cleaning your rifle? I've been informed it's imperative to clean your rifle barrel with one, in order to protect your barrel's rifling and maintain accuracy. Edited June 17, 2009 by dbHunterNY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coles Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 ive heard the same thing also but most of the time we use bore snakes to clean our barrels so i couldnt imagine thats as hard on the rifling as a aluminum rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hungry hunter Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 not me, my cleaning rods are brass or alumnium if you clean from the breach you don't have a problem. bore guides are for the muzzle end of the barrell to protect the bore crown from damage. the last time i tested any metal steel barrell is harder then aluminum or brass. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Use a stoney point bore guide for all my bolt rifles. Have a muzzle guide that I use for guns that have to be cleaned from the muzzle end. Use brass or coated rods here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strut10 Posted June 17, 2009 Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 Never used a bore guide. I clean from the breach and use a Dewey carbon fiber rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2009 I've cleaned and have seen cleaned Remington 742 and 7600's not using a muzzle guide. The 7600 still seems to shoot the best I've seen. I saw the bolt being taken out and a bore guide used in one of the whitetail.realtree.com podcasts. I didn't think much of it, but here and there I've seen it pop up searching for knowledge on how to shoot more accurate. I was just curious. I guess the poll wasn't really needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jared264mag Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I use a stainless rod and the foam stuff it works great. Just spray it in the barrel and sit for 15 min, run the brush threw it and a few patches and your done its really great stuff. Wish i could think of the name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tink Posted June 20, 2009 Report Share Posted June 20, 2009 I clean from the chamber end Saves the crown TINK Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleA Posted June 22, 2009 Report Share Posted June 22, 2009 Yes, if at all possible I will either use a Dewey, Lucas or even a Hoppes bore guide in my firearms. Not only does a bore guide align the rod with the bore, the better ones seal the chamber so that cleaning solvents are not getting into the action/breech/bolt lug area making clean up a snap. To me anyways, it's important to use one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bearcat Posted June 26, 2009 Report Share Posted June 26, 2009 I use a Stoney Point bore guide to clean all of my bolt action rifles. The purpose of the bore guide is to keep solvents out of the action and trigger group and also to align the rod with the center of the bore. I also use a Dewey coated rod. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I use a bore guide on my .270 & .308 rifles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David_218 Posted June 27, 2009 Report Share Posted June 27, 2009 I clean from the chamber end Saves the crown TINK Bore Snakes are also good, especially in the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbHunterNY Posted June 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted June 29, 2009 Bore Snakes are also good, especially in the field. Yea I've gotten a Hoppe's boresnake. It seems to work well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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