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bore mops/cleaning firearms

Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
edited February 2002 in Ask the Experts
I have been a gun owner for many years
but have yet to learn what we are supposed to do with those bore mops
I have always just used the brushes and then the slotted tip jags to clean my weapons
what am I missing out on here????
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    They give a good, uniform coat of solvent to the bore. Ever tried a poited jag? I like 'em alot better than the slots, they seem to get more gunk out of there.
    If you can't fix it with a hammer, take it to a mechanic. will270win@aol.com ~Secret Select Society Of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
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  • Master7thSonMaster7thSon Member Posts: 229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks----cant wait to go shooting now so I can try one of my new mops out with the bore solvent!
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  • bwabwa Member Posts: 224 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    will270win,Does the mop take the place of a patch, or do you cover it with one? How many times can a mop be used before it's shot, and how do you clean them?Thanks.
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  • will270winwill270win Member Posts: 4,845
    edited November -1
    Don't know if this is what you're supposed to do but here goes. I run the mop with solvent through the bore and remove it from the muzzle then remove the cleaning rod. Wait 10 minutes and get my brush out and run it through the bore (1 way) a few times with a solvent dip each time. Wait 10 minutes. Push the mop through again. wait 10 minutes. Get out the jag and patches and start pushin' junk out the muzzle. Comes out real clean. I use a bore guide also to beat the neck erosion stuff. I guess I go to extremes when it comes to cleaning a firearm.
    If you can't fix it with a hammer, take it to a mechanic. will270win@aol.com ~Secret Select Society Of Suave Stylish Smoking Jackets~
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  • leeblackmanleeblackman Member Posts: 5,303 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I threw out all my slotted jags, in the trash, they are useless junk (only in my opinion). I use mops for solvent, brushes for scrubbing, and pointed jags for cleaning.I just put my dirty mops thru the dish washer, and then let them dry on a towel, then they are good to go again.
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  • nmyers@home.comnmyers@home.com Member Posts: 205 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    If you don't use a bore guide to protect the muzzle end of the barrel, all of the other variables are irrelevant.Neal
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  • He DogHe Dog Member Posts: 51,593 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    I agree with Will.270, that is about how I use the mops. I also use jags and not slotted ends. Butch's Bore Shine is my solvent of choice. By all means clean bolt actions from the action end using a bore guide (Stoney Point makes nice ones that are moderately priced). For lever actions and semiautos that must be cleaned from the muzzle, cradle them upside down with the muzzle lower than the action to help keep solvent and crud out of the action when cleaning, and, of course, use a muzzle guide to prevent damage to the crown.
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