Bore cleaning

[Mags]

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With a Henry no need to do so with routine cleaning. For me, removal of the bolt for cleaning is saved for the infrequent deep cleans. Also with the Long Rangers HenryUSA does not want owners to disassemble the action or remove the bolt.

You do know It's not hard to remove the bolt and use the rod from the chamber end. Right?
That's the way I was taught.

RP

[dave77]

I use a cleaning rod with one of these, when I'm cleaning the bore I set it in my rifle rest with the breech facing down so my most of the debri drops out. Run a patch soaked with Hoppes (or your favorite cleaner) down the bore, let it sit for awhile and then run a bronze cleaning brush through several times, then I run just the rod down the bore and then attach a Squeeg-E to the rod and pull it out so most of the crud comes out the muzzle. Squeeg-E's work great, one pass and then a couple of patches and the barrel is clean. If the barrel is very dirty you may have to repeat but I sure use a lot less patches than I used to.


https://www.amazon.com/Pro-Shot-Fits-Ca ... bore+guide

https://www.amazon.com/Remington-Access ... e+squeegee

[Shakey Jake]

I use the Otis system (cable) in some of my rifles not easily accessed through the chamber. My Winchester 1892 is a prime example. It also does well with the Ruger 10-22. The 10-22 isn't too hard to get the barrel off but sometimes it's a bit of a pain to get back together. I also use the bore snakes or ripcord....whatever you want to call them.

[Vaquero]

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With a Henry no need to do so with routine cleaning. For me, removal of the bolt for cleaning is saved for the infrequent deep cleans. Also with the Long Rangers HenryUSA does not want owners to disassemble the action or remove the bolt.

You do know It's not hard to remove the bolt and use the rod from the chamber end. Right?
That's the way I was taught.

RP

Nothing to it, half cock the lever, take the lever pivot screw out.
Drop the lever and pull the bolt right out the back.
Run your cleaning rod from that end.
No problem, and easy
YMMV

RP

[markiver54]

Have cleaned both ways...from muzzle, I use a brass muzzle guard from that end. Probably not necessary, but that's just me. Cleaning from the breech just takes a few minutes longer but is easy to remove the lever and bolt to clean from the receiver. Just keep your eyes on the ejector spring.

[markiver54]

Just thought I' ask. How often do you really clean your bores. After every outing at the range?...or kinda like me, when I might skip a bit...at least they live in a climate controlled safe!

[RanchRoper]

After every outing or two. Translates to every 50-100 rounds for rifle. 50 or so for revolver.
Only lead in rifle, don't shoot copper.
Pistol gets lead or JSP rounds.

And always a good wipe down with oily rags.

[JEBar]

I try to clean the bore after every outing but there are exceptions .... unless carried in the rain, when hunting I fire the rifle a few times and then clean it again after the hunt is over .... if planning to visit a range multiple times within a short period of time, I usually hold off cleaning the bore until getting ready to put the rifle/pistol/shotgun in the vault

[Mags]

A very brief discussion a while back...
https://henryrifleforums.com/viewtopic. ... 210#p65158

[markiver54]

Another tip: Drizzling Hoppes #9 Solvent into the chamber and out through the muzzle draws out a lot of the blue/green copper fouling too. Follow with a bore squeegee, chamber and out the muzzle. Repeat drizzle and squeegee until no more blue/green. Finish with a slightly damp patch of gun oil.

Mags, just picked up a bore squeegee today in 357.
Question is; you say chamber and out the muzzle. Makes total sense. Do you run the rod through, and then attach the squeegee in the chamber area? Don't want to push crud into the receiver. Have never used one of these before.

[Mags]

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I use the Otis bore cleaning cable with the squeegee on the trailing end. Feeding the cable into the receiver chamber and out the muzzle.

Mags, just picked up a bore squeegee today in 357.
Question is; you say chamber and out the muzzle. Makes total sense. Do you run the rod through, and then attach the squeegee in the chamber area? Don't want to push crud into the receiver. Have never used one of these before.

[markiver54]

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I use the Otis bore cleaning cable with the squeegee on the trailing end. Feeding the cable into the receiver chamber and out the muzzle.

Mags, just picked up a bore squeegee today in 357.
Question is; you say chamber and out the muzzle. Makes total sense. Do you run the rod through, and then attach the squeegee in the chamber area? Don't want to push crud into the receiver. Have never used one of these before.

Aaah, thanks Mags. Don`t have the cable. Will have to look for one. Seems it would be pretty hard, if not impossible to attach the squeegee on the end of a rod, while in the receiver. Not a lot of room to work with.

[Mags]

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It's not difficult, a little cumbersome. Needle nose pliers to hold the squeegee. Do get yourself a cable, much less cumbersome.

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I use the Otis bore cleaning cable with the squeegee on the trailing end. Feeding the cable into the receiver chamber and out the muzzle.

Mags, just picked up a bore squeegee today in 357.
Question is; you say chamber and out the muzzle. Makes total sense. Do you run the rod through, and then attach the squeegee in the chamber area? Don't want to push crud into the receiver. Have never used one of these before.

Aaah, thanks Mags. Don`t have the cable. Will have to look for one. Seems it would be pretty hard, if not impossible to attach the squeegee on the end of a rod, while in the receiver. Not a lot of room to work with.

[markiver54]

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It's not difficult, a little cumbersome. Needle nose pliers to hold the squeegee. Do get yourself a cable, much less cumbersome.

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I use the Otis bore cleaning cable with the squeegee on the trailing end. Feeding the cable into the receiver chamber and out the muzzle.

Aaah, thanks Mags. Don`t have the cable. Will have to look for one. Seems it would be pretty hard, if not impossible to attach the squeegee on the end of a rod, while in the receiver. Not a lot of room to work with.

Exactly what I was thinking. Needle nose pliers. Thank you for confirming my thoughts. I will be looking for the cable though. In the mean time, might try the needle nose. The squeegee DOES make a lot of sense to me.
Thanks again Mags! Work smarter, not harder. buddy!

[Mags]

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back atcha

buddy!

[dave77]

I do mine with small needle nose pliers and my cleaning rod, hold the squeegee in place and turn the rod until snug. Does seem it would be easier with a cable. All my other guns except my bolt action .22 are cleaned with the barrel removed so rod works fine, and I just remove the bolt on the .22. Forgot about my Blackhawk but it has the cylinder removed so no problem there either.

[markiver54]

I do mine with small needle nose pliers and my cleaning rod, hold the squeegee in place and turn the rod until snug. Does seem it would be easier with a cable. All my other guns except my bolt action .22 are cleaned with the barrel removed so rod works fine, and I just remove the bolt on the .22. Forgot about my Blackhawk but it has the cylinder removed so no problem there either.

Yes, see no problems with the revolvers, was just wondering about the long guns. Don`t want to remove the lever, ejector spring and bolt every time to push through from the breach.

[Joe.45]

For my rimfire rifles: Ballistol and Boresnake. 2 passes minimum.
For my center fire: Hopnes #9 and Boresnake. 2 passes minimum then Ballistol. BTW never shoot lead on a Centerfire rifle. scrubbing that $hit off will require serious Kano Kroil.

[markiver54]

BTW never shoot lead on a Centerfire rifle. scrubbing that $hit off will require serious Kano Kroil.

Thanks for your post.
With all due respect, how does one keep from sending lead through the barrel without going FMJ ammo?
Different situations require different loads, perhaps semi jacketed, cast etc.
Am I mis-understanding you?
Anyone else?

[CT_Shooter]

Mark,
It's my understanding that the exposed lead on jacketed soft point, jacketed hollow point, or semi-jacketed bullets doesn't make contact with the barrel as a cast or swagged lead bullet does and, therefore, doesn't introduce lead fouling to the barrel. Before he retired from the forum (for political reasons), TxGunrunner, a well-respected firearms expert, was adamant and outspoken about using both lead and jacketed bullets in the same firearm. I'm sure there are other opinions about this, but I've accepted his advice and only shoot jacketed bullets in my .357 BBB and SAA revolver.

... how does one keep from sending lead through the barrel without going FMJ ammo?