I am looking for something that will make it easy. I am using weed eater string and patches but it is a pain to work with.
N/A How are you guys cleaning your bores
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Easy off and sandpaper.
Ok, I use a string with a loop and cotton patches. For cleaner, I just use silicon lube. It's never been very dirty.
Ok, I use a string with a loop and cotton patches. For cleaner, I just use silicon lube. It's never been very dirty.
It is from a snapped Bore Snake, so it still has the little brass weight attached. I have an Otis bore snake type, but haven't used it yet.
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Agreed, with Ballistol and center-pierced 2" circular cotton patches. Use next smallest size insert than suggested by PatchWorm. Large size plastic straw helps get thru moderator, internal shroud baffle stacks often require smaller diameter straw. WM
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Pellet shooting spoiled me, didn't clean either, other than initial. Slug shooting scared me straight, regular cleaning required. Pellet accuracy eventually fell off, quick cleaning restored. WM
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Don't mess around, first sign of slug accuracy slipping, clean barrel. Fiddling with tune and scope is an effort in futility, might be needed but make sure to clean barrel first. WM
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i have only used the simplest thing out : Patchworm , can't get any easier than that ! fits in your pocket if your out .
Realisticly i only use it to clean new barrels /new guns . Never needed to clean again .
Realisticly i only use it to clean new barrels /new guns . Never needed to clean again .
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You won't find anything easier, use your favorite solvent lightly, simply use a paper towel to wipe/squeeze foam tip clean. Place rifle scope down, whip is stiff enough to get passed silencer if needed, can also work back and forth instead of single pass. 
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Ballistol pull through snake. Instead of bristles, it has three balls inside, spaced out evenly. And it works tremendously, i've cut both of the brass tips unmine, just because the space in the breech isn't wide enough and I don't need it.
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I shoot felt cleaning pellets with clp and then dry thru mine since I have fx liners, even the 700mm slug gun. My old green mountain barreled mrod just gets cleaning pellets too, the crosmans just don't get cleaned until they won't hit. I have a complete shop sized coated rod cleaning setup for firearms that just wasn't necessary for my PCPs but gets used on the brass barreled benjamin 392(nylon or patches only)
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The foam tip has lasted for 20 barrels so far. Even if it gets a little tore up it still cleans.
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Just what, exactly, makes it a pain, when using weed whacker line & patches. IF it's getting the line through the end of the barrel (going from breech to muzzle) put a lengthwise 2" slit in a drinking straw & slide it in the muzzle end before running your line through the barrel. Other than that I can't see what's causing you problems. I think MOST of us here use pull-through types. You can always get a cleaning rod & install a patch after sliding it all the way to the breech opening. I also have a snake but mainly for a quick clean in the field if ever needed.
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