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02/04/17 06:35 PM
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I am wondering about the cords that you can run down the bore of your rifle. they look like a fast way to clean your rifle. Is there a down side to them. I am currently using a dewey rod with patches. Any thoughts?
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Re: cleaning cords
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#6661570
02/04/17 06:52 PM
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RiverRider
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If partial bore cleaning works for you then they're okay. Bore snakes won't do nearly as good a job as a conventional rod, jags, and patches.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/04/17 09:56 PM
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jeepercreeper
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Stick with the Dewey rod.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/04/17 10:48 PM
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Wasted money.
Use a rod and patches.
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There's a fine line between BRAVE ... and STUPID.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/04/17 11:16 PM
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blackcoal
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They do a great job for 92% of shooters and especially those with certain lever actions or semi autos. If you shoot handguns or shotguns they are even more handy. Easier to carry on an actual hunting trip and they don't break or bend.
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it is the illusion of knowledge.--Stephen Hawking
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 01:23 AM
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Creedmoor
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They're only good for ONE pass through the bore. After that you're pulling a nasty cord back through. And I've yet to see a bore that could be properly cleaned with one pass through it.
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There's a fine line between BRAVE ... and STUPID.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
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#6662009
02/05/17 01:35 AM
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I have them but never use them, maybe on a lever gun
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 01:40 AM
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If partial bore cleaning works for you then they're okay. Bore snakes won't do nearly as good a job as a conventional rod, jags, and patches. Stick with the Dewey rod. Wasted money.
Use a rod and patches. What they said.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 06:06 AM
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They're only good for ONE pass through the bore. After that you're pulling a nasty cord back through. And I've yet to see a bore that could be properly cleaned with one pass through it. The number one reason I'll never use one.
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02/05/17 01:42 PM
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I use one on my black guns, at least partially. I'll hose it down with gun scrubber and run it through before I use jag and patch. I've found doing that cuts down significantly on number of patches I use. It's definitely not a stand alone gun cleaning system but I never intended for it to be.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 02:40 PM
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rex47
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I don't use one, but if you rap a clean patch around the end of it a clean patch is the last thing through the barrel.
when the going gets really tough, I sit down and rest
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 03:48 PM
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Some things are hard to improve on.......
Charcoal briquets,
Barbed wire,
Rocking chairs,
Mouse traps,
CLEANING RODS.
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There's a fine line between BRAVE ... and STUPID.
The two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 09:03 PM
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Some things are hard to improve on.......
Charcoal briquets,
Barbed wire,
Rocking chairs,
Mouse traps,
CLEANING RODS. Charcoal briquettes are crap.
It is far more important to be able to hit the target than it is to haggle over who makes a weapon or who pulls a trigger.
� Dwight D. Eisenhower
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 09:19 PM
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scottfromdallas
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Charcoal briquettes are crap.
I prefer my 20 year old Weber gas grill. I also like the Ottis cable system VS rods.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 09:33 PM
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I carry one on trips to the mountains for emergency use only. Just in case a little mud/dirt gets in the bore. Other than that, I'll have a cleaning rod/jag/brush/solvent back in camp
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02/05/17 09:34 PM
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Some things are hard to improve on.......
Charcoal briquets,
Barbed wire,
Rocking chairs,
Mouse traps,
CLEANING RODS. Charcoal briquettes are crap. the new style rat traps are way better than the old wooden ones as well.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/05/17 11:53 PM
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Phantom
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confirms my thoughts as well. Easier is not always better.
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/06/17 04:04 AM
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Cool Mo D
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Anyone want to buy some? 
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Re: cleaning cords
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02/06/17 01:12 PM
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I carry one on trips to the mountains for emergency use only. Just in case a little mud/dirt gets in the bore. Other than that, I'll have a cleaning rod/jag/brush/solvent back in camp This! I would not use one to "clean" the bore, but they do an excellent job of "clearing" the bore in the field. -ww
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