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    I use a method similar to Amicus. I use an Otis kit for wetting, brushing and dry wipe and a boresnake sort of a final "polish". I have a chamber brush (several) and a chamber rod. I don't remember it's name but it is a flexible non rotating rod to use with the chamber brush, and Q-tips for the bolt recesses. I've found that not a single cleaning kit will suffice for me, and I also don't like to use a rod down my bores although I have a few (including a GI) for possible field problems. So I've started using a mix of several kits/methods for my cleaning.

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    I've been using a otis kit as a main kit from back before they got well known, a chamber brush/ pistol rod and use bore snakes for 22lr, 5.56, 308, 12ga. ect ect. but I carry a rod, the otis kit won't clear a barrel when its plugged or a stuck case MHO I've had one of each stuck case at range "wolf" sand/dust SWA. I dont use a bore snake in my 308 bolt gun though. the difference in a work/ target guns.
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    Quote Originally Posted by blade_68 View Post
    I've been using a otis kit as a main kit from back before they got well known, a chamber brush/ pistol rod and use bore snakes for 22lr, 5.56, 308, 12ga. ect ect. but I carry a rod, the otis kit won't clear a barrel when its plugged or a stuck case MHO I've had one of each stuck case at range "wolf" sand/dust SWA. I dont use a bore snake in my 308 bolt gun though. the difference in a work/ target guns.
    I've had some success clearing stuck cases with Otis kits, but I sure as heck wouldn't say it will always do the job. Far from it. I once lent a gentleman a USGI kit to clear a stuck case in a Garand. That job required a good ten minutes of pounding for him to get the case out of the chamber.

    On the same day, I used an Otis kit to clear someone's stuck case in an AR. It took about 30 seconds of "tap, tap, tap" with the cable rod from the crown to the breach to see the case pop out.
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    I'm curious to know what the general consensus on USGI rods are...

    That's all I use, and I'm a bit tickled by those who would say, "Oh my gosh, you're totally ruining your barrel!"

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    Do you know if the pof barrel is chromed lined? I tried looking through my barrel and it's hard to tell. I went to pof website and it doesn't state it on there. Well i guess I will e mail them.

    Quote Originally Posted by Belmont31R View Post
    To clean the chamber I put the USGI chamber brush in 1 section of a USGI cleaning rod, and then chuck the rod in a cordless drill on low speed. Dip the chamber brush in SLIP Carbon Cutter, and then insert it through the rear of the upper into the chamber. A few seconds on low speed cleans the chamber very well, and isn't going to damage anything. Then spray out with something like Powder Blast or brake cleaner.



    On a chrome lined barrel the only thing I do every few range sessions is an application of foaming bore cleaner, rinse out, and then a few passes with a bore snake.


    You do not need to get an AR spotlessly cleaned. The most important thing to keep the gun functioning is to keep it lubed.


    With a stainless barrel I will use patches and copper solvent every couple of thousand rounds. My 1st stealth upper went around 7k rounds only getting cleaned with a rod and patches once, and was still shooting under MOA. I did use foaming bore cleaner every other range trip which would be every 500-1000 rounds. My 2nd stealth upper has not been cleaned since I bought it, and its currently at around 1500rds still shooting sub MOA. Neither one has also had any failures of any kind. My SR15 is currently at 3k rounds without cleaning, and also no failures.

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    So that rod will screw into the chamber brush that I bought? I hope so.
    Thanks for the link.

    Quote Originally Posted by Slippers View Post
    For my chamber brush I use a dewey 9" loop pistol rod that I picked up from brownells for $6. http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/sid=1...oop_Pistol_Rod

    The loop at the end gives you plenty of leverage for twisting the chamber brush. Cheap and easy.

    I find it's much more cost effective to build your own cleaning kit with exactly what you'll use, as most of the ones you see available for sale either have junky components, or try to make you feel like you're getting "value" by including all kinds of worthless stuff. For me, if I was starting from scratch, the bare minimum I would get is:

    Jag
    Bore brush
    Chamber brush
    9" pistol loop rod for chamber brush
    Dewey coated rod
    Q-tips
    Patches

    All of the above is just over $50 at brownells, and $30 of that is the dewey rod. You can substitute for something cheaper, but make sure it's one piece and coated or brass.

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