Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

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Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#1 Post by Rambles35 »

Am finding it really difficult to push flannel through the bore when cleaning.
Using a standard .308 jag on a .308 rifle
Using 009 cleaner
Using flannels for .27 rifle and .32 and .38 pistol.
Also using 4 by 2.
Any thoughts ?
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#2 Post by snayperskaya »

Are you cutting the strips of 4 by 2 in half?
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#3 Post by Rambles35 »

Mostly using the flannels
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#4 Post by Mattnall »

Too much flannel/patch round your jag, or jag too large for the chosen patches?

Use smaller patches (cut them down perhaps) or a smaller jag. You want a fairly tight fit but if it gets jammed that's too tight.
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

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Rambles35 wrote:Am finding it really difficult to push flannel through the bore when cleaning.
Using a standard .308 jag on a .308 rifle
Using 009 cleaner
Using flannels for .27 rifle and .32 and .38 pistol.
Also using 4 by 2.
Any thoughts ?
Have you looked at the Proshot system? Correct size jag and patch for every calibre - you can't get it wrong.
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#6 Post by artiglio »

another option is the paul clean system and associated roll patches, calibre specific jags and one size patch for all.
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#7 Post by The Gun Pimp »

Who stocks that system?
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#8 Post by artiglio »

Intershoot
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#9 Post by The Gun Pimp »

Ah yes - seen these Italian guys at IWA - good kit. Fox Firearms are also stocking it.
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Re: Difficult to push flannels through bore when cleaning

#10 Post by Oddbod »

I use a 2x2 patch & a .270 jag for .308.

There's this cleaning system too, which I intend trying soon:

https://www.alanrhone-store.com/index.p ... ndrgol05m7
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