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Cleaning gun at range while patterning

Started by shedhunta, March 18, 2017, 10:41:13 AM

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shedhunta

Getting ready to pattern my 870 20 gauge.  Trying to keep the amount of 4$ shells fired to a minimum.  Was going to get a bore snake to run through every shot or two but after researching I saw some not so good reviews.  What do you guys Recommend?

Thx
Shedhunta

trkehunr93

Bore snake does the job!  Quick, easy and efficient


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decoykrvr

You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility.  You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass.  I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.

1iagobblergetter

Quote from: decoykrvr on March 18, 2017, 11:23:00 AM
You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility.  You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass.  I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.
x2 This is what I also do when patterning.

chatterbox

 Bore snake for me. I agree with 3 passes between shots.

shedhunta


RKeeper1

3 passes dry or 3 passes with a bore cleaner?

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1iagobblergetter


Tennessee Lead

Dry


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BDeal

Are you guys removing the choke before using the boresnake?

trkehunr93


mtns2hunt

Quote from: WV TURKEY THUG on March 20, 2017, 09:05:48 AM
Not sure where you could find one but I use one of these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/690394/outers-tico-tool-shotgun-1-piece-cleaning-rod-12-16-gauge-35 for a quick cleaning and it works great.

Agreed, I have four. Everyone seems freaked out about obsessive/compulsive cleaning of their shotgun. I cannot see where it makes that much difference. I clean mine after each session or hunt with the above mentioned cleaning rod and my patterns are great. Each to his own I guess.
Everyone wants to be successful - some just need help.

BDeal

I can't pull mine through with the choke in

mtns2hunt

Quote from: BDeal on March 20, 2017, 07:41:46 PM
I can't pull mine through with the choke in

You can clean it by removing your Turkey choke and then replacing it with a Modified or improved cylinder. Then just swab out your Turkey choke.
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