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Creepy-Ass Cracker
Dick's in Gaithersburg has the OTIS kit.
Cleaning rifle from muzzle end
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Dick's in Gaithersburg has the OTIS kit.
I started with the Otis system..still use on occasion and remain a fan. My only issue with it is for "big" jobs. With a 75 year old Mosin Nagant it takes a LOT of passes between wet patches, dry patches, and brushes. So now I use Tipton carbon fiber rods which I like a lot. I can do 10 passes of a brush in the time I could do 2 or 3 with the Otis.
Bore snakes...never used one but dislike for reasons already listed. Also would think they have a very limited useful life?? My brass brushes last a few cleanings before they are worn beyond effectiveness. With the bore snake the brush is built in so won't you only get a few effective cleanings before the brush part becomes ineffective.???
Bore snakes...never used one but dislike for reasons already listed. Also would think they have a very limited useful life?? My brass brushes last a few cleanings before they are worn beyond effectiveness. With the bore snake the brush is built in so won't you only get a few effective cleanings before the brush part becomes ineffective.???
phillywilly
Active Member
Why didn't you just take down the marlin? you just unscrew the lever and remove the bolt and you have a clear path to the chamber. just a screwdriver and about a minute to do. just don't lose your ejector.
This cleaning kit: http://patchworm.com/patchworm.html was mentioned in a thread (link below) about cleaning a .22 and looks like it might be a safe way to clean from breach to muzzle.
The Brownells website says their boresnakes are "machine washable".
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=9484&highlight=cleaning+barrel
The Brownells website says their boresnakes are "machine washable".
http://www.mdshooters.com/showthread.php?t=9484&highlight=cleaning+barrel
alucard0822
For great Justice
+1, I never clean mine from the muzzle, and this is the only way to properly clean the chamber and bolt face, and lube it.
I use a poly coated steel rod with a guide, it doesn't flex or break like the brass ones, the guide keeps it centered when cleaning from the chamber, and also on the muzzle end on the couple rifles I have to clean that way.
hughmon
Ultimate Member
- Mar 5, 2008
- 1,630
Sorry, I have not notice the activity on this thread.
To phillywilly and alucard0822, yes I now just take down the lever assembly. Guess I should have started out by reading the manual.
To phillywilly and alucard0822, yes I now just take down the lever assembly. Guess I should have started out by reading the manual.
