Cleaning 7400, jag or slotted patch holder?

[BRL]

I've been using a jag and cleaning from the muzzle for about 20 years on this rifle. Now that I shoot more and have been seeing more products on the market that allow cleaning from breach to muzzle, I'll probably try to clean that way from now on. I've never used the slotted patch holder in the past. Which works better? Does a patch in a slotted holder give enough resistance to clean vs a tight patch over a jag?

Thanks!!

[rickt300]

I use a pull through setup. Patches only and it works fine. My barrel is very smooth and copper fouls not at all.

[BBF]

Having three firearms that cannot be cleaned simply by breech to muzzle cleaning I have changed my method from just running a patch down the muzzle and pushing the crud into the chamber by running the cleaning rod without the terminal end down the muzzle and then attaching the patch once the rod end is visible in the breech area using a pair of needle nose pliers to hold the jig until I can screw the rod onto it.

Geez, I think I just confused myself with that.... anyway it works.

[BRL]

Thanks. I've been looking at Otis' flexible cable unit. I'll try my coated rod first to how that works.

[BBF]

If that is similar to the overpriced and pretty useless Bore Snake I would rethink that.

If you want proof, take a rifle that can be cleaned from the breech end and use the snake according to instruction. Then use a regular rod with your normal equipment and see what the patches look like.

[BRL]

I'm not a fan of the bore snake either. The only thing similar is the fact that it is flexible. The end still has the threaded part to attach whatever tool/tip you are using. It is a coated cable and you insert it through the muzzle, attach the tip and patch (apply solvent then too) or brush when the end appears at the chamber and pull it back through. I guess you could do the same with a standard rod. It just might be a little more tricky.

[BBF]

I have had those as well and it does work with standard size or short actions. Where I ran into a problem with getting the terminal end and jag to "bend: was in a Ruger 96 Carbine as the action is very short. To make that setup work required the removal of the trigger assembly which can only be done by removing the stock.