Cleaning .223

[longwinters]

Now I've cleaned guns for a lot of years but not .22 type calibers. After shooting the .223 yesterday (kind of a waste of time with 20 mph winds and 40 mph gusts) I got out the new .22 patches yada yada and went to cleaning...ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? You'd need twizers to get them in place to push through the chamber, they flip over on their side and don't seem to work worth a hill of beans.

There has to be a better way to clean the small calibers. I ended up using a bore snake but it is not my preferece for a "good cleaning".

So how do you .223 affectionados clean your rifles?

Long

 

[CMBTshooter]

Are you using a jag or a patch puller?

Try doubling up on patches to get more pressure from the bore to hold them in place.

 

[longwinters]

Jag. Maybe I should get an Otis kit. But I don't see much difference between that and the Bore Snake.

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[Mortis]

Tipton Jags have a point on them to help hold the patch in place.....

And a patch eyelet works too.....

Been cleaning 223/5.56 for over 40 yrs.... patience....

 

[RiverRider]

A bore guide helps a lot in keeping the patch on the jag, and it helps keep solvent out of the trigger and magazine and off the stock PLUS helps prevent damage to the bore during cleaning. Possum Hollow makes a bore guide for just darned near anything that goes bang.

 

[Desert Fox]

A good bore guide, a one piece Dewey or Pro-shot will get it done with no sweat. I have 3 223 and have no problem cleaning them. The 17 on other hand... well that one is a bit tough.

 

[onesonek]

Like others that mentioned like jags of the Tipton, Dewey, and ProPoint.

Then due to using cotton flannel from the Fabric Shop (much cheaaper),,,,,if it's too tight, I chuck the jag in the cordless and spin it a bit with 6-800 grit so the fit is right. Push on the tip holder and go at it. But ya, keeping them on and centered is fickle sometimes. Those brass jags are cheap enough, I usually keep 2 if not 3 of each caliber I shoot on hand, just in case I get an unusually heavy piece of the 7oz. fabric.

Glad I shoot mainly break or falling block singleshots,,,,,not near the pita. :lol:

 

[HTDUCK]

Just like any other centerfire , you need the right jag and patches.
Mine is very long, about 1 1/2 inches and has a sharp point on it.
Pierce the patch, apply solvent and let her rip.

 

[DrMike]

All good advice so far. A bore guide is a necessity. Also, I use the Dewey wrap jag, which works marvellously to hold the patch in place. Also, it allows me to use a slightly larger patch to hold more solvent.

 

[Wincheringen]

I use the foaming cleaners, then just a patch and I'm done.