BoreTech patch jags

[DDRH]

Anyone use these? I have .264/6.5mm jag and use circular (similar to Otis patches) and I'm having the most difficult time pushing the rid through my bore. I pretty much have to use the .223 jag. The 6.5mm jag practically gets stuck.

Am i possibly using the wrong patches? Or maybe the jag is a bit oversized?

Was using Wipeout but switched to BoreTech. I clean my rofles indoor, so prefer non-toxic cleaners. Also Wipeout kinda leaves a gummy residue.

Also any issues using CLP with patch after?


Thanks!

[DDRH]

Nmind, was able to find a solution online.

Don't center the patch

[divingin]

Size or make of the patch, most likely.

I don't shoot a 6.5; for 6mm, I use a 1-3/8" square patch, for 30cal a 1-3/4 square, or if I feel like fighting a lot, a 2" round patch. I generally use Brownells patches, but have used ProShot and others. Thickness varies depending on source.

But yeah, edge-stabbing helps with really tight patches.

I was a little worried that the aluminum jag wouldn't stand up to use, but it seems that was largely unwarranted. I've got about 3K rounds down my short range barrel, cleaning every 25 rounds; jag has held up well.

[DDRH]

Thanks @divingin !

[LynnJr]

If you buy patches from Sinclair intl they usually tell you what size fits your particular brand of jag.
I use Dewey and Boretech so I carry every size plus a pair of 99 cent store scissors in my cleaning box.

[DDRH]

Thanks @LynnJr

I'll look into Sinclair. What do you guys recommend? Square or circle? And is it one time use? Or do you flip to clean side and use again? (At least dry patches)

I also use a Dewey and Bore Tech rods.

Nylon brushes, do you go in breech to muzzle, remove nylon brush and pull back out? Or just back and forth with the nylon brush? I wouldn't think the nylon would harm the crown going backwords.

Thanks!

[vintagearms]

Circle and sometimes i have found that ordering one size smaller than recommend works better.

[LynnJr]

DDRH
I use mainly square patches and round patches only if I run out.
I give my remaining nylon patches away for free because the ones I own don't work at all and won't get replaced.
I use a boreguide with a solvent port because I am very messy and it helps.
Run everything through the breech and out the muzzle.
You want a tight fit so backing up the rod is impossible with a brush.

The common myth is bronze brushes will scratch the crown so nylon should in theory work better.
The reality is the carbon you are cleaning out is harder than nylon or bronze and that is what scratches the bore and muzzle.
At a match you can run the brush out if the muzzle and spray it if that concerns you.
Get one of those plastic tool boxes for $20 and put your jags and brushes in the top drawer then put your greases and lubes in the tray. The bottom is good for your boreguide and chemicals plus chamber mops and tools.

[DDRH]

Thanks @LynnJr. Much appreciated!

[LynnJr]

Avoid bronze brushes with the steel wire you want everything softer than your barrel.
And alot of shooters swear by the Parker Hale type jags where you wrap the patch around the jag rather than spearing it.
Of you look at my pictures above the Dewey jags are the Parker Hale style and have a rounded off nose without the spear. They fit very tight in the bore.

[divingin]

I like the Parker-Hale jags for using Iosso or similar stuff; more pressure as it goes down the bore. Either those or the VFG felt pellets (though patches are a lot cheaper.) The pellets are easier to figure out what depth you're at for spinning in the throat to get rid of any carbon ring buildup.

[eric n]

[DDRH]

Avoid bronze brushes with the steel wire you want everything softer than your barrel.
And alot of shooters swear by the Parker Hale type jags where you wrap the patch around the jag rather than spearing it.
Of you look at my pictures above the Dewey jags are the Parker Hale style and have a rounded off nose without the spear. They fit very tight in the bore.

I'm slowly replacing all the bronze/brass tips. Been using the Bore Tech Jags and are picking up a few more for other calibers. Also been using a Tipton bore guide with a solvent port.

Has anyone had issues with Bore Tech Eliminator? Seems to work really well, but one post on a diff forum mentioned that it may've caused their trigger control to rust. Which is weird because Bore Tech advertises it can be left in the bore indefinitely (Steel bbl and Steel trigger parts).

[mtenenhaus]

i've been quite pleased with the vfg bore cleaning pellets

https://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/cleaning-pellets/weapons-care-system-pellets-prod13839.aspx

[divingin]

Has anyone had issues with Bore Tech Eliminator? Seems to work really well, but one post on a diff forum mentioned that it may've caused their trigger control to rust. Which is weird because Bore Tech advertises it can be left in the bore indefinitely (Steel bbl and Steel trigger parts).

Bore tech is, I believe, water based. While it may be a bit more prone to rusting than something that is pure oil based, I have not seen any problems with it.

If you were reading the same complaint I did, there wasn't really a lot that pointed to Bore Tech as the cause of the rust in the trigger assembly; just happened to be used prior to the discovery of the rust.