The use of the traditional gun cleaning rod is more time consuming, but is more effective than a bore cleaning rope. By its nature, the rope is quick and easy, but for the most thorough cleaning, the rope can’t remove everything, especially since debris is collected within its yarn. And, if you want to address this, you will need to soak the rope in cleaning after every use, which is a good idea. Then, you really need to have a second rope for just the lubricant, unless you use a CLP which is the all in one. Are you following me?

Now that I have convinced you to reconsider the rod approach – along with a patch holder, mop, brush and / or jag – I want to make the disclaimer that the bore rope cleaning the majority of fouling is generally acceptable, but if you are detail oriented, cleaning a gun bore with a rod is better. The brush, whether it be bronze on nylon, provides the surfaces agitation to help solvent remove harder fouling, but the brass jag provides the tight contact that removes the surface carbon and other debris. When done the right way, run the brush or jag thru the bore 10-12 times, and then do the same with the patch or mop 10-12 times. Then, you will need to change the patch (Because it will be dirty) and repeat. Do this until the patch comes out clean. Makes sense, right?

You also want to only drive the rod out in the direction of the muzzle, and not the breech, because you don’t want to dump debris into action. You could scrub back and forth well within the barrel, but just don’t let it get back to the breech. Also please note, the first patch(es) should be saturated with solvent, and the last ones should be run dry. The last step will be to do the same with lubricant-saturated patches, followed by dry patches, because in the end, you want a dry finish bore with gunmetal unobstructed with excess lubricant.

You can amend these procedures with the use of aerosol cleaner degreaser, and / or lubricant mix spray. And the same advise applies – only spray out towards the muzzle. This applies to rifles and shotguns alike. Obviously, with a handgun, the short barrel scenario requires some additional caution, though in other ways, it is easier to clean a pistol of any kind. For ARs, there are additional parts, and additional steps. Do your homework before proceeding.

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