Is bore guide needed?
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ultimate_monkey
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- victoria BC
yes u should.. ... the bore guide will stop the rod from rubbing back and forth on the throat of the chamber, over time this can oval out the throat and accuracy will suffer
Bolivar
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Yes, for sure for the reasons noted above. I would recommend against the cheapest, budget ones unless you are up against it. They will protect your chamber but other have features that make life easier.
I like my Stoney Point because it has the an add on at the back end with an opening to pour solvent on your patch once it is inside the guide. Otherwise, if the patch is saturated before you put it in the guide, some will likely squeeze out when you insert it. This can then drip on your stock and mark the finish.
The Stoney Point also has different diameter adapters available to most closely fit the rear of the action, so the guide doesn't move around during use.
There are other good ones too, but I only have experience with the Stony Point.
I like my Stoney Point because it has the an add on at the back end with an opening to pour solvent on your patch once it is inside the guide. Otherwise, if the patch is saturated before you put it in the guide, some will likely squeeze out when you insert it. This can then drip on your stock and mark the finish.
The Stoney Point also has different diameter adapters available to most closely fit the rear of the action, so the guide doesn't move around during use.
There are other good ones too, but I only have experience with the Stony Point.
i made one out of a 12 guage shell - it fits perfectly over the end of the m14 flash hider- but that's to protect the crown, not the chamber- if you look around you MAY find a viable substitute- maybe the shell of a syringe, or something- some of my stuff has come from the most bizarre of places-
- Location
- Somewhere on the Hudson Bay Coast
Plenty "O" Patches is a Dewey products dealer. Recently the business was sold and is now run out of Drayton Valley AB.
http:// plentyopatches.com/Home.html (close up the space to get the link)
http:// plentyopatches.com/Home.html (close up the space to get the link)
TargetNorth
Regular
- Location
- Southern Alberta
Could you just just the back of a used case off and use that? Would that be sufficient?
I was thinking of using a cut off 243 casing in my 6br. Thoughts?
I was thinking of using a cut off 243 casing in my 6br. Thoughts?
I've got dewey, parker hale, some sinclairs and some home improvised guides. Probably some others if I look around a bit.
In the end, they don't do much more than stop the patch from falling off, though some do protect from dribbleing solvent into the bedding to varying degrees. Guides have a bigger inside diameter than the bore, or you'd never get a jag through it. Since it is bigger than the throat, it can't protect the throat from the rod. Its like useing a culvert to guide something into a garden hose.
In the end, they don't do much more than stop the patch from falling off, though some do protect from dribbleing solvent into the bedding to varying degrees. Guides have a bigger inside diameter than the bore, or you'd never get a jag through it. Since it is bigger than the throat, it can't protect the throat from the rod. Its like useing a culvert to guide something into a garden hose.
It's probably better than nothing, but a proper bore guide will protect the entire length of the chamber and reciever, and give you a nice guide for inserting the rod. Consider getting one with a port for adding cleaners/solvent. This helps prevent dripping stuff onto your stock's comb. Order one online -- probably at your house within 2 weeks.
And he still won't, I asked him 2 weeks ago
