22 cleaning

I have a one piece steel rod. Looks like I'm supposed to screw a jag into the end.

I hope I didn't scratch up my bore with the end there :eek:

Edit: Cleaning because the gun is new, not because it's been shot.
 
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chanman said:
I have a one piece steel rod. Looks like I'm supposed to screw a jag into the end.

I hope I didn't scratch up my bore with the end there :eek:

Edit: Cleaning because the gun is new, not because it's been shot.
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you're PROBABLY fine - its the REPEATED contact of rod with bore that wears out the crown - in other words you have to SEE-SAW the rod in there to damage- a couple of passes won't hurt it-actually scratching the bore would take a TIGHT fit, or a lean to one side- ie contact- your 22 rod is probably several thousnadths smaller than the bore, and as long as you didn't force it , you're fine
 
There may have been contact as the patch was pushed aside. If I've scratched the bore, how will it appear when I look through the barrel?
 
chanman said:
There may have been contact as the patch was pushed aside. If I've scratched the bore, how will it appear when I look through the barrel?
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Your probably worrying over nothing. Get a bore light, look at rifleing for scratches. Scratches are not good, but can be smoothed out by a smith. Clean from breach to muzzle. Use a very small patch soaked in Hoppes 9 (I take a 1.5" shotgun and quarter them with scissors). Patch should fit onto tip of jag, and be pushed with minimal resistance. Best to use a one piece rod, stainless, with ball bearing handle, and brass bore guide. (IMO).
 
a better question would be" how will it shoot" chances are, it won't bother it at all- it takes a LOT of whanging on a rod to damage a bore- you're seeing BOGEYMEN- like the guys that see specs of dust in the bore between the grooves and figure that's affecting the accuracy-
 
Trotter said:
Your probably worrying over nothing. Get a bore light, look at rifleing for scratches. Scratches are not good, but can be smoothed out by a smith. Clean from breach to muzzle. Use a very small patch soaked in Hoppes 9 (I take a 1.5" shotgun and quarter them with scissors). Patch should fit onto tip of jag, and be pushed with minimal resistance. Best to use a one piece rod, stainless, with ball bearing handle, and brass bore guide. (IMO).
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it's a remmy 597- afaik, the barrel DOES NOT dismount, nor have you access to the back of the receiver- the breech to muzzle thing is OUT and breech is spelled correctly
 
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