Damaging the Bore on your AR from a cleaning rod?

Some will say a soft rod will embed hard material and act like a file.

Don't let the rod touch your bore (bore guide) and you won't need to worry as much.

i clean only as needed, chamber end to muzzle if possible using great care around the crown.

I try never to buy guns where the owner brags "well maintained, cleaned after every outing" unless it was shooting corrosive lol
 
I have never seen a rod jammed in a bore to the point that it needed an armourer to remove it and possibly replace the barrel.
I have also never seen anyone use a bore snake to clear a casing with a stripped rim from a chamber (watching a guy with an otis kit was entertaining but he was eventually successful).
 
P0WERWAGON said:
can someone please explain to me, using science, not folk lore, how a boresnake, make of nylon and brass can damage a steel barrel?
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When used without oil, the bore snake can get stuck and then break off inside the bore. Then Mr Dumbass owner jams a rod down the bore to try to push the snake out and the rod gets stuck so he whacks it with a hammer and really jams things in there.

Voila, you are in need of a new barrel. Happens more often than you can imagine.
 
Suputin said:
When used without oil, the bore snake can get stuck and then break off inside the bore. Then Mr Dumbass owner jams a rod down the bore to try to push the snake out and the rod gets stuck so he whacks it with a hammer and really jams things in there.
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not including stupid people, what detriment can the boresnake do on its own?
 
I feel that rubbing anything, including bronze and grit impregnated nylon across the muzzle can lead to eventual accelerated wear, in an asymmetrical fashion that is detrimental to accuracy. Just my gut really. I think over cleaning in general can do the same thing, which works for how often I actually WANT to clean my bore. :)

I can't point to a study for proof though.
 
Gunnerlove said:
I have never seen a rod jammed in a bore to the point that it needed an armourer to remove it and possibly replace the barrel.
I have also never seen anyone use a bore snake to clear a casing with a stripped rim from a chamber (watching a guy with an otis kit was entertaining but he was eventually successful).
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I believe the idea that GL putting across is that a cleaning rod is a better option for a rifle than a pull through. And yes I once was issued an FNC1 with a pull through.
Remember if a pull through breaks you're pretty much done.
I have come to agree that too much or improper cleaning is worse than none.


P.S. Don't tell anyone that I have both a boresnake and the new Otis version for my 10/22
 
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