Dry Patch Stuck 17 HMR

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Need advice on what to do next.

I've started cleaning my 17HMR with the Otis .177-22 Rim-Fire Cleaning Kit. While passing the dry patch (realized now that was my issue) it became stuck after only 1.5in. And now the damn thing wont budge at all. Anyone got any tips on what to try next??

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Squirt some CLP down the bore to help soften up/lube the patch, drop in a brass rod from the opposide end and tap it out with a mallet/hammer.
 
Forgot to add, The cable is still attach to the key brass. I've tried to spin the rifle to get it to detach but it wont.
 
I used compressed oil for my buddies. It was stuck near the chamber. We filled the barrel with oil and pushed pounded a patched wooden dowel from the muzzle end. Popped it right out. Made a mess of the shop floor though
 
As crazy as it sounds-steel wire

Ive used this method on a 17cal before and works great

Take your wire and straighten it as good as you can(use a vise and a drill if you have to) so it doesn touch the rifling on the way in.

Heat up the end red hot then insert all the way to the patch, being carefull not to rub on the inside of the bore.

The cotton patch will turn to ash where the wire touches it.
It can be a slow process of heating and inserting but eventually your patch will be broken up enough to pull out.

Then you can clean the carbon left over from the patch.

And this technique works esspecially well with a patch stuck in a muzzle loader that you cannot open the breach.

Ps. Dont knock it till you try it
 
damullet said:
As crazy as it sounds-steel wire

Ive used this method on a 17cal before and works great

Take your wire and straighten it as good as you can(use a vise and a drill if you have to) so it doesn touch the rifling on the way in.

Heat up the end red hot then insert all the way to the patch, being carefull not to rub on the inside of the bore.

The cotton patch will turn to ash where the wire touches it.
It can be a slow process of heating and inserting but eventually your patch will be broken up enough to pull out.

Then you can clean the carbon left over from the patch.

And this technique works esspecially well with a patch stuck in a muzzle loader that you cannot open the breach.

Ps. Dont knock it till you try it
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Great tip, never thought about tackling a problem like this like that before.
Thanks :)
 
Don't you just love pull through's... I don't understand why people keep using them.

I kind of doubt compressed air will do it, as getting it to seal so the pressure can build up will be very difficult.

Possibly the 'burn the patch' will work.
 
guntech said:
Don't you just love pull through's... I don't understand why people keep using them.

I kind of doubt compressed air will do it, as getting it to seal so the pressure can build up will be very difficult.

Possibly the 'burn the patch' will work.
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I would use oil behind it. Enough to help seal it. Hydraulics will do the rest.
 
Patch is 1 1/2" in from the breech. Easy to access to try the hot rod method. Worth a try. Won't do any harm.
 
Got it out! I've followed OTIS customer service step. Their first step were to soak the patch overnight and pulled by hand.
"Good morning,

Oh no, no luck. Our next recommended steps are as follows:

1. If you have any more CLP available, soak the patch again.
2. Place the cable in a table-vise* (our cables have over 750lbs of pull strength).
3. Grasp your firearm and back straight away from the vise.

*if you do not have access to a table vise, try wrapping the cable around a screwdriver and have a second person help pull, backing away while holding the screwdriver.

The table vise will likely damage the cable, but we will replace damaged cables as part of our lifetime warranty. We know that stuck patches happen, so we will also replace all CLP or 085® exhausted in the removal process."

Thank for everybody help.

Cheer.
 
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