Crow-Feather
32 Cal.
Vice gripsForgot to mention, it's metal, so it's a tad bit harder to get a good grip on it.
Vice gripsForgot to mention, it's metal, so it's a tad bit harder to get a good grip on it.
I use a .50 caliber jag to clean my .54 caliber guns. It's a loose fit with one patch but does exactly as was mentioned. Easily slides down, then twist and pull and out comes the crud.
For cleaning at home I just use two soaked patches. Works great.
i re that ..in limingtonI got a jag stuck at a shooting match in Maine. The guy next to me took out a C-Clamp, clamped the rod to an overhead rafter, and yanked the gun away from the rod/jag. Slick as whale snot. I now carry a c-clamp in my shooting kit (so I will never need it again.)
ADK Bigfoot
Good news. Old ‘rule of thumb’ I was taught and heard from others a few times was to size the cleaning jag so that it will easily push TWO dry cleaning patches down a clean barrel. Theory is with ONE wet patch and a fouled barrel the combo will easily slide down the barrel past the crud. Once at the bottom, you give it a twist as you pull it out so the patch bunches up and drags the crud up and out. The proper size jag is one that fits your barrel and patch combo, doesn’t really matter what’s printed on the package.
That is a neat trick, ThanksGood news. Old ‘rule of thumb’ I was taught and heard from others a few times was to size the cleaning jag so that it will easily push TWO dry cleaning patches down a clean barrel. Theory is with ONE wet patch and a fouled barrel the combo will easily slide down the barrel past the crud. Once at the bottom, you give it a twist as you pull it out so the patch bunches up and drags the crud up and out. The proper size jag is one that fits your barrel and patch combo, doesn’t really matter what’s printed on the package.
i re that ..in limington
When I look down the bore with a light it's smooth flat and shiny all the way through. They are screwed on however.Are the r/r pipes screwed on or soldered ?
If screws were used , one could be thru wall and into the barrel.
Seeing as how it's a .75 cal and the obstruction is approx. 16" into the bore , try shining a bright flash light and looking down the bore.
A bore light would be another option...
If there anything in the bore that would cause an obstruction, I would think it would be viable.
When I look down the bore with a light it's smooth flat and shiny all the way through. They are screwed on however.
Hold up. Could the problem be from a bent ram rod? No I can't feel any protrusion, but I'm realizing the rod is a tad bent. Could that have made it get stuck?Could you feel any protrusion using the rod without the jag
It certainly could depending on where the bend is.Hold up. Could the problem be from a bent ram rod? No I can't feel any protrusion, but I'm realizing the rod is a tad bent. Could that have made it get stuck?
It's fairly close to the top... It probably offset the jag once it was far enough in and prevented it from going any further.It certainly could depending on where the bend is.
ok the the team shoot yup..IAM right here 16 miles awayLincoln County Rifle Club, Damarascotta, Summer of 2018
ADK Bigfoot
You did try a straight dowel rod with a patch. It slid easily to the breech through the area where the jag became stuck. You did say the steel rod has a slight bend.Ok this is getting weird. Tried the dowel idea and it slid fairly easily and consistently through the whole barrel, including where the jag got stuck. So the barrel appears to be fairly even all the way through.
It might have contributed to it but I seriously doubt that is the reason. Has to be something about the barrel at that point.Hold up. Could the problem be from a bent ram rod? No I can't feel any protrusion, but I'm realizing the rod is a tad bent. Could that have made it get stuck?
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