Cleaning in general and Flexible Rods

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I've a couple of handguns, a Ruger SP-101 and a S&W .38 Airweight. After each outing I clean them thoroughly. That said, the other night I saw it was time to ditch the cleaning rod that comes with the Hoppe's and get a new one.

I purchased a Pro Shot CH1 8" flexible and it really wasn't until afterwards that it dawned on me why flexible? I'm going to assume it's for getting inside the weapon where an aluminum rod won't reach.

Would I have done better to have gotten a solid rod? Or will this suffice?

I also have ordered some CLP which I've not used before and I'm curious what techniques are used by others to clean their revolver(s). One post I read here the user raved about the CLP but does not use it for the bore. Others said they do. Just wondering about the preferences various forum members have.

Again, great forum and thanks for your time.
 
With a flexible rod you can clean from the breech end where you are less likely to do damage to the crown.
 
True enough, but an aluminum or plastic rod is not likely to damage the crown, and will be a lot easier to use than a flexible one. Don't forget that there are short brushes specifically made for revolvers so they will go through the barrel into the frame window and can be pulled back easily.

Jim
 
True enough, but an aluminum or plastic rod is not likely to damage the crown, and will be a lot easier to use than a flexible one.
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Yeah, I never said they were better.
I just gave the only reason I could see to use one.

All my rods are rigid, and if you're careful, even steel rods won't do much damage
 
I just use a solid aluminum rod and a slotted tip, a few patches, and whatever happens to be handy as a cleaning solvent. Hoppe's, Breakfree, WD-40, Gunscrubber...whatever. I wipe the exterior down with a silicone rag.

It's not really mysterious.

:D Back in the day, I used to drop a string with a patch tied to it down the barrel and pull it through. Worked just fine.
 
CajunBass said: Back in the day, I used to drop a string with a patch tied to it down the barrel and pull it through. Worked just fine.
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Sparked a memory thread there, Cajun. Only the one I made was the DeLuxe version: I hammered out some fishing weights to make a lead weight on the end of my string. Worked, too,

Bob Wright
 
I hammered out some fishing weights to make a lead weight on the end of my string.
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Man! You were in high cotton weren't you?

I gotta admit that I was cleaning a shotgun back then. An old carpenters chalk line worked ok. :D
 
CajunBass, Bob Wright - hmmmm, might work as good as those $40 pull thru kits I referenced in my previous post plus it would be easier to use with .22's.
 
for handguns I use a 6" plastic rod with a slotted end. think I bought a few for about a dollar each at a gun show. tip is threaded to allow brushes to be attached. I do show care around the crown when cleaning from the muzzle end of a revolver, though, especially with a brush.
 
CajunBass said: Back in the day, I used to drop a string with a patch tied to it down the barrel and pull it through. Worked just fine.
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Sparked a memory thread there, Cajun. Only the one I made was the DeLuxe version: I hammered out some fishing weights to make a lead weight on the end of my string. Worked, too,

Bob Wright
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Done the same thing. In fact, I still have string with a loop in my range bag just in case. :)
 
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