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Otis gun cleaning system
- Thread starter Keeper
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Hi, Keeper,
I don't think you'll hurt the rifle as long as everything works. But remember pull-through cleaners pull - they don't push very well. So if they stick, you're stuck, without a way to back it out.
They are often touted as a compact, emergency cleaning kit for the field, but they can't be used to get mud or dirt out of a barrel. Carrying a jointed rod is better.
There was a thread on this site about a guy having to drive one out with a dowel rod.
My motto: Pull throughs are no darn good!
Jim
I don't think you'll hurt the rifle as long as everything works. But remember pull-through cleaners pull - they don't push very well. So if they stick, you're stuck, without a way to back it out.
They are often touted as a compact, emergency cleaning kit for the field, but they can't be used to get mud or dirt out of a barrel. Carrying a jointed rod is better.
There was a thread on this site about a guy having to drive one out with a dowel rod.
My motto: Pull throughs are no darn good!
Jim
I did not think about getting obstructions out. I think that I will still get the otis system but I think that I will also get a brass three piece that I have been looking at. The gun that I want to get the otis system for is a .17 rem. I am worried about wearing on the barrel even with a guide because the cleaning rods for the .17 are fairly flexible due to the small diameter.
Thanks for your input.
Thanks for your input.
I have one that I keep stashed in the buttstock of my AR. It's compact and like Jim mentions, can serve well in an emergency.
With the Otis kit, the cable will let you clean ANY rifle from breech to muzzle. Their somewhat odd and oversized patches allow you to pull a very tight patch through. BUT... if the patch gets stuck...
Personally, I prefer the Dewey single piece coated rods.
Cliff
With the Otis kit, the cable will let you clean ANY rifle from breech to muzzle. Their somewhat odd and oversized patches allow you to pull a very tight patch through. BUT... if the patch gets stuck...
Personally, I prefer the Dewey single piece coated rods.
Cliff
If a patch gets stuck, simply get a solid brass #8 wood screw, cut off the head and thread the upper portion of the shank with an 8-32 die. Screw this onto a cleaning rod, insert till you get to the stuck patch, twist a few turns & pull the patch right out. Works every time easy as pie.