Sq. or Round Cleaning Patches??

Get a little pump sprayer. Put some Boretech Eliminator or Gunzilla in it. At the range, while the gun is still warm (this is critical to best effect) squirt a couple of pumps into the chamber and let it run to the muzzle and coat the bore.
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I've tried this a time or two with BF CLP and it does cut down on the brushing time significantly.

I haven't tried either Boretech Eliminator or Gunzilla--guess I'll have to start looking around for some to test.
 
Not a clue.

I have found Carbon Killer 2000 is better for Carbon, Bore Tech for copper and a general good cleaner if carbon and copper.

As noted by Unclenick, better (faster) in a warm gun so I clean at the range when done with that gun for the day after a last 5 shots if needed to warm it up again though usaly I pick my spot (harder in cold weather) .

I don't have an issue with the brass Jag wiht Bore Tech, I can see the blue on the patch and when its gone.

All we have is square patches and I don't have the patience to carve them out of myself. Plenty cheap. All cotton, hate anything synthetic.
 
Ballistol is not going to affect any kind of jags. In my experience, it's a decent-not great--nitro solvent and has no detectable effect at all on metal fouling.

Even if you do get a solvent that attacks the jag, it's not a big deal. The amount that's going to come off of it is very minimal based on my experience with copper solvents and brass jags. Brushes seem to be a different story.
 
If you have the military 2.5x2.5 square patches, or similar, cut them diagonally and the triangular patches are perfect for 30 caliber. Or cut any square patch diagonally to obtain a proper size for other calibers.
 
There are rules of thumb about nickel plated guns, e.g. avoiding ammonia based solvents. As I recall, the issue is attacking the copper base under the nickel.
 
Even though this post has been going on for years some how , its good reading . I use a Parker Hail jag ,its a wrap around works great on my 308 with a 3" square cotton patch I cut a 1/2" piece off one side that 1 use for 22 cal . Makes the 2 1/2 side the length of the jag perfect fit for the bore . Bart B hasn't posted for years , anyone know what happened to him , he was very in formative,
 
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