Otis cleaning system
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Jack Roberts
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It is not something I would use.
Jack
Jack
MarkA
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ACE: I have one, use it and they work well. The cable is COATED heavily as a matter of fact. But you do want to pull straight out. However, that said, it is not worse than all of the back and forth of which rod, coated, non coated, bore guides and all that goes on with the other types of cleaning. Beacause of the strength of the system you can pull some REALLY tight patches through.
Martyn4802
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I prefer using coated rods like the Dewey's, with a good bronze brush followed by patches.
Don
Don
wrongtarget
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I've been using one on my BLR for over 20yrs, it still shoots sub moa, it's a great cleaning tool. Started using a Patchworm last year, it's just about replaced all of my other cleaning tools...Same idea as the Otis, just a lot easier to get patch on it.
www.patchworm.com
www.patchworm.com
Dusty Shelhamer
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I own one but never used it. Keep it in my hunting pack for emergencies. seems like a good product but not a replacement for good ol' coated rods
BroncoGlenn
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I use one for my M16. For the field it is great as it is more compact a long cleaning rod. I like it more so the segmented cleaning rods as those things always seem to be breaking.
One thing I have found out: Be careful how much patch you try to pull through. The handle on my Otis has been bent many times trying to pull a patch through that was too tight. With the Otis kit it is way too easy to try to pull too much patch through the barrel. And if you do get it stuck, it's a real pain in the neck to get out since it has to be pushed all the way through with a rod, as you can't push with the cable and you certainly can't get a rod down from the muzzle end with the cable in the way. And yes, I got a patch stuck so bad 1 inch past the chamber that the handle bent into a u-shape and required a Leatherman, an assistant, and the side of a 5-ton truck to pull through.
The problem with getting patches stuck is that you pull it from the chamber, which is nice and big but tapers down until it's too tight. With a rod, you simply back it out, but with a cable, there really isn't any reverse.
The end result is that they work, but you just need to be careful.
One thing I have found out: Be careful how much patch you try to pull through. The handle on my Otis has been bent many times trying to pull a patch through that was too tight. With the Otis kit it is way too easy to try to pull too much patch through the barrel. And if you do get it stuck, it's a real pain in the neck to get out since it has to be pushed all the way through with a rod, as you can't push with the cable and you certainly can't get a rod down from the muzzle end with the cable in the way. And yes, I got a patch stuck so bad 1 inch past the chamber that the handle bent into a u-shape and required a Leatherman, an assistant, and the side of a 5-ton truck to pull through.
The problem with getting patches stuck is that you pull it from the chamber, which is nice and big but tapers down until it's too tight. With a rod, you simply back it out, but with a cable, there really isn't any reverse.
The end result is that they work, but you just need to be careful.
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