EasternPredHunter
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Does anyone use weed eater line for a "cleaning rod" in their pistols or any firearm for that matter? I saw online that a gunsmith uses it to clean his pistols......just wondering what you think or if you do the same.
Weed Eater line
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EasternPredHunter
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I was just curious...
He would put VFG bore pellets on the line with a solvent and drag 'em on through.
He would put VFG bore pellets on the line with a solvent and drag 'em on through.
I use it for my 22lr. rifles. Especially the semi-auto's. Melt the end of the line to form a flared area, cut the other and at a sharp angel and slide your patch on.
I wouldn't use it for anything else.
Bore snakes are fine, but this works just as good. I normally don't need a brush to clean my rimfires and if I did I use a nylon brush for them.
I wouldn't use it for anything else.
Bore snakes are fine, but this works just as good. I normally don't need a brush to clean my rimfires and if I did I use a nylon brush for them.
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Originally Posted By: EasternPredHunterDoes anyone use weed eater line for a "cleaning rod" in their pistols or any firearm for that matter? I saw online that a gunsmith uses it to clean his pistols......just wondering what you think or if you do the same.
I always have one in my hunting pack, with a itty bitty bottle of cleaner and patches. In case of a fall or real wet days, I can keep the bore clean and dry.
And yes, I use old TShirts and such, often. It doesn't make sense not re-use items. It takes little effort to make your oun stuff. What did we do before all of this stuff was commercially available? We made our own!
Heck, I even make some of my own bullets, is that being cheap too?
I always have one in my hunting pack, with a itty bitty bottle of cleaner and patches. In case of a fall or real wet days, I can keep the bore clean and dry.
And yes, I use old TShirts and such, often. It doesn't make sense not re-use items. It takes little effort to make your oun stuff. What did we do before all of this stuff was commercially available? We made our own!
Heck, I even make some of my own bullets, is that being cheap too?
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Winny Fan
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Originally Posted By: pyscodogAre we getting cheap or something? Whats next, shoe laces and worn out T-shirts for patchs. If your gonna play, you gotta pay.
For normal at home cleaning I use a bore guide and a good rod, etc., just like the best of the "pay to play" boys. And none of what I use is cheap.
For end of the day "in the field maintenance" - when home is not nearby at the end of the day - I've found a weed eater line as described with a loose wet oily patch followed by a loose dry patch to be a great way to insure that there is no snow/water residue (high mountain hunting can be a wet event) or dust/dirt residue (hunting in dry dusty country like you find in Africa) left in the bore to accumulate for days that can cause damage to a rifle bore before I get back to civilization.
Maybe it is a cheap way to do it but it has worked for years for me. And it has done the same for a lot of other cheap people just like me. Some of them even appear to truly know what they are doing in the field. The entire set up with small containers of bore cleaner, gun grease, bore patches, and gun oil, is light in weight and can be packed away very conveniently in a back pack or other pack gear when you won't be home to tuck Mommy in for a few nights.
If you're home every night, by all means be extravagant and "pay to play" if it helps you sleep better at night.
The only thing I do differently from what is described is to add a small crimped lead split shot fishing sinker to the line just above and touching the melted knob. In my experience it adds a bit of strength for bigger bores, especially in very cold climates.
The best part of being cheap like this is I can afford to get out of town and go hunting once in a while.
For normal at home cleaning I use a bore guide and a good rod, etc., just like the best of the "pay to play" boys. And none of what I use is cheap.
For end of the day "in the field maintenance" - when home is not nearby at the end of the day - I've found a weed eater line as described with a loose wet oily patch followed by a loose dry patch to be a great way to insure that there is no snow/water residue (high mountain hunting can be a wet event) or dust/dirt residue (hunting in dry dusty country like you find in Africa) left in the bore to accumulate for days that can cause damage to a rifle bore before I get back to civilization.
Maybe it is a cheap way to do it but it has worked for years for me. And it has done the same for a lot of other cheap people just like me. Some of them even appear to truly know what they are doing in the field. The entire set up with small containers of bore cleaner, gun grease, bore patches, and gun oil, is light in weight and can be packed away very conveniently in a back pack or other pack gear when you won't be home to tuck Mommy in for a few nights.
If you're home every night, by all means be extravagant and "pay to play" if it helps you sleep better at night.
The only thing I do differently from what is described is to add a small crimped lead split shot fishing sinker to the line just above and touching the melted knob. In my experience it adds a bit of strength for bigger bores, especially in very cold climates.
The best part of being cheap like this is I can afford to get out of town and go hunting once in a while.
FishSqueezer
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I use the Patchworm cleaning kit for my revolvers, rifles and shotguns. They won't damage the crown or bore and they are handy in the field. However, I use a boreguide & rod for deep cleaning.
I've also used weed eater line as part of leaders for shark fishing in the Gulf.
I've also used weed eater line as part of leaders for shark fishing in the Gulf.
xcrider
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Originally Posted By: 5spdOriginally Posted By: pyscodogAre we getting cheap or something? Whats next worn out T-shirts for patchs.
^^ Thats all I ever use, old tee shirts/underwear/other cotton clothes, cut em up & use em for patches, why toss em out when they are worn out.
Agreed, i cut up another tshirt the other day. i don't use them for patches down the barrel, but i think they do alot better for all the other cleaning in my firearms.
^^ Thats all I ever use, old tee shirts/underwear/other cotton clothes, cut em up & use em for patches, why toss em out when they are worn out.
Agreed, i cut up another tshirt the other day. i don't use them for patches down the barrel, but i think they do alot better for all the other cleaning in my firearms.
NcWhitetail
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When I got my first shotgun I didn't have a cleaning kit. I used a 5ft piece of heavy string with a split shot on each end and tied a piece of old tee shirt, towel, sock whatever I could get my hands on in the middle. I didn't have Hoppes. All I had 3-n-1 oil. So, that's what I used. Worked great. That barrel is in fine shape. And, that was 45 years ago.
I guess I'm cheap. As I still use old tee shirts for cleaning patches.
I guess I'm cheap. As I still use old tee shirts for cleaning patches.
Okiedigger
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I made these two out of weedeater line. I took a plastic patch jag, cut the threaded part off, drilled it to fit the line, cut barbs on the end of the line and secured it with one drop of superglue. The other end is a piece of brass rod done the same way. I've used these for 4 or 5 years and have never pulled an end off.
Varminterror
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Originally Posted By: Okiedigger I made these two out of weedeater line. I took a plastic patch jag, cut the threaded part off, drilled it to fit the line, cut barbs on the end of the line and secured it with one drop of superglue. The other end is a piece of brass rod done the same way. I've used these for 4 or 5 years and have never pulled an end off.
Now this, I like!
Going to have to jump down to wally world and pick up some supplies today!
Now this, I like!
Going to have to jump down to wally world and pick up some supplies today!