Dirty Harry Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have just got a Sako .17hmr. I got a rod from my local shop and they said you cant get .172 rods but everyone uses .177rods. I got a phospher bronze brush and a jag for a patch but I really struggle to get either down the barell. What does everyone else use and can you get .172 rods and brushes? Cheers Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taffygun Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 You can get .170 rods and brushes from Chambers ... Here http://www.chambersgunmakers.co.uk/Cleaning%20tools.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Cheers for that. Looks like I have a .170 rod after all. Don't know if it's just because it's new but it ain't aff stiff. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 I have just got a Sako .17hmr. I got a rod from my local shop and they said you cant get .172 rods but everyone uses .177rods. I got a phospher bronze brush and a jag for a patch but I really struggle to get either down the barell.What does everyone else use and can you get .172 rods and brushes? Cheers Harry little and not to often,whatever you rod you get. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Why is that then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Why is that then? i find the hmr like a girl from kent. they like it dirty mate. try it. the hmr i mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Surley it can't be good for the barell to be left dirty. I have only used it twice. 75 rounds and 20 and its been quite dirty both times. Harry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Surley it can't be good for the barell to be left dirty. I have only used it twice. 75 rounds and 20 and its been quite dirty both times. Harry does the .22 rimmie no harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted May 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Surley it can't be good for the barell to be left dirty. I have only used it twice. 75 rounds and 20 and its been quite dirty both times. Harry does the .22 rimmie no harm. What about your .17? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 18, 2007 Report Share Posted May 18, 2007 Surley it can't be good for the barell to be left dirty. I have only used it twice. 75 rounds and 20 and its been quite dirty both times. Harry does the .22 rimmie no harm. What about your .17? after about every 400, if the accuracy is going off, then 20/25 shots after cleaning to get it back on.but learn what yours likes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njc110381 Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I've done a huge amount of reading on this over the past few months, and most people say not to clean too often. Regular brushing seems to be a bad idea, and can reduce barrel life from what I've heard. The rifling is very fine, and easy to damage with careless use of a rod and brush Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
conor Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 leavin mine a box or two now squirt of wd40 and two runs of bore snake is doin the trick. a dirty bore hasnt made it less accurate and first shot is bang on after cleaning, i just dont like leaving it up filthy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 I have to say that there is a world of difference between target accuracy and hunting accuracy .Basically the best groups shot at a range with my HMR have ALWAYS been with a clean barrel .Using a Bi-pod and sandbag rest on the rear I actually notice the groups opening up after 15 shots . After 50 shots I'm averaging a 1" group if i don't count the more frequent flyers .....Would all be dead rabbits at 100 yds though :blink: Bore guide Jag Patches Butches bore shine No bronze brush and definately no oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naddan28 Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Why is that then? i find the hmr like a girl from kent. they like it dirty mate. try it. the hmr i mean. You cheeky beggar mark, northern girls are so much easier than the kent lasses! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbivvy Posted May 20, 2007 Report Share Posted May 20, 2007 Why is that then? i find the hmr like a girl from kent. they like it dirty mate. try it. the hmr i mean. You cheeky beggar mark, northern girls are so much easier than the kent lasses! you wont get a argument from me on that one. but them hunting days are gone mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iano Posted May 21, 2007 Report Share Posted May 21, 2007 Just a point - the top prone / 3p shooters in the world ALL clean there gun after every shoot. I clean my FWB after each session, and then run oil through it to protect the barrel. It take two shots to get back on the bull, and one you loose cause the barrels cold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tulkyuk Posted May 24, 2007 Report Share Posted May 24, 2007 i only ever clean mine with the boresnake now- i did use a rod and jag/brush once before, but it made my gun shoot like a shotgun for fifty rounds - run the boresnake through and it was back on song. Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuey Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Does anyone use the borefoam on an HMR barrel. Just got mine and aint cleaned it yet, but have a boresnake, jag, patches and borefoam. cheers stu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harv Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 boresnake Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duey Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 Markbivvy A.22lr is a soft lead bullet that is wax coated, a .17hmr bullet is a copper jacketed bullet like a centerfire bullet and leaves copper residue on the rifling which can cause loss of accuracy. smaller calliber rifles are notorious for been difficult to clean and more prone to suffering from barrel fouling. Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deadeye ive Posted February 28, 2008 Report Share Posted February 28, 2008 These old topics keep rearing their ugly head and causing me to contradict myself (See .17 hmr struggling to group thread )..............I now adopt the Kent girl theory as patented by mark bivvy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George1990 Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Another thread where everyone swears by different methods! Got my HMR second hand and don't think it's been cleaned. Just used loads of ammo zeroing so don't want to clean it just yet as I'll have to re zero?? Shouldn't do actually thinking about it. Heard horror stories about usuing a boresnake. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Just a point - the top prone / 3p shooters in the world ALL clean there gun after every shoot. I clean my FWB after each session, and then run oil through it to protect the barrel. It take two shots to get back on the bull, and one you loose cause the barrels cold While that is true you can only have a clean barrel for one shot. My Anschutz target rifle never gets cleaned. It takes 4 sighters to warm the barrel and then it is spot on all the time. Any misses are down to me. My HMR has also never been cleaned and it has had around 1000 rounds through it. Whether it is me getting used to it or not but I don't miss much with it so the accuracy cannot be that bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGDAN Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 ive put a thousand rounds through my marlin too and the only cleaning its had is a quick pull through with a bore snake before i put it away. id be very wary of putting a rod and jag down the hmr bore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveK Posted August 5, 2009 Report Share Posted August 5, 2009 i find the hmr like a girl from kent. but them hunting days are gone mate. He's been deactivated. The only difference between the Kent dirty girls and ours are that yours smell of cockles :hmm: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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