Getting ready to pattern my 870 20 gauge. Trying to keep the amount of 4$ shells fired to a minimum. Was going to get a bore snake to run through every shot or two but after researching I saw some not so good reviews. What do you guys Recommend?
Thx
Shedhunta
Bore snake does the job! Quick, easy and efficient
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You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility. You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass. I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.
Quote from: decoykrvr on March 18, 2017, 11:23:00 AM
You need to minimize any variables while patterning and hunting, and I have found that by passing the bore-snake 3 times from the breech to the muzzle, I get the best shot to shot reproducibility. You will notice a significant reduction in the effort required to pull the bore-snake through the barrel from the first to the third pass. I do a thorough cleaning of the barrel and action after an extended patterning session.
x2 This is what I also do when patterning.
Bore snake for me. I agree with 3 passes between shots.
Thanks guys. I will pick one up
3 passes dry or 3 passes with a bore cleaner?
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For me it's without.
Dry
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Not sure where you could find one but I use one of these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/690394/outers-tico-tool-shotgun-1-piece-cleaning-rod-12-16-gauge-35 for a quick cleaning and it works great.
Are you guys removing the choke before using the boresnake?
Run it dry with the choke in.
Quote from: WV TURKEY THUG on March 20, 2017, 09:05:48 AM
Not sure where you could find one but I use one of these https://www.midwayusa.com/product/690394/outers-tico-tool-shotgun-1-piece-cleaning-rod-12-16-gauge-35 for a quick cleaning and it works great.
Agreed, I have four. Everyone seems freaked out about obsessive/compulsive cleaning of their shotgun. I cannot see where it makes that much difference. I clean mine after each session or hunt with the above mentioned cleaning rod and my patterns are great. Each to his own I guess.
I can't pull mine through with the choke in
Quote from: BDeal on March 20, 2017, 07:41:46 PM
I can't pull mine through with the choke in
You can clean it by removing your Turkey choke and then replacing it with a Modified or improved cylinder. Then just swab out your Turkey choke.