.22LR cleaning rod?

[Hoser]

I use a regular old 22 caliber bore tech rod and VFG pellets.

The difference between 22 rimfire and 22 centerfire is .002-.003 inches.

Use a one piece coated rod along with a bore guide and all will be well.

Bore snakes are ok in a pinch, but once the snake gets dirty with unburned powder and other junk, you can be rubbing all that abrasive along your crown.

[Great-Kazoo]

I have several cleaning kits with rods but what I like and use most is the Otis cleaning system that uses coated SS cable with brass fittings for .17-.50 caliber. The Otis cables clean by pulling from breach to muzzle which lessens the chance of crown damage that can result from using rods at the muzzle end. It's especially useful for .22s, M1 Garands and M1As.

I use a regular old 22 caliber bore tech rod and VFG pellets.

The difference between 22 rimfire and 22 centerfire is .002-.003 inches.

Use a one piece coated rod along with a bore guide and all will be well.

Bore snakes are ok in a pinch, but once the snake gets dirty with unburned powder and other junk, you can be rubbing all that abrasive along your crown.

+1 to both of these recommendations.

[CS1983]

Sounds good everyone. Thanks for the suggestions.

Hoser -- I've been seeing those pellets in a lot of cleaning articles, along with some of the posts here. Look pretty neat. What are you using for a cleaning solution? Kroil?

[crays]

Here's a thread for reference:

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/150058-...ht=VFG+pellets

[Hoser]

Sounds good everyone. Thanks for the suggestions.

Hoser -- I've been seeing those pellets in a lot of cleaning articles, along with some of the posts here. Look pretty neat. What are you using for a cleaning solution? Kroil?

I have been using VFG pellets for 10-15 years. Every once in a while I will use one of their "super intensive" pellets to keep a carbon ring from forming just fwd of the chamber.

Pretty much a 50-50 mix of Kroil and Shooters Choice for all cleaning. Centerfire barrels don't get cleaned that much.

I try to minimize my use of JB Bore paste.

[Badaboom]

The snake works best for the small stuff