Some questions re: RST Loads

[charlie cleveland]

yep black powder is a pain and the black porer substitute aint much better...best bore cleaner or brush i would call it was given to me many years ago..it looks like a bottle brush for sure kinda looks like a christmas tree in away its made of nylon bristles thatstarts little at the top and goes to about 1 1/2 inches at the big end....only thing the rods not long enough for a long barrel you have to run the brush thru both ends...this thing will clean from the 8 ga down to 20 ga with out a lot of effort and believe me smokless loads are a cynch toclean...its the only brush like it i ve ever seen...i dont think it was built to clean gun barrels but its the best bore cleaner ive ever seen..it might even fit a 410 but ive never tried it...someday i might take a picture of it if anybodys interested in seeing it.... charlie

[Jay B.]

Question about tico sticks? What do you use to clean them up, after they get fouled after multiple cleanings?

[C.O.B.]

Apparently some folks take them in the shower with them

[BRDHNTR]

My thread has been hijacked. This is becoming like Facebook! Eeegads!

[Dennis]

Allen,
With hopes your great thread won't get even more fouled/fowled up (since this is a mostly bird hunting group) please let me suggest the one piece Tico cleaning rods. I believe the two piece rods hook together with small loop type hooks. I don't think they screw together like a 3 piece cleaning rod. I think you will find it very inconvenient using it that way. I like the one piece a lot and think it is well worth the price. I have owned my 12 gauge model since the late 70's as I recall and love it. Now I want one for a 10 gauge. Maybe the Tico company would make up a couple in 8 gauge for Charlie Cleveland. That size would also be useful in cleaning up the Holland Tunnel.

Good luck with the thread.

Dennis

[BRDHNTR]

I used a gun care/cleaning product called G96 on the Repro. Just sprayed the interior of both barrels and let them sit for a bit. Then ran a bronze brush through each barrel and then the patches. All the crud/powder residue came out leaving the barrels clean. No big deal really. As I was trying to say in the beginning of this post, I was just surprised at the amount of powder residue remaining in the barrels from the RST loads I had used last Sunday on skeet. I only have used G96 on the inside of very fouled barrels, I don't use this product on any exterior surfaces as it may be to hard on surface finishes. I recall years ago, a drop of this stuff got on the outside of a double I had at the time and when I wiped it off, it left a 'spot' on the barrel, seemed to lighten the blued finish. So I only use it carefully on cleaning interior barrel surfaces. But it does clean and it is very good on my blackpowder rifle when needed.

[charlie cleveland]

thanks dennis for putting in a good word for me...i ll be first on block to have a ticko in 8 ga...charlie

[wayne goerres]

Be real nice if they made a one size fits all. Iam getting tired of buying cleaning jags and brushes. Maby something you could air up.

[wayne goerres]

Just had a thought Charlie. How about a string mop and bucket for your old 8ga.

[Dennis]

Charlie,
With Wayne and me looking out for you I think you are doing great on life's path. I like the mop and bucket idea but it would be messier than the Tico in 8 gauge.

Good shooting to you,
Dennis