HMR cleaning kit

lefthooker

Hi guys,
As per title can ye recommend a good cleaning kit for the HMR. I've tried a no name brand but the rod attachments won't go down the barrel.

LeftH.

marlin vs

Bring it back and get a bore snake.

deerhunter1

marlin vs wrote: »

Bring it back and get a bore snake.

+1

lefthooker

marlin vs wrote: »

Bring it back and get a bore snake.

Thanx. I'll try that. I got the kit free so i'm not really out of pocket.

Glensman

lefthooker wrote: »

Hi guys,
As per title can ye recommend a good cleaning kit for the HMR. I've tried a no name brand but the rod attachments won't go down the barrel.

LeftH.

Is is a buffalo river one? I bought one last week with the EXACT same problem.

I have boresnakes for all the rifles, but they don't give a 'real' clean.

lefthooker

Glensman wrote: »

Is is a buffalo river one? I bought one last week with the EXACT same problem.

I have boresnakes for all the rifles, but they don't give a 'real' clean.

I had another look, STILCRIN is stamped on the handle. Clear plastic case & 3 piece red rods.

Bunny Buster

lefthooker wrote: »

Thanx. I'll try that. I got the kit free so i'm not really out of pocket.

Ditto!! I could not find as much as one set to suit, so I am now using a bore snake aswell! They are a great job on my 12guage, but not as good on the rifle!

bunny shooter

AFAIK Jim Griffin, MNSCI and The Tackle Shop stocks a good selection of cleaning equipment

Tackleberrywho

lefthooker wrote: »

Hi guys,
As per title can ye recommend a good cleaning kit for the HMR. I've tried a no name brand but the rod attachments won't go down the barrel.

LeftH.

I can't believe a RFD sold you a Rod that would not take cleaning attachments


http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_10&products_id=111

kenneths

i use a boresnake too on my 12g, 20g, .22lr & .17HMR
€10 off ebay delivered last time i got some.

marlin vs

A .17HMR bullet is actually smaller (.172) than a .177 (.17HMR bullets will drop right through a .177 air gun barrel) I was given a .177 cleaning kit for nothing and I burst the rod trying to push it through.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8u3RTfsfsoI

mac80

You will need a proper HMR Rod/Kit, I was given both 177 and .22 kits and neither fitted properly.
I also use a Boresnake for my HMR and find it brilliant but like to use the rods every now and again for a good clean.

Its reckoned that HMR's fire better with a lightly foulded barrel so running the boresnake through it just to make sure there is no debris etc is a good choice.

What solvents and/or oils do you guys recommend for a rimfire?

Tackleberrywho

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I can't believe a RFD sold you a Rod that would not take cleaning a brush


http://www.shoot.ie/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=2_10&products_id=111

**Duffy has the kit above listed as .17Remington/.17HMR **

I had a hoppes kit like that for years until I could afford a few one piece rods

bullets

I bought the kit listed on Duffys before and its horrible!
The solvent and oil I used but the 3 piece rod is rubbish
and you would need a bore guide as the joins between each
piece of the rods are pretty crude.
I also tried single rods but they were all a little large for the bore.

I use a bore snake with oil for quick cleans when
I've not fired a lot.

but when I'm doing a proper clean the smallest
flexible cable on an Otis cleaning kit is lovely to use
with patches, you just have to be careful when using .22 patches as if you put them on wrong on the brass slot they will be too tight for the bore.

The Brass brush attachment on that particular kit I think
if I can recall (I only tried it once a few years ago) was too tight/big to pass through the .17hmr bore without using considerable force so I binned it it may have been designed with a .17air-rifle in mind and not the HMR)


The Round patches that come with it for the 22 are a little too big, the regular square .22 patches work ok for the .17hmr

The bits from the kit can be bought separately, bought mine from ebay a few years back.
http://www.knifeworks.com/17-22caliberrim-firecleaningkit.aspx


From reading different posts on different webpages it annoys be that some people treat their .17hmr rifles like a .22 rimfire. with attitudes like Ah sure ya never have to clean a rimfire! it will fire better after its been lapped with a bit of lead! etc etc, I compulsively need to use copper/plastic/powder solvents when I clean until the barrel is squeaky clean before I'm happy, groupings tend to be about 10mm at 50m on non windy days so have not got a clue if thats good/bad or average. Rifle seems to fire better after a few rounds are through it so dont know if thats me just getting settled or if its to do with barrel warming or getting a bit of dirt/powder in it making it fire better, would not like to speculate without cold hard facts.

~B

Tackleberrywho

FTR
The reason I mentioned the Kit on Duffy's is it is cheap

I only use Parker Hale rods personally

Dev bought a Nifty Rod recently that has a bore guide as part of the rod.

I'm not sure will it take .17 sized brushes though.

A Bore snake is OK, but after a while they spread more dirt than they gather

lefthooker

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

I can't believe a RFD sold you a Rod that would not take cleaning attachments

Didn't buy it from an RFD Tack, it was in the back of my mind that it might not fit but it wasn't expensive and i allowed i'd try it. No problem to hand it back or exchange for a boresnake.
Have a Hoppes kit for the .22 and the O/U and they work fine but for the small bore of a .17 i'd prefer a one piece rod but they're as rare as hens teeth. I'll probably go the boresnake route but i'd like to give it a good clean every few hundred rounds too.

Tackleberrywho

lefthooker wrote: »

Didn't buy it from an RFD Tack, it was in the back of my mind that it might not fit but it wasn't expensive and i allowed i'd try it. No problem to hand it back or exchange for a boresnake.
Have a Hoppes kit for the .22 and the O/U and they work fine but for the small bore of a .17 i'd prefer a one piece rod but they're as rare as hens teeth. I'll probably go the boresnake route but i'd like to give it a good clean every few hundred rounds too.

E-mail this crowd

http://www.specialistrifleservices-shop.co.uk/acatalog/Pro-Shot_-_Rifle_Cleaning_Products.html

One piece not common as .17 is not that common
.22lr rod will do all .22 cal rifles for example and even .243 6mm etc

fitzy700

would you not try somthing like this
http://cgi.ebay.ie/DAC-CLEANING-KIT-17-177-22-RIFLE-AIR-RIFLE-SHOOTING-/120719310414?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item1c1b6e7e4e

i think it might do for you

declan1980

i used to use tetra gun cleaning stuff for the hmr, they do a good one piece rod

lefthooker

Ordered an Otis Small calibre cleaning system from the States and it arrived yesterday. Very compact and will do both .17 and .22

Tackleberrywho

lefthooker wrote: »

Ordered an Otis Small calibre cleaning system from the States and it arrived yesterday. Very compact and will do both .17 and .22

Pics?

I wanted an Otis Kit as AFAIK they are compatibvle with my Leatherman MUT

Expensive I thought though.

lefthooker

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Comes with 2 cables- 34" and 16", patches, T handle, .17 and .22 brush attachments, new "mongoose" brush and Ultra Bore solvent. Cost 36euro inc postage.

Tackleberrywho

Are the cables coated in anything to stop scratching the bore?

lefthooker

You can't really see it in the pic but there's a clear plastic coating on the flexi cables.


Something like this would be ideal for cleaning everything in your safe;http://cgi.ebay.ie/Otis-Tactical-Cleaning-System-Rifles-Shotguns-/400102830841?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5d27fcb2f9#
There's alot more stuff available on eBay in the UK now, when I was looking last week there was nothing.

Tackleberrywho

lefthooker wrote: »

You can't really see it in the pic but there's a clear plastic coating on the flexi cables.


Something like this would be ideal for cleaning everything in your safe;http://cgi.ebay.ie/Otis-Tactical-Cleaning-System-Rifles-Shotguns-/400102830841?pt=UK_SportingGoods_Hunting_ShootingSports_ET&hash=item5d27fcb2f9#
There's alot more stuff available on eBay in the UK now, when I was looking last week there was nothing.

Cool, I was guessing as much, but ya can't bate first hand knowledge.
I'd like a kit for 12g 7.62 5.56 and 40 cal.
It's on the Christmas list

lefthooker

Tackleberrywho wrote: »

It's on the Christmas list

Christmas would be far too long for me to wait:eek:, get the plastic out ya mean hoor :pac:

Tackleberrywho

lefthooker wrote: »

Christmas would be far too long for me to wait:eek:, get the plastic out ya mean hoor :pac:

November 2009 I gave my Flexible friend back to the bank.

Since then all my purchases have been with cash. (and as a result I cut my cloth to my measure)

I bought the leatherman mut at christmas and it has been the most Useful item I own used on a daily basis, I know that it works all the OTIS rods so I was thinking ahead when buying.

Dear Santa......

lefthooker

Wow, its like the date is etched in your memory:D