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Topic: CLEANING
Posted By: mtapd1296
Subject: CLEANING
Date Posted: March/27/2007 at 11:30
Why all the complaints about cleaning the .172 bore? I have 5 17s. 2 ea 17 Rem., 1ea 17 K-Hornet and 2ea 17 rim fires.. They are cleaned about every 30 rounds like any other caliber. no more, no less and accuracy is maintained. The 17 needs no more cleaning than any other caliber. The thought that they need more cleaning is a myth. Same goes for it's wind bucking ability.



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Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: March/27/2007 at 21:20
i have seen coyotes go down at 400 yds in a 15 mph cross wind with one well placed 25 grain rem 17 centerfire, so i hear you man!!

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375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

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Posted By: mtapd1296
Date Posted: March/28/2007 at 08:30
I have lost woodchucks (one the coyotes did not get) with a misplaced shot from a 30/06.


Posted By: Lord Windsor
Date Posted: April/01/2007 at 10:44

I have a new .17 Rem and was shooting today in a 25Mph cross wind and the little 20s did suffer a bit, but anything below my 243 AI does anyway.

 

As for cleaning, up to 30 shots. 10 strokes with a nylon brush. 5 wet patches of eliminator or TM and then 1 hr with wipeout....Works fine for me. I use a borescope and it is as clean as my 223 with no more work.

The .17 is a very underated calibre.

 

 



Posted By: pyro6999
Date Posted: April/01/2007 at 12:24

i like to use hoppes no9 powder solvent in my rifles it seems to work very well.



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They call me "Boots"
375H&H Mag: Yeah, it kills stuff "extra dead"

343 we will never forget

God Bless Chris Ledoux
"good ride cowboy"


Posted By: deerkiller
Date Posted: April/01/2007 at 20:09

 

 

I have been using a Bore Snake in my various rifles for 5 years now. I think they work fine and are simple to use, just run them through the bore 2 times, once dry and the 2nd time with some hoppes on the end of the snake.  It actually leaves a good coat on the rifling and in my opinion gets the job done just fine.  PS it only takes about 2 minutes to clean the barrel of any rifle. 



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Posted By: mtapd1296
Date Posted: April/01/2007 at 20:40
I am glad to see all those in agreement. I expect a package tomorrow. A new Nikon 6x18x40SF. My model 700 HBSS .172 Remington sits in the gun vise awaiting it's arrival. Its the first SF scope I will own. Hope I like it.

On cleaning. It might interest you to know that Hoppe's item#1202s patches .22 to.270 caliber work great for 17 bore using a Dewey 17 rod & jag. Shooters choice copper solvent is all I use all calibers 17-30 all molly coated bullets.
Yes I hand load for 37 cartridges. My range is 150 yards bench rest located in a heated shooting house. Go to my live-journal, put MTAPD1296 in the search box, once inside search the pages, plenty of range pictures



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