Bore Guide Recommendations for Cleaning 110 Storm in .223?

**Turkeytider** · 09-22-2021, 10:01 AM

Anybody got any recommendations for a bore guide? Bunch of them out there. Thanks in advance for any input.

**Timb** · 09-22-2021, 11:23 AM

There are a lot of good options, but for a cheap but effective one look at Possum Hollow bore guides.

**hamiltonkiler** · 09-22-2021, 01:27 PM

Why do folks us a bore guide on rifles bolt actions.
Honest question.

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**Txhillbilly** · 09-22-2021, 01:39 PM

Originally Posted by hamiltonkiler

Why do folks us a bore guide on rifles bolt actions.
Honest question.

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Because it doesn't allow solvent, and dirty crap getting into the magazine, trigger assembly, and inletted areas of the stock when cleaning the barrel.

**yobuck** · 09-22-2021, 02:11 PM

Originally Posted by Txhillbilly

Because it doesn't allow solvent, and dirty crap getting into the magazine, trigger assembly, and inletted areas of the stock when cleaning the barrel.

I would agree with this as being the most important reason, maybe even the only reason for using one.
Which means that any cheap device for accomplishing that is good enough.
IMOP. lol

**hamiltonkiler** · 09-22-2021, 03:01 PM

I always push from chamber to muzzle and take the patch or brush off before pulling it back. Makes since though. Especially if you had a nice finish wood stock.

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**Fuj'** · 09-22-2021, 06:33 PM

Bought a cheap one when Gander Mountain was going out of business.
Did'nt take long to figure something was wrong. Patch's were getting
darker then normal. Turns out the solvents were eating the plastic. Chinese
junk, so beware on the cheap ones. I bought a length of nylon rod and
turned one specific for the PTA's. I also made one from copper tubing, and
soldered to a rifle case, I had cut the head off. Good for general cleaning, but
do not use it when copper solvents are needed.

**jpdown** · 09-22-2021, 09:41 PM

+1 Possum Hollow

**RCE1** · 09-23-2021, 01:22 PM

+2 Possum Hollow

**Turkeytider** · 09-23-2021, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by RCE1

+2 Possum Hollow

That`s what I went with. Also ordered a carbon fiber cleaning rod to move away from the " traditional " multi-section aluminum rod. Thanks everybody for the input.

**charlie b** · 09-29-2021, 07:28 PM

Use a bore guide. Use a proper fitted patch. Clean the gun. Rod material does not really matter. Do use a single piece rod that is not bent and won't bend while in use.

And, yes, have seen many Garands with destroyed muzzles due to cleaning with the GI rods without a guide. Also saw quite a few lever actions with the same issue.

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