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Bore Guide

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I understand many people have different opinions about the use of bore guides, but I truly think those against or don't see the usefullness of a bore guide is because a lack of understanding why it is being used.

To the new shooter or ill informed either through poor instruction or lack of understanding they believe a bore guide is primarily being used in order to "properly align & guide the rod" down our bore. On the surface it seems fairly common sense because of the name. We think, equal cleaning pressure down the bore and our steel bore is protected from the diamond hard like platic or carbon firber our rod is made from (insert commical laugh while glancing aound students).

While equal cleaning pressure throughout the bore when using a brush can be a side benefit (jag & pach aren't as concentric while moving), the main benefit is to keep solvents from reverse flowing into the action and potentially causing damage or malfunctions in a weapon systems.

If you need to visualize this, think of using an Otis cleaning system or the time you don't use a guide. What happens as use you push the rod with that solvent covered brush into the bore initially? Or that drenched patched into the bore? Exactly, the fluids reverse flow.

That is why most knowledgable and diligent shooters use a guide.

On many shooting BR/F class lines and included every LRSWS standard issue I have ever received, a bore guide is standard issue to protect our actions and primarily our triggers. There was a time when self contained triggers weren't as common as they are today. Most rifles don't come with an enclosed trigger still.

So how is the trigger damaged? Depending on the solvent, Is it corresive? Is it a degreaser? Is it dirty backflow form the bore and can potentially clog the triggers parts? All of these scenarios are self explanatory and occur.

PMA is one of the brands I usually recommend & is considered one of the "golden standards" to people because of 1 the fitting size they offer for several action brands, 2 made of delrin, they will last forever without damaging the action 3 they seal right up to the neck with an oring, and provide a convinient solvent port, thus making adding solvents and sealing the bore up tightly while cleaning.

your MMV but I like protecting my 300-500 triggers,
especially when lives are on the line or for some here that bucket list trophy that you invested your time and money to attain


****Edited because my one finger typing technique is trash
Sorry I'm an old knuckle dragger
 
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