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I see a jag recommended by most for cleaning. What is wrong with the loop? I would think you can run the patch back thru the bore(pull stoke) with a clean side exposed and it keeps the rod centered in the bore.
I see a jag recommended by most for cleaning. What is wrong with the loop? I would think you can run the patch back thru the bore(pull stoke) with a clean side exposed and it keeps the rod centered in the bore.
here is what I think...a bullet is round.... a bore is round... a patch being pushed down a bore where a bullet is suppose to go isn't round.... but with a parker hale... the patch is perfectly round.....
Never seen an issue with soft plastic or brass loop touching a barrel that has copper bullets behind thousands of pounds of pressure traveling down it thousands of times. Lathed solid brass projectiles don't ruin barrels... Although I'll agree I wouldn't drag a patch back through.
After the properly sized patch has fallen off the jag when exiting the barrel. The jag will rub the bore while being pulled backwards just as a loop would. Not that it matters because neither are putting anywhere near the kind of friction and force a fired round does on the barrel.
A jag is properly sized to work in a particular caliber. If you purchase a tipton, Dewey, or Parker-Hale Jag all it takes is a visit to their website and you will see what size patches they recommend to clean your respective caliber firearm. A properly sized patch in conjunction with a jag will result in a more uniform pass of the barrel grooves. Also many manufacturers do not recommend a loop as the tension will not be adequate for proper cleaning and doubling up patches will cause the cleaning rod to flex and contact the barrel grooves. This procedure is recommended for extreme accuracy. I am sure it will not matter in a battle rifle.