Well I Did It This Time

AR SLOOT · Mar 18, 2017

So I'm cleaning my AR-15 5.56 and I'm using the Otis Tactical kit. I spaced it and tried running the large patch through instead of the smaller patch. It went through no problem with no oil and with oil got stuck right at the opening of the barrel nearest to the carier. My options are go buy a cleaning rod and push it back, soak in oil and just pull harder, or maybe and only maybe take a BBQ lighter and burn the swab out. What are your thoughts?

Joe13 · Mar 18, 2017

If you don't own a coated one piece cleaning rod, then this is a good time to get one

Best of luck!

Caveman Jim · Mar 18, 2017

I'd recommend getting a steel rod for punching out a stuck case, you may need it in the future.

I too am going to get a higher quality gun cleaning kit with the long rod (I hate the cable while cleaning at home).

Crohnos01 · Mar 18, 2017

AR SLOOT said:
or maybe and only maybe take a BBQ lighter and burn the swab out. What are your thoughts?

Ok, I just had a image of the big bang theory guys trying to burn a lug nut off a wheel when I read this

Certaindeaf · Mar 18, 2017

Do you have a starving bole weevil?

jbett98 · Mar 18, 2017

Welding supply shops have brass brazing rod in stock that are just the right diameter and won't mar the bore.
The guy in the welding shop I went to just walked over to a shelf and handed me one and said "Here, it's on the house".

AR SLOOT · Mar 18, 2017

So I tried training bole weevles but they all escaped. I then tried throwing the entire barrel on the BBQ. There was a rich smiley flavor when I was done. After that I tried training earth worms to crawl in the barrel but the worms were 229 and not .223 so I worked them out to lean them up but they got into my whey protein and now are .308. But seriously I went to Walmart and bought a fixed solid rod and pushed it back through. It was only $5.00 and it worked. Now all my firearms are clean and happy. Thanks again everyone!!!