Have a cleaning patch stuck in my barrel.

AnotherPundit · August 26, 2001, 11:44 PM

Got my new rifle (ar-15), took it out to the range, shot it, was great.

Got a cleaning kit (otis kit.) Sat down to clean it. Put the little cleaning patch on the flexible rod, started to pull through, breech to muzzle.

Patch stuck.

Tried umpteen different ways to pull (and push, with soft things like bits of bamboo) the patch out through the bore.

Patch real stuck now.

Any ideas?

Tropical Z · August 26, 2001, 11:53 PM

Can't imagine how it could get that stuck!
I'd try some gun oil down the muzzle end & hope for the best.

**4V50 Gary** · August 26, 2001, 11:54 PM

Wood dowel rod and tap, tap, tap. BTW, same thread in Smithy so this is closed.

August 26, 2001, 11:44 PM	#1
AnotherPundit Senior Member Join Date: February 7, 2001 Posts: 487	Have a cleaning patch stuck in my barrel. Got my new rifle (ar-15), took it out to the range, shot it, was great. Got a cleaning kit (otis kit.) Sat down to clean it. Put the little cleaning patch on the flexible rod, started to pull through, breech to muzzle. Patch stuck. Tried umpteen different ways to pull (and push, with soft things like bits of bamboo) the patch out through the bore. Patch real stuck now. Any ideas? __________________ ----------------------- www.AnotherPundit.com

August 26, 2001, 11:53 PM	#2
Tropical Z Senior Member Join Date: September 6, 2000 Location: Atlantis Posts: 1,683	Can't imagine how it could get that stuck! I'd try some gun oil down the muzzle end & hope for the best. __________________ FREEDOM IS NEVER FREE!!!!!!!

August 26, 2001, 11:54 PM	#3
4V50 Gary Staff Join Date: November 2, 1998 Location: Colorado Posts: 21,833	Wood dowel rod and tap, tap, tap. BTW, same thread in Smithy so this is closed. __________________ Vigilantibus et non dormientibus jura subveniunt. *Molon Labe!*