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best cleaning products for newbie?
« on: February 18, 2006, 05:31:18 PM »
OK, I am waiting 10 days for my stevens 200 in 30-06.  I am planning on getting a boresnake for quick touchups, and a one piece either coated or one of those carbon fiber jobs.    I am going to get a tipman vice or something similar.  But I am lost as to liquid products.....

Questions:

1.  what is a good brand of bore solvent for bore cleaning?  I have used hoppes for my shotguns, etc...  but I am told I need something more for rifles as well as a copper product?  so tell me, is there a one does all, lead, powder and copper?  


2.  what the H#LL is a jag?  we dont just put the patches in the loop anymore?  the jag is used by piercing the patch over the spiky end and then run through?  I take it this makes for a tighter fit or something?  

basically I need some guidance on a good "setup" of liquid products.  I know basically what to get as far as rods and brushes etc... but am baffled with the friggin millions of different brands and types.  I tried searching, but it seems buggy today!!!!  thanks in advance, Carson