Hi Geoff,
I tried the cloth method, and had it jam in the tube. Because there
was no way to pull it back, only
push from each end. I eventually broke it down into very small bits, then
removed these individually.
Personally I will not try this again. (I suppose I could have put a match
up the spout and burnt it out!.
Now hearing all this talk about bottle brushes, coffee perculators and
gun cleaners has made me realise why we are on the wrong tack.
i.e. Brits drink tea, not coffee. Do not carry guns to a steamup. And
use whisky to re-clean the bottles!.
Rule Britannia!!!
Tony D.
At 03:09 PM 2/2/02 -0800, Geoff Spenceley wrote:
> Well, Charles,
>
>That's almost exactly the way we Brits used to clean our rifle bores in
>WW11 only we used a braided cord and what we called "4X2"s which were
>folded in the loop at the end of the lanyard. I may well try this if I
>can't find the coffee perc cleaners. A thin nylon cord with a cut up non
>metallic mild abrasive cloth?
>
>Geoff.
>
>
>
>I've been known to use a cloth patch soaked with appropriate liquid, bent in
> >a "U" or "V" shape, tied with fishing line at the bend, and pulled through
> >the barrel for cleaning. Weighting the loose end of the line and
> >experimenting to optimize the patch size help. Obviously one doesn't wish
> >to get the patch halfway through the barrel . . . or flue. Charles
> >
> >From: "Phil. Paskos" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >
> >> Not a bad idea except for the Hoppies#5. Coal residue would be closer to
> >> black powder shooters residue. Those guys use soap and water on their
> >nylon
> >> bristle brushes and final swab down with cotton brushes. You can use brass
> >> brushes in steel boiler tubes, but I wouldn't use them in Copper.
> >
> >
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