[wooderson]

I saw it one one of the gun/advertising shows about a year ago, but can't remember the name now - the idea was that you put a cleaning pellet in the barrel (wet or dry) and then used some kind of can to shoot it down the barrel.

I'm curious if anyone knows what the name might be? Sounds like it would be overpriced, but I figured I'd look at it.

[hqmhqm]

When I took a machine shop class they told us never to use the compressed air to clean off the machines, only a brush, because compressed air could blow little metal chips into the machinery. I would be a little worried about blowing metal fragments into the guts of the gun if something leaked.

[Bruce333]

It's call Boreblast, made by Outers. About $20 last time I saw it at Wal-Mart. Uses standard Co2 cartridges to propel the foam pellets.

It may be discontinued, don't see it in the Outers 2007 catalog.

[mainmech48]

While I haven't seen this sort of thing for cartridge weapons yet, RWS/Diana has been marketing a similar system for use in their excellent air rifles for many years. The rifling in a high-quality precision air arm is rather shallow, fine, and relatively delicate. Accuracy can be seriously affected in sort order when conventional cleaning accessories are used on it, even when they are of the proper sizes.

They recommend and sell cylindrical 'pellets' made of a hard felt-like material in both .177 and .22 calibers for the job. They are used in multiples which approximate the weight of a standard lead pellet closely enough to 'cushion' the spring-air mechanism from 'dry-fire' damage and are propelled through the bore by discharging the weapon in the regular fashion. The system pretty much eliminates the need for using a rod at all, much less doing so from the muzzle. The regimen includes provisions for the use of oil/solvent when necessary and eliminates the need to either leave the mainspring compressed, dry fire, or refoul the bore when finished.

I'd be interested in seeing how something like this could be adapted successfully for a cartridge weapon. Seems to me that the pressures necessary for really effective cleaning would be tough to contain without some sort of fairly sophisticated mechanical adaptor and more PSI than a spray can could provide.

[Soybomb]

It sounds like a great way to get lead blown around your house if you clean inside...just something to consider.

[Bruce333]

the only thing a web search turned up

http://ahshoot.blogspot.com/2006/08/boreblast.html

They recommend and sell cylindrical 'pellets' made of a hard felt-like material in both .177 and .22 calibers for the job.The pellets in the Boreblast pkg. look like an open cell foam material. It also says on the pkg. it is for .22 and .30 calibers.

[dasanii19]

Bump. im curious to hear others opinions on this. Id like to use this boreblast in my Colt AR-15 but if its not wise id like to hear why.. Facts would be great.. :)

[Jim Watson]

Hmm.
Wonder where the pressure would go when the pellet passed the gas port.

[Rustynuts]

They have these at the guns shows (at least here in Florida). Interesting concept, but if you think about it, probably the WORST thing to clean with. I can see condensation problems arising in humid conditions from the high pressure air stream expanding through the barrel. Universal gas law - what do gases do as they expand? Lose pressure of course, but also the temperature lowers! Ever wonder why those cans of compressed air for computer cleaning get really cold when you spray for awhile? What happens as air/surfaces get colder than the dew point? Well condensation does. There you go.

Way too complicated for something that does nothing more than a Boresnake does.

[DMK]

There's no end to the products out there for lazy folks.

What's so hard about a jag on a cleaning rod?

[Mot45acp]

They have em at my wal mart. Looks like a CO2 jet with lil baby ear plugs.
Seems to be a substitute for patches, not bore brushes. They didnt sell replacement swabs/plugs. I know after one of my range sessions, I would use all those plugs up on one gun. (They might be reusable)

[Gifted]

When I took a machine shop class they told us never to use the compressed air to clean off the machines, only a brush, because compressed air could blow little metal chips into the machinery. I would be a little worried about blowing metal fragments into the guts of the gun if something leaked.Funny, we did it all the time in our shop. Most machines are designed to keep the chips out of important areas anyway, since with coolant flowing, and the cutting speeds involved, they fly all over anyway.

What's so hard about a jag on a cleaning rod?Pushing it through sometimes. I've thought about a system that uses a conventional rod, but set up on a rig that uses a compressed air cylinder or something to push the rod through. Probably less practical than this, but still appealing.

[FLhawk]

[I] use one all the time. It's a great product.

It's called SACS- Small Arms Cleaning System

WWW.Thesacskit.com

The military uses it.

They have adapters from .22 up to 12ga

When you pull a bore snake it gets smaller.

When you push (shoot) these wads through they expand to the full
diamater of the barrel.

I am very happy with mine and have found no problems.

Flhawk

[Alphazulu6]

There's no end to the products out there for lazy folks.

What's so hard about a jag on a cleaning rod?


From a competitor's standpoint it could be a great advantage if it works properly as you could clean right there on the line .. In position!!! :D