I just purchased a 617 & 63 recently. After their first trip to the range, I decided to clean them. My question about these 22s. Why can't I run a bore cleaning rod with a 22 caliber brush or a patch tip clean through the barrel with the cylinder out. The rod acts like it is hitting a restriction approximately 1/2" or so before exiting the barrel on the cylinder side.
S&W 617 & 63 Cleaning Question / Trouble
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Got a bore light?
I can see that it appears there is a step or reduce bore at the start of the rifling. Heck, I a couple of hundred rounds through them and didn't have any problems. But the bore is reduced in this area and a 22 caliber cleaning attachments will not pass through this point.
I was thinking a clot of lead.Thats a lot of restriction.Are they accurate and do they lead up?
If you can, try them from a rest (under you wrists) at 25 yards and see what size the groups are.
arjay. I think your right. Checked them again and appears to be lead. Going to local gun store and purchase a new bore light, bronze brush and something for removing lead. I was shooting Remington ThunderBolts. These were not copper jacketed. I will keep you posted. Thanks
Try placing the empty rod through the barrel to the cylinder opening and then screw on your brush or patch holder and pull it through to the muzzle.
Thunderbolts have a reputation for doing that.Stop at the grocery or Walmart and get some copper choreboy scrub pads.Wrap a few threads around the bore brush and it will shred that lead right out of there
I recently purchased a 63. The barrel was leaded up pretty good. I used a bore snake to go back and forth from the forcing cone up to the crown. Large chunks of lead came out. I used Rem Oil to lube it up between passes.
TSQUARED
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I think you have found the source of your problem. The only time I ever leaded the bore of a 22 was using Remington Thunderbolts and not allowing the barrel to cool down for a few minutes after ca 20 shots.
Thanks everyone. I made a trip to Carter Country and purchased a bore light, multiple 22 bronze brushes, shooters choice MC #7 bore cleaner and patches. I can't believe the lead fouling from the Remington Thunderbolt cartridges. Wow, both guns were fouled so severely, a cleaning rod couldn't pass through the bore near the cylinder. I will never again shoot a non- copper coated or jacketed bullet again in my personal guns. Now time to see what they did to the MP15-22. Ty again.
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Ive had similar experience.....Very little or no bullet lube on the Remington Thunderbolts. Switched to Winchester Wildcats and issue was DRASTICALLY reduced. Good luck
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