How to clean big bores?

[mike23]

Hi all, new here.

Question, I purchased a Weatherby deluxe recently in 460 Wby. I cannot find a bore guide anywhere to save my life for 458 cal and bigger. What do yall do with these bigger guns? Without a guide all that cleaner is gunna flow into the wood stock. Maybe clean it with the stock off?

 

[franzfmdavis]

The 460 Weatherby chamber diameter (10.6mm) is very similar to a 410 shotgun chamber diameter (10.4mm) so you could consider using a 410 cleaning kit

 

[RR 314]

Bore-Max and MTM top out at .375 but it really is a non-issue. Just put some patches on the follower. I clean up to .685 with a .375 guide. All good.

 

[RR 314]

Or look at possum hollow. I just checked with a friend and he confirmed this is where he had his made. I’ve never seen the need, but they will apparently make you a .458.

Bore Guides

Check out https://www.possumhollowproducts.com! Bore Guides are 100% solvent resistant and machined from a solid piece of delrin. Designed to align the cleaning rod with the center of the rifles bore. Insures no damage can be done by a jag or brush.

possumhollowproducts.com

 

[zephyr]

possum hollow made my 505 Gibbs bore guide

 

[375 Ruger Fan]

Possum Hollow chart. Not very user friendly.

https://media.mwstatic.com/productdocuments/compatibility%20chart/174/possum_hollow_bore_guide_chart.pdf

 

[mike23]

Did possum go under? Left emails and multiple phone calls to no responses