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<blockquote data-quote="dennishoddy" data-source="post: 3859020" data-attributes="member: 5412"><p>The 742 is a gas operated semi auto rifle so it's not capable of pulling the bolt and using a brush on a drill. </p><p>Killed my first rifle deer with one and a bunch more. </p><p>I agree with brushing the chamber, but it takes a complete take down and even then, it's not a straight shot into the chamber. </p><p>I used an offset chamber brush when owning my 742 that was issued by the US Army back in the 70's to clean M-16's. </p><p>It's steel brushes with a bend in the wire handle to do a quick chamber clean in the field after sustained fired. Rifles got dirty pretty quick back then with the junk powder they issued. </p><p> Still have it somewhere around here and I'll try to find it for a pic tomorrow if I remember, but since they are not available anymore, I have folks get the stiff nylon bottle neck brushes with solvent and a wire handle and bend the appropriate angle to it so one can go into the chamber without needing to break down the rifle. AR's are simple, the 742's and Browning BAR's are not so easy. </p><p>I think @retreiverman has some European rifles that don't break down easily.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dennishoddy, post: 3859020, member: 5412"] The 742 is a gas operated semi auto rifle so it's not capable of pulling the bolt and using a brush on a drill. Killed my first rifle deer with one and a bunch more. I agree with brushing the chamber, but it takes a complete take down and even then, it's not a straight shot into the chamber. I used an offset chamber brush when owning my 742 that was issued by the US Army back in the 70's to clean M-16's. It's steel brushes with a bend in the wire handle to do a quick chamber clean in the field after sustained fired. Rifles got dirty pretty quick back then with the junk powder they issued. Still have it somewhere around here and I'll try to find it for a pic tomorrow if I remember, but since they are not available anymore, I have folks get the stiff nylon bottle neck brushes with solvent and a wire handle and bend the appropriate angle to it so one can go into the chamber without needing to break down the rifle. AR's are simple, the 742's and Browning BAR's are not so easy. I think @retreiverman has some European rifles that don't break down easily. [/QUOTE]
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