I was wondering is anyone had used the BC tool that cleans the hole the bolt goes in? Midway has it and it seems to fit where the bolt goes and you turn clockwise to scrape the carbon… Has anyone used one? is it worth it?
thanks
waste of $. check out the cleaning thread here.
Thanks for the reply. I have read the cleaning thread that this what I go by… however I ran across this tool and thought I would ask about it.
Going to echo that the tool is absolutely worthless unless you have armory inspections and the rifle has to be absolutely 100% clean as per department or unit policy.
For a civilian the tool is a waste.
there’s actually several carbon scraping tool designs out there… which one specifically are you looking at?
pay no attention to these anti-clean guys. they’re just resentful and rebellious, but they’ll get over it someday and go back to cleaning.
bwahaha!
I DO have armory inspections, but I want one anyway just for the inside the BCG part of the tool. Yeah i could use a knife for the bolt tail, but when your only option HAS to be weapon, gear, chow, time is precious.
I havent got one yet, but ill prob get the corkscrew looking one cause its small.
There is a difference between anti clean and being efficient with your cleaning.
The tool serves no purpose as the DI system is relatively self cleaning.
quite the contrary, the tools do exactly what the anti-clean crowd claims to be about: half-assed cleaning in a short period of time.
which is why i dont understand why anti-clean people are always opposed to the carbon cleaning tools. it’s the fastest, safest way to scrape carbon, and not even get all of it. sounds perfect to me.
Im not sure i follow you.
What exactly does carbon in that area do to the weapon?
Anti-clean sounds too radical. Maybe pro-dirty is a better title. 
i seriously think we need a new board rule- if your position on a given established topic is such that you cannot engage in the spirit of the OP without turning the conversation into an argument, don’t post in the thread.
the OP clearly stated he read the cleaning stickies. everybody and their mother knows the cool kids don’t clean. we don’t care- we still clean.
Waste of money and time. Not worth it. I gave mine away.
Baked on carbon can absorb moisture, and moisture leads to pitting. There have been pics posted before of what baked on carbon fouling left uncleaned does.
Classic!
but you don’t clean to begin with… so, naturally, a product you have no use for is a “waste” to you, specifically. but how does this mini product review benefit somebody who does?
I did clean and then I pulled my head out and bought some non chlorinated brake cleaner. Pat Rogers advises that this device can abrade enough to change the tolerances on critical services. I used this device and could not find a benefit to using it.
I use BC, too, but it doesnt do anything to baked on carbon. You need a mechanical means to remove that.
I just stick the firing pin down there, and spin it around.
Metal on metal, eh?
whats the alternative? the scrapers that form-fit into the bolt bore do less damage than picks and screw-drivers and such. and since the only part you’re scraping is the bottom, which is covered in tenths of carbon, a change of what… thousandths…? ten-thousands…? to the material depth in the same place shouldnt be a concern. but since i’ve never worn through the chroming to begin with- and i’ve always been a scraper- i don’t think it causes any wear, if done right.
the point is just to remove the cakes of carbon that, as belmont stated above, hold moisture and cause pitting.
And?
The entire gun operates on metal and metal contact.