I've tried to clean my inner barrel.

[Sewdhull]

If the hop has been moved or adjusted, then yes. 

 

[Cannonfodder]

Assuming the cleaning rod came with the gun. Have a look at it, sometimes they mark the cleaning rod at the inner barrel length. If it doesn't it I recommend marking it with tape to make cleanginy easier in the future 

 

[ak2m4]

If you don't want to take the gun apart then at least make sure the hop off is dialled off completely, that's the easiest but to damage.

To be honest I've often used bits of kitchen roll, it didn't occur to me that it could any harm!  

I wanted to test the theory of barrel scratches, I took 3 barrels, brass, aluminium and stainless steel.  Did a borescope video before on all 3, then used a nylon cleaner brush 15 passes on each one, then cleaned with tissue and isopropanol, then another borescope video.  I was expecting perhaps some scratch on the brass but nothing on any of them.  Just be 2 cents worth.  

@Yashy Have a watch on YT at how to remove and clean an inner barrel, it will also explain to you about how to clean and remove the hop chamber and hop rubber.   If you plan on playing quite a lot this information will really help you get the most out of your AEG.

 

[Colin Allen]

I wanted to test the theory of barrel scratches, I took 3 barrels, brass, aluminium and stainless steel.  Did a borescope video before on all 3, then used a nylon cleaner brush 15 passes on each one, then cleaned with tissue and isopropanol, then another borescope video.  I was expecting perhaps some scratch on the brass but nothing on any of them.  Just be 2 cents worth.  

@Yashy Have a watch on YT at how to remove and clean an inner barrel, it will also explain to you about how to clean and remove the hop chamber and hop rubber.   If you plan on playing quite a lot this information will really help you get the most out of your AEG.

Interesting!  I will be rough with them in future.

 

[novioman]

I use Napier rifle clean, comes in a box and you simply cut off a small piece, then cut a width to go through the cleaning rod opening.

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[Pseudotectonic]

For brass instruments like trumpet or trombone they have these "snake brush" which is some nylon brush at the end of a flexible spring (plastic coated to prevent scratching)

If we make something similar for airsoft with a small brush (wholly plastic like a toothbrush) tied to a paracord or something non-metal, it will work similarly or like a real steel bore snake

Key thing is everything has to be plastic because it has to be softer than aluminium and brass to prevent scratching

Toothbrush exists so the technology is there, just a matter of making it sized correctly to go through 6 mm tubes

Bonus feature: make it clip onto its own tail and make a loop, and then it can be powered by you full autoing the gun for automatic cleaning

 

[Sewdhull]

Straw brushes( think mini toilet brushes) if you don't want to buy a cleaning kit.

 

[Pseudotectonic]

They all seem to made of steel wires body

Are there any that is completely plastic?

 

[Sewdhull]

No, but you can sleeve the stainless wire if you want to use a brush.

 

[Lozart]

For brass instruments like trumpet or trombone they have these "snake brush" which is some nylon brush at the end of a flexible spring (plastic coated to prevent scratching)

If we make something similar for airsoft with a small brush (wholly plastic like a toothbrush) tied to a paracord or something non-metal, it will work similarly or like a real steel bore snake

Key thing is everything has to be plastic because it has to be softer than aluminium and brass to prevent scratching

Toothbrush exists so the technology is there, just a matter of making it sized correctly to go through 6 mm tubes

Bonus feature: make it clip onto its own tail and make a loop, and then it can be powered by you full autoing the gun for automatic cleaning

Snake brushes are plastic coated because they have to go around bends. Now, unless your barrel is more fucked than any cleaning rod will fix as long as the diameter of the brush stem is less than the bore of the barrel it won't come into contact with the barrel surface anyway.

Or literally just use a bore snake for a .22 rifle.

 

[Dan Robinson]

It could be a gun with a purpose