using dryer sheets to clean a gun????

[TN Outlaw]

someone told me i could use some USED dryer sheets and pull down the barrel of my gun to clean it, is that harmful in any way or will it work? Edited October 25, 2011 by TN Outlaw

[Garufa]

Might soften up the bore.

A bag of cotton rags (made from t-shirt material) from Lowe's, Home Depot or wherever doesn't cost all that much and you can cut thousands of patches from one.

[Raoul]

Might soften up the bore.

A bag of cotton rags (made from t-shirt material) from Lowe's, Home Depot or wherever doesn't cost all that much and you can cut thousands of patches from one.

Agreed. And Hoppes smells way better than dryer sheets.

[TN Outlaw]

so its not a good idea im guessing? and i meant used dryer sheets by the way

[Caster]

You may get a velocity drop after using dryer sheets. The bore, being reduced in or completely rid of, static cling, would have less drag and therefore a small reduction in pressure as the bullet moves through the barrel easier. I would certainly stay away from Snuggle brand sheets as they could have the opposite effect. By "fluffing up" the rifling, the interference fit between bore and projectile could cause massive pressure spikes.

[Garufa]

[buck1032]

I use used dryer sheets in my tumbler.

[ted]

used dryer sheets work fine nothing wrong with it the other guy,s are jest pulling your LEG hehehe

[DWARREN123]

Try it and see if they work. I can not believe they would hurt anything.

[R_Bert]

Dryer sheets collect lint and other debris, aka "dust" when used. Recycling them as bore cleaning rags would introduce the grit into your barrel.

[Jonnin]

Dryer sheets collect lint and other debris, aka "dust" when used. Recycling them as bore cleaning rags would introduce the grit into your barrel.

This, if you were going to do it, use a fresh one. One sheet would probably do 3 guns, and they are cheap.

[bajabuc]

make yer gun smell good too