Lyman Universal Bore Guide Set .17-.416 Rifle Cleaning Kit

Description

A bore guide is one of those small tools that saves you a lot of grief down the road. When you push a cleaning rod through the chamber without one, the rod can flex and drag against the throat and rifling, and over time that wears on the exact surfaces that keep your rifle accurate. This Lyman guide slides into the chamber and lines the rod up straight before it ever touches the barrel, so every patch and brush pass runs true down the center.

What the Lyman Universal Bore Guide Set Covers

The "universal" part is the real draw here. The set includes interchangeable tips that fit bore sizes from .17 all the way up to .416, so you can jump from a rimfire varmint gun to a big-game bolt rifle without buying a separate guide for each one. There's also an adapter sleeve for the AR-15, which means it works across most bolt actions and modern sporting rifles alike. If you keep a variety of rifles or run a busy cleaning bench, having one guide handle the whole spread is hard to beat.

Built to Take Regular Use

Everything is precision machined from anodized aluminum, so it stays light and holds up to repeated cleanings. The thread-on nozzles keep the guide from getting stuck in the chamber, which is a nice touch anyone who has fought with a jammed guide will appreciate. It plays well with most cleaning rods too, including Lyman's own Universal Cleaning Rod System and their jag and brush sets.

A Smarter Way to Wet a Patch

One detail that stands out is the machined-in solvent port. Instead of trying to shove a soaked patch into the open end and making a mess, you drop your solvent right through the port onto the patch already loaded on the rod. It keeps solvent out of your trigger group and off your action, and it just makes the whole job cleaner and quicker. For anyone who takes barrel care seriously, this is a straightforward addition to the bench that pays for itself in protected rifling.