Dacam - nice rifle. Congrats!
Maybe a little late to this party...
I hear what you are saying... but $400 is pretty big money just to cover cleaning if you don't need the other benefits of a folder.
A cheaper fix is to buy a longer cleaning rod with a slimmer handle......
This is a ProShot 42" rod
In this pic the tip (without brush or jag) is around 1" clear of the muzzle on a 26" barrel with AI brake with a Mike Lucas boreguide in the receiver. A 48" rod would get you clear without the need to run over the butt pad (you can always remove it
) and drawing blood!!