gun cleaning ?, need lil help
03-10-2006, 07:37 AM
#1
Thread Starter
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gun cleaning ?, need lil help
hello
my question is what is a good routine for cleaning my guns. I actually havent really cleaned my guns (rifle and shotgun) yet since i have had them (about a year for shotgun and just this past season for the 270). What is the simplest kit to buy? or road to take when cleaning my guns thoroughly, the cheapest, simplest ideas will work. I want to begin cleraing my guns frequently, but it seems that there are so many little items needed, it would be hard to find a simple process for cleaning. Thanks for ya helps
geter
my question is what is a good routine for cleaning my guns. I actually havent really cleaned my guns (rifle and shotgun) yet since i have had them (about a year for shotgun and just this past season for the 270). What is the simplest kit to buy? or road to take when cleaning my guns thoroughly, the cheapest, simplest ideas will work. I want to begin cleraing my guns frequently, but it seems that there are so many little items needed, it would be hard to find a simple process for cleaning. Thanks for ya helps
geter
03-10-2006, 08:30 AM
#2
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Bandera, Texas
Posts: 1,636
RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
well if you go on down to wal mart or someplace you can get yourself reasonably cheap a cleaning kit for all shotguns. It has everything needed to get started and get it cleaned. Then they should have a rifle kit, and all you will need, IMHO, is the bore brush and the tip for patches that fits .270. It too should have the solvent and patches needed to clean it.
I usually clean mine after each trip to the range, or after coming in from hunting and it has rained, or been damp, like snow, and it might get warm and sweat in the car or house. After the season, I clean them thoroughly and then lightly oil the inside of the barrel and the gun and put it in the safe till I get it out. remeber when you get it back out to use, to run a patch with solvent down the barrel to remove the oil, followed by a dry patch or two! [8D]
I usually clean mine after each trip to the range, or after coming in from hunting and it has rained, or been damp, like snow, and it might get warm and sweat in the car or house. After the season, I clean them thoroughly and then lightly oil the inside of the barrel and the gun and put it in the safe till I get it out. remeber when you get it back out to use, to run a patch with solvent down the barrel to remove the oil, followed by a dry patch or two! [8D]
03-10-2006, 08:39 AM
#3
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Olive Branch MS USA
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RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
Go to the following site and do a little looking around. You'll find more than you ever wanted to know about bore cleaning.
www.6mmbr.com
www.6mmbr.com
03-10-2006, 09:15 AM
#4
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Frankston Texas
Posts: 102
RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
Go to Wally-World. I went and bought a deluxe cleaning kit that came in a nice wooden case. It has gun yokes and plenty of room to store other items. I also bought some nitro gun solvent, some extra patches, and some gun oil.
The kit can handle rifle and shotgun.
The step I take are -
1. Bore brushing several times to loosen up the build up
2. Gun solvent several times
3. Run a dry patch through the weapon until it comes out fairly clean
(you will never get a completely clean patch out of it)
4. Use a good gun oil on a patch and run it through several times
(DON'T soak the barrel/bore with gun oil - A light coating is all you need!)
5. Run a dry patch back through once.
6. Take a soft bristle tooth brush and gentle go over the outside.
7. Can of compressed air will help to blow away the dust and build up in the outside nooks and crannies.
8. Wipe down the weapon with a good silicone impregnated gun cloth.
Bolt Cleaning on the Rifle -
1. The bolt should be removed before you clean the rest of the rifle
2. Take the tooth brush and gentle clean the entire bolt (DO NOT disassemble the bolt unless you are a professional gunsmith)
3. Wipe the bolt with a gun clothe
Shot gun cleaning is similar to the above steps except for the bolt remove (unless it is a bolt action shotgun)
Besure to NOT to heavily oil the slides on an autoloding shotgun. I very light coating wil suffice.
The kit can handle rifle and shotgun.
The step I take are -
1. Bore brushing several times to loosen up the build up
2. Gun solvent several times
3. Run a dry patch through the weapon until it comes out fairly clean
(you will never get a completely clean patch out of it)
4. Use a good gun oil on a patch and run it through several times
(DON'T soak the barrel/bore with gun oil - A light coating is all you need!)
5. Run a dry patch back through once.
6. Take a soft bristle tooth brush and gentle go over the outside.
7. Can of compressed air will help to blow away the dust and build up in the outside nooks and crannies.
8. Wipe down the weapon with a good silicone impregnated gun cloth.
Bolt Cleaning on the Rifle -
1. The bolt should be removed before you clean the rest of the rifle
2. Take the tooth brush and gentle clean the entire bolt (DO NOT disassemble the bolt unless you are a professional gunsmith)
3. Wipe the bolt with a gun clothe
Shot gun cleaning is similar to the above steps except for the bolt remove (unless it is a bolt action shotgun)
Besure to NOT to heavily oil the slides on an autoloding shotgun. I very light coating wil suffice.
03-10-2006, 09:45 AM
#5
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
IMHO using a breakdown or 3 piece cleaning rod on a CF is not the best solution. I'd invest some money now and save in the long run, by using a coated 1 piece rod and bore guide. The breakdown kitwill be fine for the shotgun though.
Here is what I'd suggest:
Pick up a decent shotgun cleaning kit
CF
1# -coated 1 piece rod (I personally like Dewey's but their are others)
2# - stoney point bore guide (I assume your 270 is a bolt!!)
3# - .277 bore brush
4# -Tip cleaning jag (I prefer coated or plastic to brass)
5# - Shooters Choice Solvent or similar (this will work fine on both shotgun and CF to get rid of powder/lead,etc)
6# - Dedicated Copper Removing Solvent (Barnes CR10, Sweets 7.62, etc)
7# - Cotton patchs (I make my own out of T-shirts this way I can cut them to the required use for Shotgun, ML or different calibers of CF. You can buy them if you wish -you'll need one for .277 cal and one for gauge of shotgun)
8# - Light Gun Oil (you probably already have this item)
As far as cleaning routines.
On a shotgun I pull the barrel off of my pumps, then run a few saturated patches of solvent down, follow with dry patchs to remove excess and then a patch saturated in light gun oil. I clean/wipe the action, lube, re install the barrel and apply a thin coat to the exterior of the entire gun.
CF's I remove the bolt and replace with stoney point bore guide (this bore guidewill keep the solvents out of your chamber and throat area). I run my powder/lead/etc gun solvent first; saturated patchs, bore brush, dry patchs and repeat if necessary(continue till you acheive clean patchs). Then move to copper removal, the routine is the same (repeat until you stop pulling blue or get clean patchs). For copper removal the manufacturer's instructions for use are on the bottle. I then run a patch of Isopropyl Alcohol down to remove any left solvents. Follow this with a light gun oil of the bore and exterior of the rifle for protection/storage. Prior to firing I run a patch down the bore of my rifled barrel firearms to ensure any excess oil is removed.
Here is what I'd suggest:
Pick up a decent shotgun cleaning kit
CF
1# -coated 1 piece rod (I personally like Dewey's but their are others)
2# - stoney point bore guide (I assume your 270 is a bolt!!)
3# - .277 bore brush
4# -Tip cleaning jag (I prefer coated or plastic to brass)
5# - Shooters Choice Solvent or similar (this will work fine on both shotgun and CF to get rid of powder/lead,etc)
6# - Dedicated Copper Removing Solvent (Barnes CR10, Sweets 7.62, etc)
7# - Cotton patchs (I make my own out of T-shirts this way I can cut them to the required use for Shotgun, ML or different calibers of CF. You can buy them if you wish -you'll need one for .277 cal and one for gauge of shotgun)
8# - Light Gun Oil (you probably already have this item)
As far as cleaning routines.
On a shotgun I pull the barrel off of my pumps, then run a few saturated patches of solvent down, follow with dry patchs to remove excess and then a patch saturated in light gun oil. I clean/wipe the action, lube, re install the barrel and apply a thin coat to the exterior of the entire gun.
CF's I remove the bolt and replace with stoney point bore guide (this bore guidewill keep the solvents out of your chamber and throat area). I run my powder/lead/etc gun solvent first; saturated patchs, bore brush, dry patchs and repeat if necessary(continue till you acheive clean patchs). Then move to copper removal, the routine is the same (repeat until you stop pulling blue or get clean patchs). For copper removal the manufacturer's instructions for use are on the bottle. I then run a patch of Isopropyl Alcohol down to remove any left solvents. Follow this with a light gun oil of the bore and exterior of the rifle for protection/storage. Prior to firing I run a patch down the bore of my rifled barrel firearms to ensure any excess oil is removed.
03-10-2006, 10:18 AM
#6
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: fort mcmurray alberta canada
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RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
The worst thing that you can do to a rifle barrel is to use one of those multi piece cleaning rods.They flex and rub the rifling which can cause damage.Use only bronze or nylon brushes.Use a bore guide and clean from the breach if possible.Be sure to run a dry patch through the barrel before firing the gun.
03-10-2006, 04:42 PM
#8
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Eastern PA
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RE: gun cleaning ?, need lil help
Come on guys. Not trying to be nasty or anything here but I have one piece rods and sectioned rods. And with a tight patch, they all flex inside the barrel. I clean my guns from .17 cal on up to 12 gauge. I have one piece rods from tippon, brownell and sectioned rods from Hoppes and Outers. they all work.
the only thing I can tell you geterdun, is to clean you rifle and shotgun from the chamber end and not from the muzzle. Of course, if you have a pump gun, you're out of luck unless you use something like a boresnake.
If you use a rod, I suggest you get the appropriate size jag for your 270 instead of using one of the slotted type tips you get with most kits. With the jag you run the patch through the barrel once and not dragging a dirty patch back down the barrel.
the only thing I can tell you geterdun, is to clean you rifle and shotgun from the chamber end and not from the muzzle. Of course, if you have a pump gun, you're out of luck unless you use something like a boresnake.
If you use a rod, I suggest you get the appropriate size jag for your 270 instead of using one of the slotted type tips you get with most kits. With the jag you run the patch through the barrel once and not dragging a dirty patch back down the barrel.