Author Topic: Gun Cleaning Kit (Read 442 times)

lazs2 · « **Reply #15 on:** December 19, 2005, 01:21:27 PM »

You can clean the snakes by throwing em in the wash. I use em after I have cleaned the bore with a brush and solvent for the most part but... If I am lazy or have not fired the gun much (say a few rounds out of a rifle) or... fired nothing but a box of jacketed rounds out of a pistol... I will run a wet bore brush down the bore and cylinders a couple of times and then pull the snake through with the last few inches wet with clp or oil of your choice.

I have never washed the snakes yet tho. I find I get enough solvent in the bore for quicky jobs when I use a toothbrush to clean up the rest of the gun then, I just run the snake through, wipe everything down.... and call it a day.

lazs

mauser · « **Reply #16 on:** December 19, 2005, 02:36:20 PM »

Thanks for the tip on the Tipton rods... I was looking at the Dewey all brass rods at first, but a cf rod sounds interesting.

I was considering a bore snake too. But I guess I could get by with just a rod, brushes and patches for now.

GtoRA2 · « **Reply #17 on:** December 19, 2005, 02:46:18 PM »

I like soap and water.

Depending on the gun of course.

I take the sig down to just the hamer, and mainspring in the frame and the firing pin block in the slide.

The slide and frame I clean with whatever gun cleaning solvent I have on hand but the rest of the small parts and barrel go into a bowl of hot water with dish soap. I get them nice and clean, rinse them and then oil them.

Work far better then oil based solvents.

If you can't take the gun far enough apart to be sure it is dry, before you put it back together, do not do it though.

Suave · « **Reply #18 on:** December 19, 2005, 10:47:56 PM »

Depending on the handgun; dishwasher and wd40.

When I was in service I used to take rifle to shower with me. Use really hot water so it air dryed fast. Of course it was a big nono because the military doesn't trust their line unit grunts with weapons. Worked very well people wondered how my weapon was so clean and turned in so fast.

lazs2 · « **Reply #19 on:** December 20, 2005, 08:18:25 AM »

Oh yeah... for guns with frame mounted firing pins (revolvers) I like to spray carb cleaner in the firing pin hole once in a while.

lazs

USHilDvl · « **Reply #20 on:** December 20, 2005, 03:11:02 PM »

When using a snake on my shotgun, at least ...no solvents, no prep, no nothing. The bore brush is an integral part of the snake.

I pull 'er through, right on the shooting line, when I'm finished with practice. One pull, after 200 rounds of 12 gauge, and I get a mirror-clean finish. I'll do a full field-strip and wet-clean maybe twice a year.

Been using the same one for 3 years now, never needed a cleaning yet, although you can through 'em in the wash.

Whatever your cleaning protocols are, you'll find these puppies to be a useful addition...they may even lower your 'paraphernalia' count by eliminating a couple other supplies.

Good Luck!

Estel · « **Reply #21 on:** December 20, 2005, 03:39:41 PM »

BTW, how much will cost .410 long-boled cleaning kit? This caliber isn't popular here so market is empty. Maybe any links?