Thread: Really simple rifle cleaning?

Forgot to add I use CRC 556 at the end and wipe all external surfaces down.
Its good also on patches to run through the barrel after the bore solvent has done its job.
I buy the rolls of cleaning patches and cut them to suit.

Simple? Gunslick foaming bore cleaner... I use a brush after a few hundred rounds but it may not be needed as the foaming cleaner is excellent.
After patching out I use a little ballistol on a patch to lube for the safe... I always run a snake through before I shoot after a clean just to remove any excess oil.

Originally Posted by 7mmsaum

Gun slick foaming bore cleaner

Have a read up on it, it works very well, no fuss and extremely easy to use.

I have been useing this stuff for a few years very simple to use and no strong smell

Where do you get it? My local shop doesn't stock it and I can't find any on other gun shop websites.

Craftys sports in stortford lodge Hastings Hawkes Bay has gunslik foaming bore cleaner in stock

Dave craft
06-8782800

Thanks for all the replies, seems like there is more than one way to skin a cat!

+1 foaming bore cleaner. However it's pretty expensive, so I'd recommend it after heavy shooting or once every couple of months to get out stubborn copper.
If your bore is chrome lined, a pull through should suffice with Hoppe's and oil. That's what I use in my AR's - don't need to scrub the bore every time I shoot it.
Everything else: This is my cleaning routine: Run a wet patch with copper remover e.g. KG12, let sit for a few minutes, dip a nylon brush with KG 12 and run through the bore a few times. Then run a few patches until dry. Wet a bronze brush with Hoppe's to get out powder residue, run through bore a few times, then a couple of dry patches until clean. Lastly run a patch of gun oil, and lubricate all exterior surfaces as necessary.

At minimum you should have a strong one-piece cleaning rod (incl brushes, jags), a copper remover, a carbon/powder residue solvent, and a good gun oil/grease for the gun.
I.e. M14's need to be greased old school, bolt guns just need a light coating of oil (i.e. CLP), and semi's generally just need a high temp tolerant oil (i.e. CLP, froglube...etc).

Sportsway gunshed are the supplyers just get your number one stop gun shop to get it for you

Do you really need to use copper removing solutions? I just put a few oiled patches down and then a dry one and my rifle has always shot well.

Originally Posted by MDub

Do you really need to use copper removing solutions? I just put a few oiled patches down and then a dry one and my rifle has always shot well.

If your rifle shoots better fouled then no however, If your rifle does not like shooting with a heavily fouled bore then it will necessitate using copper removing products.

On this topic. I took the Hushpower suppressor off my .22 LR after 170 rounds. It was seriously filthy. Clean it or not clean it?