Rifle cleaning. any new info?

[vash]

i am gonna get back into shooting.

mostly my 257 weatherby magnum. i'm getting tired of targets just staying outsid.

nevermind. target shooting. i just picked up several boxes of ammo. got to thinking. my rifle cleaning stuff is in TX. and i'm pretty sure my brother has laid claim to everything anyways.

any new updates to stuff? i just used to have a cool one-piece rod, some rag pushy things, a brass brush, and hopps #9 and some lube. simple

now i see "snakes" sprays, foams,..the landscape of a clean gun has changed and left me behind. what are you using?

[GH85Carrera]

Just put it in the dishwasher and hit heavy pot and pans. All done!

[Seahawk]

RamRodz (it pained me to type the Z).

http://ramrodz.com/

I don't use anything else. Get the adapter for shot guns and rifles. I have never been happier with a product.

I also use frog lube but the cognoscenti do not approve. You might.

http://froglube.com/

Be forewarned, gun cleaning opinions make PARF look like a Church Social.

[Rot 911]

Holy swab Batman! I've never heard of those. Just bought some. Amazon carries them. Paul, thanks for the info.

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_3_6?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ramrodz+gun+cleaning+swabs&sprefix=ramrod%2Caps%2C334

[legion]

I personally like to "soak" my barrel with some foam for about 30 minutes before cleaning. It really loosens up the crap. Then I use a brass jag sized to the caliber with a cleaning patch. I like the Birchwood Casey stuff. I use a Remington barrel squeegee between patches and brushings. It takes me about 5 minutes of actual effort to clean a barrel.

I toss the action into an ultrasonic cleaner. I tend not to worry about this kind of stuff too much for bolt-actions.

[rfuerst911sc]

Don't over think the basic gun cleaning maintenance. The standard brass brush and cotton patches have kept millions of guns clean and functioning for a long......long time. Hoppes # 9 has been around forever and still works just fine. A decent over the counter oil and you're good to go. Actually taking the time to clean/lube your firearm/s is more important than what you are using in my opinion. Shoot safe .

[Bill Douglas]

I'm lazy and swear by Hoppes Boresnakes.

[porsche4life]

Mmmm.... Hoppes #9. I have a buddy who swears he'd marry the first girl that used it as perfume!

[MT930]

Originally Posted by vash

i just used to have a cool one-piece rod, some rag pushy things, a brass brush, and hopps #9 and some lube. simple

Pretty much the same except.


Sweet's 7.62 - It's the $hit

Sweet's 7.62 Bore Cleaning Solvent 200 ml Liquid

[gtc]

Where's Oddjob Uno when we need him most???

[flatbutt]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

RamRodz (it pained me to type the Z).

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Interesting...big azz Q tips. I'm going to give those a try.

[aigel]

+1 on Hoppes Boresnake. Gun oil plus the snake is all my rifles get, unless they see very heavy use. I actually think you can over-clean a barrel. I think of the barrel as something that does well somewhat "seasoned", like your cast iron pan.

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[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by Seahawk

RamRodz (it pained me to type the Z).

http://ramrodz.com/

I don't use anything else. Get the adapter for shot guns and rifles. I have never been happier with a product.
.

Thanks, Paul. Never heard of these. Ordered.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by legion

I personally like to "soak" my barrel with some foam for about 30 minutes before cleaning. It really loosens up the crap. Then I use a brass jag sized to the caliber with a cleaning patch. I like the Birchwood Casey stuff. I use a Remington barrel squeegee between patches and brushings. It takes me about 5 minutes of actual effort to clean a barrel.

I toss the action into an ultrasonic cleaner. I tend not to worry about this kind of stuff too much for bolt-actions.

^^^^This^^^^ My process exactly.

[kolo]

OTIS !!!
Otis Technology
pretty good equipment

[scottmandue]

Train a small garden snake to do it for you!

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by porsche4life

Mmmm.... Hoppes #9. I have a buddy who swears he'd marry the first girl that used it as perfume!

I swear, Hoppes #9 is one of the earliest smells I remember as a kid.

[HardDrive]

Originally Posted by vash

mostly my 257 weatherby magnum.

Given the cost of 257 W ammo, you could probably go out and buy a used .30-06 with a scope, and recoup the cost after a year of shooting. Those fancy pants calibers are $.

[Craig T]

Originally Posted by HardDrive

I swear, Hoppes #9 is one of the earliest smells I remember as a kid.

Me too!…And I still use it. My grandfather was taking me shooting by the time I was 5. We always cleaned the guns with Hoppes #9 as soon as we got home. He'd say "If you don't have time to clean the guns when you get home, you didn't have time to shoot". …A creedo I live to to this day.

[Craig T]