Clean a new choke?

[RiverRoost]

Just got an IC in the mail for my 870 20ga and was curious if I should clean the choke before I test out the pattern.

[rakkin6]

I clean my chokes like I clean my gun so I say yeah it couldn't hurt. Just use whatever solvent you use and wet it. Use a soft bristled toothbrush on it then q tips and a patch clean and dry it off.

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[lowoctane]

 
Yes sir. Had a discussion about cleaning chokes recently so I emailed IC and they recommend cleaning their chokes after 5 rounds...

[rakkin6]

When I am patterning I run my bore snake after each shot. So I do a really good clean on them before patterning and then let the bore snake do it during my patterning session.

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[Ridge Rooster]

I use a short cleaning rod with a bronze brush of what ever size gauge and carb/brake cleaner. I remove choke and spray with carb cleaner and vigorously scrub inside. Then let cleaner evaporate and reinstall. It seems to work for me and the carb/brake cleaner really strips the plastic out. I run a bore snake thru gun after every round when sighting in and usually scrub the choke as mentioned above after no more than 5 rounds.

Ridge Rooster

[Ihuntoldschool]

Clean only if it arrived dirty (unlikely).  All of the new chokes I ever purchased arrived clean and ready to go.

[bbcoach]

Indian Creek chokes will collect a lot of plastic residue in the slits.  Brake cleaner and a tooth brush will solve that problem though.