Gun Cleaning?

[Grobec1]

Which method do you use to clean your guns? Not talking about deep cleaning or polishing the barrel just cleaning after you shoot a few rounds or after the season. Which cleaning kits would you suggest for a shotgun?

[Curtdawg88]

For barrels you can't beat a bore snake IMO.

[reynolds243]

usually just a bore snake but will swab it with a patch and windex from time to time to make sure its clean if i am really trying to get a good pattern test.

[dirt road ninja]

I run a wet patch with Hoppes #9 over the brush. Then bush barrel a few times. I then rinse off my brush with brake cleaner and put a few dry patch thru till clean. I have a Dewey rod and a few brushes. Never need to take the brush off the rod.

[joshb311]

For barrels you can't beat a bore snake IMO.

x2 plus Rem Oil and rags.

[NCDEADEYE]

go to Lowes and get you a wooden dowel or cut a hickory limb. drill holes near end and cut flannel strips.
works better than anything you can buy..i use several even drilled end for brush on one.

[Grobec1]

OK thanks,

usually just a bore snake but will swab it with a patch and windex from time to time to make sure its clean if i am really trying to get a good pattern test.

Never heard of windex does it work good? Do you need to dry the barrel after?

[allaboutshooting]

Which method do you use to clean your guns? Not talking about deep cleaning or polishing the barrel just cleaning after you shoot a few rounds or after the season. Which cleaning kits would you suggest for a shotgun?

I'll use a dry brush to loosen any "gunk" and then use a good cotton patch soaked with Hoppe's #9 over a Tynex brush run through the bore, followed by a dry cotton patch over a Tynex brush. With a "deep cleaned" that's usually all that's necessary after shooting a few rounds. If I were storing a gun after a season, I'd deep clean and then run an oily patch through the bore.

I'm not a big fan of any kits but suggest choosing a good rod that you can use for all your shotguns, buying good high quality brass/bronze brushes of the appropriate size (throw them away or recycle when they become worn), some good cotton patches of the appropriate size and a quart of Hoppe's #9. With that and a couple of Tynex (or other brand of hard plastic bore brush) and a chamber brush, you're all set.

Thanks,
Clark

[Thegobblergetter]

Deep cleaning really does a great job on the barrel.  After that has been done all one has to do is use a bore snake and pull it through a couple of times and then I use a Tico tool (a long rod with fuzzy cotton on it) and push it through back and forth a few times and the barrel is clean.  John

[Grobec1]

Thanks to all that replied. Appreciate the info.

[reynolds243]

OK thanks,

usually just a bore snake but will swab it with a patch and windex from time to time to make sure its clean if i am really trying to get a good pattern test.

Never heard of windex does it work good? Do you need to dry the barrel after?

yeah it works great, i only started doing it after learning it is a GREAT tool to clean out muzzleloader barrels between shots. It is easy to spray on and use and doesnt stink and you get a bunch for not much money.

[slb9981]

Bore snake