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I thought I would start a thread so that other members could post items and materials that they recommend when cleaning their firearms. First word of advice. Check and re-check your firearms, make double sure they are not loaded before preceding.
Here is what I use so far:
Firearms when properly maintained will last a lifetime. It will also prevent many problems out in the field while using them. If anyone else has any other suggestions for chemicals or parts that make maintenance easier feel free to post your suggestions. I will update this periodically with new products when I come across them.
Here is what I use so far:
- Solvents:
- Hoppe's No. 9 kinda the standard.
- Brake Free CLP is a good product as well.
- Ballistol works great as well.
- Lubricants:
- For my oil I like to use Lucas Oil or Militec.
- Grease:
- Slick 50 for rails etc.
- Tools:
- First tons of standard Q-tips. You can never have to many.
- Toothpicks also come in handy for scraping tight spots, plus wood won't mark metal.
- Push rods, we have quite a few of these. With the nylon ends for pushing patches nothing special here.
- PatchWorm, if you don't have one of these your missing out of one of the best products for cleaning out there. It uses a nylon string to pull patches. Has different sized "buttons" for your calibers. Put on on put your patch on and pull. You won't even use your push rods anymore after using this.
- Barrel-Lite, this uses natural light to push down kinda like fiber optics. Put in the end of the barrel and it looks like you are using a flash light. Handy tool.
- Bore Snakes, everyone pretty much has these. They come in handy.
- Brass brushes, nylon brushes, more necessities when things get real nasty.
- Felt mats or table top protection for when your laying out your parts and pieces.
- Rem oil, not using your firearm all year? Try to at least rub the metal down with Rem oil to prevent rust and bring life back in the metal pores.
- Old white T-shirts work great as rags.
- Plastic pipettes, these are great for sucking up your solvents and squeezing them on your patches.
Firearms when properly maintained will last a lifetime. It will also prevent many problems out in the field while using them. If anyone else has any other suggestions for chemicals or parts that make maintenance easier feel free to post your suggestions. I will update this periodically with new products when I come across them.
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