Gun cleaning thread

[albertacoyotecaller]

Looking for advice on chamber cleaning options. I realized this week that I don’t pay enough attention to cleaning the chambers on my rifles. Not sure I have ever used a chamber brush even on my ARs. I was cleaning a 17 hornet and thinking about the chamber. What is everyone using to clean the chambers on their rifles? I hate to admit it but I don’t even own a chamber rod.

What’s the go to for this task? What chamber mops are you using?

 

[L.Sherm]

I use pro shot and wipe out patch out with excellerator if I'm in a hurry.
Make sure you get after the carbon ring ive found if I do every time I clean the barrel kano Kroll will do it but for a stubborn one C4.
Pro Shot does not have a bad smell.
I use chamber mops for cartridge specific depending on dia. of case no specific brand.

 

[kiwishooter]

I use a Sinclair action cleaning kit and use it for cleaning/drying the chamber, cleaning in by the locking lugs and a good bore guide when cleaning.
Bronze brush and Butches boreshine
Since I have a lathe I patterned a few other tools off the Sinclair tool for different actions

 

[M_Strohmeyer]

For heavy cleaning Kroil. For light to moderate cleaning I use boretech products. Absolutely great products and can leave in the rifle without damage.

 

[Rick in Oregon]

I'll just add that I prefer the Dewey rods, even their short one for handguns. Bronze brushes, caliber specific for the beginning of the process with a mix of Shooters Choice and Kroil 60/40%, and Holland's Witches Brew and/or JB Compound for the hard to remove stuff, carbon, etc. And of course a good bore guide with a solvent port. Pro Shot spear-point jags, caliber specific also.

Also another vote for the Sinclair locking lug cleaner with the removable felt pads to get into the lugs properly. Myself and my rat shooting crew also use the Muzzle Mate can for catching all the nasty solvent soaked patches and eliminating the aerosol solvent spray from getting on the scope lens/caps, and the surrounding area. No clutter of used/dirty patches to litter up the ranchers fields either after a frisky rat shoot and lots of cleaning.

Courteous shooters get invited back. Ask me how I know.....

 

[L.Sherm]

I just read my post Pro Shot basically has zero smell i corrected my post.
I use that because it does do a good job on the copper and I don't have to hear it from my wife lol

 

[KevinG]

I'll just add that I prefer the Dewey rods, even their short one for handguns. Bronze brushes, caliber specific for the beginning of the process with a mix of Shooters Choice and Kroil 60/40%, and Holland's Witches Brew and/or JB Compound for the hard to remove stuff, carbon, etc. And of course a good bore guide with a solvent port. Pro Shot spear-point jags, caliber specific also.

Also another vote for the Sinclair locking lug cleaner with the removable felt pads to get into the lugs properly. Myself and my rat shooting crew also use the Muzzle Mate can for catching all the nasty solvent soaked patches and eliminating the aerosol solvent spray from getting on the scope lens/caps, and the surrounding area. No clutter of used/dirty patches to litter up the ranchers fields either after a frisky rat shoot and lots of cleaning.

Courteous shooters get invited back. Ask me how I know.....

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Rick...........

That's too fancy for me.
That's what God made old 2 and 3 liter Dr Pepper bottles for.
No muss........no fuss!

Kevin

You can kinda see one....