Gun Cleaning

wcwireman

does anyone know of a link where i can go and find pointers for proper gun care and cleaning?

wcwireman

Hi Experts.....What's the best powder solvent to use on a nickel-plated revolver? I believe one without ammonia would be the safest to use, yes? Thanks.....BT

wcwireman

hi, this may sound like an odd question, does anyone know if lacquer thinner will harm blueing? okay, here's why i'm asking...I just bought a bar (belgium, with no triger pins)and the owner had the scrolling gold filled. i'm guessing that was covered with something like lacquer. the bolt-which i don't think is easily removeable-looks like it may have gotten some on it and has turned brownish, almost nicotine stained looking. i tried a couple of standard cleaners with q-tips, it hasn't come off. the owner said lacquer thinner would work. is that okay to use for this? thanks for any help!

wcwireman

Relatively new to guns and wanted some advice on cleaning. I have a CZ-75b and a Savage 10 .308 thus far and have been using common sense to clean them. Im pretty sure its working fine but I feel like a nice video or guide would help me take the cleaning to a new level.

Do any of you know of a good resource for information on the subject? Not many people I know shoot so the best solution, a mentor, is sadly not a viable option. I have dug around the net for quite a while and not found fantastic info. Thanks for the help, me and my guns appreciate it!

wcwireman

When I clean my guns I use nitro solvent on the bore and wipe dry with a clean patch. Should I be running a second patch through with a light coat of oil? I've never done this and haven't had any problems with rust, but I also don't want that to become a problem. Is the protocol different for something like a .22 pistol versus a shotgun?

wcwireman

I'm in a fairly rural community. I have a small "Toy room" out behind my house where I house one or two firearms, reload, and general tinkering. Some of the local rednecks like to hang out with me at times and just happen to have their old Remington with them for a "by the way...would you mind" type of deal. For the most part I charge nothing for cleaning ole Toms shotgun but with the price of cleaning equipment, brushes,cleaners or what have you, I cant just keep doing this for nothing. Bearing in mind I don't have a business, don't advertise, or any of the sort. But if I ask for a "Donation" and you were in my boots, just what would you ask just for a typical and sometimes a through cleaning?

I apologize for such a long statement for a simple question, but had to set the atmosphere....Billy

wcwireman

I have a Mossberg Training Rifle that was made for the Army in l931. A friend looked it and said the barrel was leaded. For as old as it is, it is in excellent shape. Can someone please tell me how to remove the lead from the barrel? Can this gun be shot with the lead in it and still be accurate or would the lead need to be removed? Thanks.

wcwireman

After shooting my Berreta 92 today, was cleaning it and used the birchwood casey barricade cloths to wipe it down. These are saturated with rust preventative and i noticed it soaked into the metal rather quickly. These newer alloy Berreta's are not like the steel ones.
I suppose this is O.K. for the finish ? I am thinking the silicone cloth's may be better ? They are not messy anyways.

wcwireman

what is best way to clean older guns that have a little rust etc?

wcwireman

New member w/ 2 posts. My question is on gun cleaning. A couple of friends suggested two different products: 556 Breakfree and PB Blaster. Any suggestions would be helpful to a novice. Thanks in advance

wcwireman

I know that this is remedial, but what is the best way to get the grease off of a gun, and out of the barrel?[?] Should anything be done to the wood?

brier-49

brass brush and hoppes #9 should do the trick.

nmyers

If that's not enough, try a small tin of JB Bore Paste.

Neal

11b6r

Both good answers. Try placing the rifle horizontally, wet the bore good with Hoppes, let set about 10 minutes, and scrub ALL the way thru and ALL the way back about 20 strokes (From the chamber, please), then patches. JB if the Hoppes and bronze brush don't do the trick (but 22 lead tends to be pretty soft, so should do it)

wcwireman

Thanks to everyone for all the good information. I really appreciate it.

RCrosby

And if you're lazy like me there's always "Outers Foul Out"
Not that expensive, runs on AA batteries, and works great on lead.

vdms55

brownells sells a product that looks like a stainless steel brillo pad and i believe you can buy the same thing in most any grocery store. at any rate, you cut a couple of strands off the pad and wrap it in your bore brush then push it through the bore a couple of times. this works like a bandit to get the lead out of my .357 pistol after i have been firing cast bullets. i push a wet patch full of shooters choice through it first and let it sit for a couple of minutes before the brush process then clean it in my regular way.