Best cleaning items for handgun/glock
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Ballistol...
G-96, a rod and slotted tip, some rags, maybe an old toothbrush and some cotton swabs. You might want some heavier oil or light grease for the rails for lubrication.
Most ammo nowadays won't get your gun very dirty, and if you're using jacketed ammo, you'll never get any lead buildup. Lubrication is more important.
Most ammo nowadays won't get your gun very dirty, and if you're using jacketed ammo, you'll never get any lead buildup. Lubrication is more important.
A wise recommendation!
686 Shooter
Regular
A good cleaning rod. Not the cheap one's from a kit. Do yourself a favor and get a Tipton, Dewey or similar.
A proper sized bronze bore brush and jag.
Patches - purchased or cut from an old cotton T-shirt.
Some cotton rags.
I like Hoppes #9 solvent for regular cleaning. for heavier copper fouling I use Hoppes Copper Terminator or Sweets 7.62.
A good quality oil.
With these basic items you will be able to take great care of your pistol.
A proper sized bronze bore brush and jag.
Patches - purchased or cut from an old cotton T-shirt.
Some cotton rags.
I like Hoppes #9 solvent for regular cleaning. for heavier copper fouling I use Hoppes Copper Terminator or Sweets 7.62.
A good quality oil.
With these basic items you will be able to take great care of your pistol.
Throw the frog lube in the garbage for step one.
If you don't shoot cast bullets, with a Glock you can pretty much go into the tens of thousands of rounds before cleaning without anything weird happening...
You don’t have to take a bath either...
Glocks should come with a nylon brush, add rags and whatever choice of lube.
I personally avoid any of that organic crap as it breaks down and gums up you gun. Not to mention the added steps to use it over your conventional oil.
Frog lube is a no for Glocks or altogether?
Please educate me.
I use it in combination with G96 and it seems to wrk well... presuming i am cleaning after each range trip ..so aprox 150 rounds.
I've used it on pistols and AR's, no issue, but I tend to use G96, Ballistol, or BreakFree. Glocks are super easy to clean though so not sure there is enough metal contact and heat to use Frog, but rather a normal CLP or oil on the rails for lubrication.
