Cleaning your O/U

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Hey Sportsfans,

Just graduated from my 870 Express to a Citori CX! Couldnt be more exited about the switch but am also a little out of my depth with the care and maintenance of the new rig.

Seems as if there are a ton of different techniques and products to use to clean shotguns so I am wondering if anyone had a sure-fire/idiot-proof way to clean and maintain their OU over the years.

Or, if someone had any links to reading/youtubes to check out I am keen to have a look.

Thanks,

Mike
 
I run a bore snake through each barrel, clean the grease off of the hinge joint, and oil the extractor where they sit in the barrel assembly. I regrease the hinge joint/locking wedge when I assemble the gun each time.
 
Hoppes, bore spray and oil like every other gun. I've grown to like saturating new guns in G96 and letting them sit for a day then wiping down and rebuilding after the initial strip and preserve clean. Action cleaner and wd40 break up the gunk and crud well too. Make sure there is some quality oil on the moving parts of the gun such as the hinge attachment points.
 
I wipe everything with G96 (except near the firing pins). Toothpicks with patches and G96 help me in the tight spots. Then I give the barrel a nice drenching of G96 and run a bronze brush through it followed by dry patches. After re-greasing the hinges I usually wipe the gun down with Hoppes Gun oil. Once in a while ill give the stock a subtle coat of wax.
 
In addition to the other suggestions I pull the stock off at least once a year to flush out the action with brake cleaner, then douse with a good lube. let soak an hour or two for the lube to get into all the nooks and cranny's then blow-wipe off any surplus.
Try to avoid getting gun oil on the wood, and never leave more then a thin film of oil on the metal.
I like to use Ballastol lube as it is more wood friendly then most gun oil.
 
Don gk said:
In addition to the other suggestions I pull the stock off at least once a year to flush out the action with brake cleaner, then douse with a good lube. let soak an hour or two for the lube to get into all the nooks and cranny's then blow-wipe off any surplus.
Try to avoid getting gun oil on the wood, and never leave more then a thin film of oil on the metal.
I like to use Ballastol lube as it is more wood friendly then most gun oil.
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That’s sorta interesting about the Ballastol, I see it is used a lot overseas and thought about getting some to be more important.

Where abouts are you sourcing it from?



It’s is nice to have a shotgun at a shotgun gunsmith every now and then for a cleaning and spring change, or having the knowledge for what needs to be replaced before it breaks.
 
JIMMY 808 said:
That’s sorta interesting about the Ballastol, I see it is used a lot overseas and thought about getting some to be more important.

Where abouts are you sourcing it from?
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Ballistol works great . Been using it for years . You can get a 4 gallon jug from Canada Ammo for $99 enough for a lifetime.
10/1 ratio with water for general cleaning.
 
in addition to all of the above, and last but not least, buy a gun sock for storing the gun while in the safe. The sock will absorb excess moisture and protect it from other guns you may have in the safe.
PS: i have a CX too..you're going to love it.
 
My only advice would be 2 things: treat the action with care (don't snap it shut or otherwise torque it) and regularly use a good grease on the high pressure slidy bits like the trunions, lockers and hammer cockers (I'm sure those are the proper technical names). Wipe off old dirty grease and sparingly re-apply new clean grease. Do those two things and you will have a happy Citori for a long time!

And of course wipe it down with a good oil regularly and after every use (and very lightly grease your choke tube threads!). I find WD-40 is aces for loosening up the plastic grungies in the barrel- but that is pretty much all it is good for.
 
gordonn said:
in addition to all of the above, and last but not least, buy a gun sock for storing the gun while in the safe. The sock will absorb excess moisture and protect it from other guns you may have in the safe.
PS: i have a CX too..you're going to love it.
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A big no-no is gun socks with silicone. Thread after thread on rimfire forum in states about s. putting marks on firearms
 
Oddly enough I have a citori 725 that sits in the lockup because I enjoy the old hunting pumps and semi autos more

I use never seize on choke tube threads - that greasy metallic paste you find in the automotive section

A pickle jar with an acetone rich Eds red mixture is good for soaking choke tubes in to help clear out the plastic
 
45CAT said:
A big no-no is gun socks with silicone. Thread after thread on rimfire forum in states about s. putting marks on firearms
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To clarify, do you mean a gun sock containing silicone? Whats rimfire forum? Does it apply similarly to shotgunning? Are you suggesting that it is silicone the puts marks on firearms?
 
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