Good handgun cleaning kit
- Thread starter Barrys4
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Depends on what you need it for:
- One or several types of firearms (handguns / rifles / shotguns)?
- One or more calibers?
- Cleaning at home, in the wilderness, at the range, or all of the above?
These are the questions I had to answer myself when standing at that aisle in Bass Pro and being torn apart by indecision
They do usually carry several small OTIS kits, and usually a larger Remington that has implements for all the 3 types of firearms and the variety of calibers/gauges; comes with a small bottle of solvent and another of lubricant too.
I ended up buying one of those one-size-fits all kits. It's... OK. Tolerable. If you need to start with something, that'd be not a bad entry level kit, IMO.
But I also accumulated some extra bits and odds, such as bore snakes (which they carry too).
Bottom line: it all depends on your needs.
- One or several types of firearms (handguns / rifles / shotguns)?
- One or more calibers?
- Cleaning at home, in the wilderness, at the range, or all of the above?
These are the questions I had to answer myself when standing at that aisle in Bass Pro and being torn apart by indecision
They do usually carry several small OTIS kits, and usually a larger Remington that has implements for all the 3 types of firearms and the variety of calibers/gauges; comes with a small bottle of solvent and another of lubricant too.
I ended up buying one of those one-size-fits all kits. It's... OK. Tolerable. If you need to start with something, that'd be not a bad entry level kit, IMO.
But I also accumulated some extra bits and odds, such as bore snakes (which they carry too).
Bottom line: it all depends on your needs.
Basspro in Vaughan doesn't have much stock in cleaning accessories brands insofar as I've seen. I got the hoppes premium(large silver case) for 59 at sail, has it all. Got a dewey cleaning rod for my pistol, clp at basspro, tw25b grease and mc2500 oil(mill-comm products) at Williams arms. Otis pistol kit for range bag.
RM
+1 on what ryk said, begin with a basic and upgrade later, in every option you will end buying extra bits here and there...., there is no ''best cleaning kit'', i.e.: a brand new copper brush on a good copper cleaning session solvant will last 5-6 guns.
Depends on what you need it for:
- One or several types of firearms (handguns / rifles / shotguns)?
- One or more calibers?
- Cleaning at home, in the wilderness, at the range, or all of the above?
These are the questions I had to answer myself when standing at that aisle in Bass Pro and being torn apart by indecision
They do usually carry several small OTIS kits, and usually a larger Remington that has implements for all the 3 types of firearms and the variety of calibers/gauges; comes with a small bottle of solvent and another of lubricant too.
I ended up buying one of those one-size-fits all kits. It's... OK. Tolerable. If you need to start with something, that'd be not a bad entry level kit, IMO.
But I also accumulated some extra bits and odds, such as bore snakes (which they carry too).
Bottom line: it all depends on your needs.
turbo_bird
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Kamloops, BC
You can get Outters pistol kits for about $10 usually. They aren't too bad. Come with a short aluminum rod, a couple different brushes, some patches, small bottle of oil and small bottle of solvent. The plastic loop for pulling patches through barrels really suck though. Brushes are only about $2 or $3, so you can stock up on lots of them for cheap.
Kristian
Kristian
I agree with one caveat - Hoppe's No. 9.
Most cleaning kits these days are overpriced and have too much of what you don't want.
Oh my, how could I forgotten good old Hoppe's No.9. Me bad. A must!
Another must have http://www.hoppes.com/cleaning-accessories/hoppe-s-no-9-air-freshener
M
- Location
- On a resonably direct route in NS
Yeah, buy a basic kit to start you out, and you'll be adding brushes and jags and whatever as you need them. A Complete Master Cleaning Kit With Everything You Could Ever Need™ will still lack things you want, and will be stuffed with hunting calibres like .243 and .270 you probably don't have, 20ga. and who knows what else.
One of those compact kits that comes in a cartridge-shaped container (which becomes the handle) is pretty good for general pistol use, has a decent brass rod, and it's always handy to have in the range bag for anything that comes up.
You will not enjoy pushing a shotgun -length cleaning rod down a short hand-gun barrel. I like the pull-throughs (e.g., Bore Snake) for much of my shotgun cleaning, whereas I tend to prefer fancy one-piece rods for other stuff. If you get cheap rods, they will snap at the joints the first time you get a tight patch in a long barrel.
I was excited to buy one of those Hoppe's air fresheners. Hung it up and it lasted maybe five minutes. Anybody get one that actually works; am I supposed to keep soaking the thing myself?
One of those compact kits that comes in a cartridge-shaped container (which becomes the handle) is pretty good for general pistol use, has a decent brass rod, and it's always handy to have in the range bag for anything that comes up.
You will not enjoy pushing a shotgun -length cleaning rod down a short hand-gun barrel. I like the pull-throughs (e.g., Bore Snake) for much of my shotgun cleaning, whereas I tend to prefer fancy one-piece rods for other stuff. If you get cheap rods, they will snap at the joints the first time you get a tight patch in a long barrel.
I was excited to buy one of those Hoppe's air fresheners. Hung it up and it lasted maybe five minutes. Anybody get one that actually works; am I supposed to keep soaking the thing myself?
MauserMike
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- SW Ontario
I like the dewey brass jags and coated cleaning rods. Epps has a large selection and I if doing a Brownells order there's always a few dewey products thrown in the box to round out shipping.
- Location
- West Quebec
- Location
- West Quebec
Oh oh here we go.. lol
