Looking for some advice on new rifle

jmichelin84

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Hello all I'm in the market for some gun cleaning gear, I need everything basically, what brand or kit would you suggest, I need to soak a bolt for my rifle which I cannot take apart, new Winchester XPR, I was advised to soak the bolt in solvent for a bit and then air dry and lube it up, I was thinking of the Frog Lube kits, any advice?
 
Gather some Simple Green cleaner, put a full kettle on the stove and get it boiling.
Salvage an old toothbrush and place near the sink.
Grasp a pasta strainer and the sink strainer too.
Place sink strainer in the sink, so it allows the water to drain.
Place said bolt into the pasta strainer and splash some Simple Green on it and add some warm tap water and scrub with the tooth brush.
Splash more SG and scrub some more , but use the hot water from the kettle...be careful not to scald yourself during any of this.
When your finished scrubbing pour the remaining hot water from kettle onto the now lathered up bolt and rinse it off.
Place onto a worn towel or several layers of paper towel or even place it on the empty dish rack.
Not only will it be clean and hot, but it will dry rather quickly too.
Then spray with your lube of choice, such as G-96 and leave that Frog Lube on the stores shelf.
Easy Peazy,
Rob
 
jmichelin84 said:
Hello all I'm in the market for some gun cleaning gear, I need everything basically, what brand or kit would you suggest, I need to soak a bolt for my rifle which I cannot take apart, new Winchester XPR, I was advised to soak the bolt in solvent for a bit and then air dry and lube it up, I was thinking of the Frog Lube kits, any advice?
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You could get yourself a table top ultrasonic cleaner. They are usually inexpensive on ebay, handy for cleaning handguns, rifle and shotgun bolts, and are useful for cleaning brass. I think mine holds 3 quarts, has a built in heater, but its faster to start with hot water, or heat the cleaning solution on a stovetop, then it is to attempt heating the cleaning solution with the internal heater.

Brass can be cleaned in a cold 50-50 vinegar/water solution and a drop or two of dish detergent. After the cleaning cycle or two, the brass is put into a bath of baking soda solution, a teaspoon to a gallon of water, to stop the action of the vinegar. Rinse the brass off with clean water, then it can then be blown dry with compressed air, or placed on a cookie sheet in a warm oven to dry.

I use a commercial firearm cleaning concentrate (Chemcrest 235) that's available from Brownells or Police Products in both of my Ultrasonics. It takes about a cup of concentrate to a gallon of water, and this solution lasts 6-9 months before I have to replace it. The firearm or part is then sprayed off in hot clean water, blown dry with compressed air, the bore is patched dry, and then placed in a hot oil bath (Chemcrest 400-L) to remove any vestiges of moisture. I usually let it sit in the hot oil for a half hour, which is more a matter of convenience for me, than it is a necessity. I allow the piece to drip dry at least until its cool enough that I can handle it comfortably, then I wipe it off and again patch out the bore if a barrel is involved. At this point the part is clean and can be reassembled into the gun.
 
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