The BEST Way To Clean Your Gun

Suther said:
Its an old trick to get cosmoline out of the wood of milsurps. Note how i say wood not barreled actions. Lol
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Probably a good idea not to get those mixed up which not sure if I could trust myself with, but that's a HILARIOUS idea that I really wanna try in a video sometime :p
 
Janeau said:
Steel rods are not a nono but the right tool for the job. They don’t flex. Used with a proper bore guide, they don’t touch the bore at all. Mind that all those nice military surplus and antique were cleaned with steel rods not carbon fiber and this for 100 years +. Cleaning from the muzzle with a guide is also the way with guns such as lever. The best rods are the steel coated rods..bar none.

Bore snake and the like are made for occasional field cleaning. Not for the shooter that really shoot his guns a lot. Only real cleaning with a rod will clean through crud, carbon, lead.

The best rods are steel ..coated rods.
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With that said, any particular products (rods AND guides) that you'd recommend? Why not make this a proper discussion and see what everyone's using :p
 
Best way to clean your guns, is from mix and match kits over the years. Also depends on the gun. I wouldnt use that to clean my Anschutz.

BTW wow such a orginal logo. Beware NFA might sue you for copying their logo, which was used by another org 3 years before. We seen the half AR half Canadian flag logo used alot.
 
Janeau said:
Steel rods are not a nono but the right tool for the job. They don’t flex. Used with a proper bore guide, they don’t touch the bore at all. Mind that all those nice military surplus and antique were cleaned with steel rods not carbon fiber and this for 100 years +. Cleaning from the muzzle with a guide is also the way with guns such as lever. The best rods are the steel coated rods..bar none.

I use steel rods - on all my competition guns and this for close to 50 years. I have yet to have to replace a barrel because of cleaning.

Bore snake and the like are made for occasional field cleaning. Not for the shooter that really shoot his guns a lot. Only real cleaning with a rod will clean through crud, carbon, lead.
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Okay they're not a "no-no", but the general idea is that carbon fibre is superior because it is softer than steel--hence less risk of damage to the bore. With a correctly sized jag and patch there is no flexing with a carbon rod either.
 
OkayShooter said:
Best way to clean your guns, is from mix and match kits over the years. Also depends on the gun. I wouldnt use that to clean my Anschutz.

BTW wow such a orginal logo. Beware NFA might sue you for copying their logo, which was used by another org 3 years before. We seen the half AR half Canadian flag logo used alot.
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Actually, it is original. I did it myself, and that's well before I saw the CCFR or other logos of the gun orgs in Canada. In fact, there's a meaning behind the logo too. There's a FULL maple leaf, not half. The light and dark sides of the AR are meant to signify the good and dark side of firearm ownership. The red AR - red because that's Canada's primary colour, and AR because that's the single most used platform by politicians that don't understand that just because a firearm looks cool or looks dangerous that it is either of those things. And lastly the suppressor on the top is to signify both that they are illegal but we hope they will not be in the future, but more so ti show that the ownership of the AR and similar rifles are being suppressed by the government.

There was a LOT of thought that went into that logo. And it's nothing more than pure coincidence that it just so happens to look similar to something else that also uses the maple leaf as part of its design.
 
X95Operator said:
Actually, it is original. I did it myself, and that's well before I saw the CCFR or other logos of the gun orgs in Canada. In fact, there's a meaning behind the logo too. There's a FULL maple leaf, not half. The light and dark sides of the AR are meant to signify the good and dark side of firearm ownership. The red AR - red because that's Canada's primary colour, and AR because that's the single most used platform by politicians that don't understand that just because a firearm looks cool or looks dangerous that it is either of those things. And lastly the suppressor on the top is to signify both that they are illegal but we hope they will not be in the future, but more so ti show that the ownership of the AR and similar rifles are being suppressed by the government.

There was a LOT of thought that went into that logo. And it's nothing more than pure coincidence that it just so happens to look similar to something else that also uses the maple leaf as part of its design.
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Not really original. As the half maple leaf was done before. Which NFA sued CCFR, based on a half maple leaf/AR. You just changed the AR a little so it's not a total copy. CCFR used a kinda the same logo before Rod changed it to CCFR and was Civil Advantage. Might not be enough to avoid getting a cease letter as they did trade mark it. So you need to prove your logo is IP.

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One piece steel rods are perfectly fine in a rifle barrel if a bore guide is used and a proper brush. Many Center fire Benchrest shooters have done that over the years...
 
Jahnj0584 said:
OP I don't like how all you post is your upload of the day. It's coming across way too promotional and feels like I'm talking to a teenager.
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Well, I'm not here for your approval. I'm here to share my uploads and chat with people about a subject. If you don't want to get involved in that because of how "you" feel, that seems like a "you" issue.
 
guntech said:
I have used Parker Hale one piece rods since 1970...ended up with about a dozen... they are a stiff hard steel coated rod.
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Right on. Thanks for that. I'm definitely always open to trying new things. I think my original post might have come off a little "matter of fact" and I know folks have their preferred methods. But this is in the context of someone who is relatively new to firearms (about a year and a half or so) and what I shared was legitimately what was the best in my experience.

Great to hear from others and learn about other options, and try those to see what works :) Thanks! Always nice to have a productive conversation AND learn something.
 
Cable pull thru are the best for when you cannot remove the bolt to use a traditional rod to clean chamber to muzzle.

I use one in my Savage 99, but I have bore guide for the crown if I have to go muzzle to chamber if I cannot do it the traditional way.

But I got a 1 PC stainless rod, multi piece rods, cable pull thru, bore snakes. They all got their pros and cons.

I find cable pull thru retain their curved shape, so you ate fishing a curved cable bore weight down the bore, to pull thru. Then you have to try and grip a slippery cable.And you cannot really do the back and forth scrub.
 
OkayShooter said:
Cable pull thru are the best for when you cannot remove the bolt to use a traditional rod to clean chamber to muzzle.

I use one in my Savage 99, but I have bore guide for the crown if I have to go muzzle to chamber if I cannot do it the traditional way.

But I got a 1 PC stainless rod, multi piece rods, cable pull thru, bore snakes. They all got their pros and cons.

I find cable pull thru retain their curved shape, so you ate fishing a curved cable bore weight down the bore, to pull thru. Then you have to try and grip a slippery cable.And you cannot really do the back and forth scrub.
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Yeah I'd say the cable is a one way affair, and I have definitely had my hands greasy with oil and unable to pull it through. You do get a handle, which is nice, but it is plastic and if you have to pull too hard the handle CAN come off. Definitely will check out a single piece rod though, since my Tavor is perfect for that. It does come with a rod but I am not a fan that it has no guide nor that you have to assemble it. Easier to travel with I suppose, but a single solid rod sounds better.
 
FLHTCUI said:
Dishwasher is the best way .....
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I promise you. If my channel gets big enough, and I can find a way to do it, I will do it. And I will reference the original post if I can find it. THAT IS A PROMISE. Now help me get to partner by telling 929 other people to sub :p hahahaha

That would be a legendary video. I can see it now.
 
X95Operator said:
Yeah I'd say the cable is a one way affair, and I have definitely had my hands greasy with oil and unable to pull it through. You do get a handle, which is nice, but it is plastic and if you have to pull too hard the handle CAN come off. Definitely will check out a single piece rod though, since my Tavor is perfect for that. It does come with a rod but I am not a fan that it has no guide nor that you have to assemble it. Easier to travel with I suppose, but a single solid rod sounds better.
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I hate having to attach handles to pull them thru and removing them, to drop it back down.

My father has a Travor with 10s of thousand of rounds thru it. From teaching tactical courses, trust me the barrel is chromed lined for a reason. Longevity, as it's a military rifle. My old CSM was queens medal winner 5 times, they only ever used a multi piece steel rods. Its not as bad as you think.

Don't knock hot water. Alot of my guns get cleaned by spraying it with oil, scrubbing it with a tooth brush and running it under hot water.
 
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