Best gun cleaning kit

[Matthewd]

What do you guys prefer to use for cleaning and maintaining your handguns?

 

[crazyengineer]

For maintaining all my guns, at least for barrel cleaning, I use a piece of weed eater string with the end melted to hold a patch on and then pull it through the barrel from back to front. the larger the caliber, the more/larger patches. I for one find that it seems to work better than rods, since it won't scratch my barrel up

 

[rrg991981]

Boresnakes, Otis "Toothbrushes", Breakfree CLP, and a Box o'rags thats all you really need. I have some more advanced stuff but this combo will clean 99% of anything you could have

 

[hung-solo]

i use the cheapo winchester kits at walmart. i also use Breakfree, Hoppe's and Remmy Oil. its all i need. my rifles and shotgun are 16 yrs old or older. they work great. no jams

 

[CWL]

"Best" gun cleaning kit is called elbow grease.

I use a mishmash of several kits and cleaning products and they all work, but just need your time & effort to scrub away lead, copper and fouling.

Three bits of advice if you don't already do:

1. Use the next larger bore size brass cleaning brush (9mm -I use .40cal, .45ACP, I use .50 Cal, etc.) as I find it does a better job of scrubbing the barrels. If you only use brass or bronze brushes, it will not harm the barrel in any way.

2. ALWAYS use a muzzle guard when cleaning the barrel. Never know when you might slip and hit the muzzle with your cleaning rod and put a small mark on the muzzle. Something small like that will affect the accuracy of your firearms.

3. Use car brake cleaner (chlorine free version) as a general cleaner on your gun to save some time or as final step. Brake cleaner is the same as "Gun Scrubber" at 1/5 the price. It is just a formula to remove accumulated carbon and grease from metal & plastics and dry with no residue.

 

[hung-solo]

"Best" gun cleaning kit is called elbow grease.

I use a mishmash of several kits and cleaning products and they all work, but just need your time & effort to scrub away lead, copper and fouling.

Three bits of advice if you don't already do:

1. Use the next larger bore size brass cleaning brush (9mm -I use .40cal, .45ACP, I use .50 Cal, etc.) as I find it does a better job of scrubbing the barrels. If you only use brass or bronze brushes, it will not harm the barrel in any way.

2. ALWAYS use a muzzle guard when cleaning the barrel. Never know when you might slip and hit the muzzle with your cleaning rod and put a small mark on the muzzle. Something small like that will affect the accuracy of your firearms.

3. Use car brake cleaner (chlorine free version) as a general cleaner on your gun to save some time or as final step. Brake cleaner is the same as "Gun Scrubber" at 1/5 the price. It is just a formula to remove accumulated carbon and grease from metal & plastics and dry with no residue.

i had thought about that for years and never had the balls to try it.. thanks for the input. this sure as hell would speed up my process when i detail shotguns and rifle inards.

 

[CWL]

i had thought about that for years and never had the balls to try it.. thanks for the input. this sure as hell would speed up my process when i detail shotguns and rifle inards.

Forgot to mention that brake cleaner is OK on plastics but don't get any on finished wood. It will strip the varnish off-of the stocks and grips.

 

[hung-solo]

Forgot to mention that brake cleaner is OK on plastics but don't get any on finished wood. It will strip the varnish off-of the stocks and grips.

thanks for the heads up. i think thats why i was too scared to try it. but once the actions are broken down and away from wood i could hose them down with brake cleaner. :thumbup:

 

[Les Snyder]

if you have an AR.... a chamber brush on a "T" handle (rethreaded an old Lewis Lead Remover handle) really helps.... carbon scraper made from small flat blade screwdriver...clean gas ring area with .44mag case...then brake cleaner... be sure to re-lube.... Birchwood Casey Barricade (formerly Sheath) for rust control

Tico tool for shotgun

 

[Unk]

One caution on brake cleaner - strips off all lube/gunk to bare metal..BARE METAL. Light coat of oil, CLP or similar required right away unless you like your guns with RUST.