Gun Cleaning ??
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It may be that the gun is that dirty, but I think that you may be getting the dirty color from the scrubber itself. Try cleaning the scrubber and then running it through. Mark Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Ok…the metal brush should not be used that often. Try the soaked pad first, then a clean, dry one. Then the metal brush, with just a touch of oil (do not soak it). Then use a clean, dry pad. Then more dry pads and more dry pads. I never need to use the brush more than twice when cleaning any of my guns. Oh, for excellent results, I have found that Ballistol is better than any Hoppes cleaning oil. As to the question of oiling a gun when done cleaning it…only oil the gun if you plan on storing it for a long time. Why oil the gun and try to hunt with it a few days/weeks later? One word to think about…slippery. Also remember, fresh oil on a gun collects a lot of dust, which will be harder to clean up later, if the oil has dried up. Get a chamois (those things that you dry your cars off with) to wipe your gun clean. They are my choice. Hope that helps. — Shammy "In God we trust; All others we run through NCIC." > It may be that the gun is that dirty, but I think that you may be getting > the dirty color from the scrubber itself. Try cleaning the scrubber and then > running it through. > Mark > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi folks. What’s "proper" procedure to clean my rifle after sighting it in? I > wanted to bring the cleaning kit with me to the range, but I forgot to. So, I > bought an accesory piece- those metal scrubbers. After I sent the scrubber > through I ran a wet patch through it and it was dirty (shot about 40 or so > rounds through it–new scope and practice). I ran another wet patch through it > and it cleaned up just a bit, ran a dry one through afterwards. I can’t see > inside the barrel of my .30/30 lever, so I ran the scrubber through again (wet) > and again ran a wet patch through. It was dirtier than the previous dry and > wet patches! After a few rounds of alternating I noticed that after every time > I send the scrubber through, the patches are dirty and black/gray in color. Is > that normal, or is it just that dirty that the scrubber takes of a layer of > gunk every time? > Also, once cleaned on the inside, should I run a *little* gun oil inside of it? > I put a small coat of oil on the outside metal and am sure not to touch with > finger and skin. > Thanks. > –chris from La. > Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: > http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
Hello: My brother is in LA too, and now to your question. I assume your "gun scrubber" is a bore brush. There are two reasons that you would get residue you described in the bore, 1) the gunk on the brush is falling back into the bore and 2) the brush is scrapping minute amounts of gun metal/iron from the bore (this is also common when using abrasive bore cleaners, gun metal polishes, or metal polishes [such as Flitz] which is the reason I don’t recommend such cleaners to novices). The procedure most people us is run a solent soaked patch though it bore (in one direction only), run a brush through the bore 1O times going in one direction only, run another solvent soaked patch through the bore (this step is optional), and then run a series of clean dry patches through the bore agian going in one direction only. Finally, oil the bore and exterior surfaces. When you said you have a .3O-3O lever action I assume it’s either a Winchester 94 and Marlin 336 and I’ve another helpful hint. Since you’re forced to clean from the muzzle end, you might want to get a muzzle guard/bore guide (I just know I’m going to get flamed for saying get a bore guide). Hope this helps. Steve — http://www.bigfoot.com/~S_C_Horn Before you buy. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> Hi folks. What’s "proper" procedure to clean my rifle after sighting it in? I > wanted to bring the cleaning kit with me to the range, but I forgot to. So, I > bought an accesory piece- those metal scrubbers. After I sent the scrubber > through I ran a wet patch through it and it was dirty (shot about 40 or so > rounds through it–new scope and practice). I ran another wet patch through it > and it cleaned up just a bit, ran a dry one through afterwards. I can’t see > inside the barrel of my .30/30 lever, so I ran the scrubber through again (wet) > and again ran a wet patch through. It was dirtier than the previous dry and > wet patches! After a few rounds of alternating I noticed that after every time > I send the scrubber through, the patches are dirty and black/gray in color. Is > that normal, or is it just that dirty that the scrubber takes of a layer of > gunk every time? > Also, once cleaned on the inside, should I run a *little* gun oil inside of it? > I put a small coat of oil on the outside metal and am sure not to touch with > finger and skin. > Thanks. > –chris from La.
If by "metal scrubber" you mean a brush, I think I know what’s happening. The first time you ran the brush through it picked up a lot of gunk. After cleaning the bore and running the brush through again, it left some of that gunk behind. Was doing the same thing last weekend with my 7mm Mag. Soaked my brush in Hoppes #9, then ran it down the barrel a few times. (By the way, the recommended procedure is to go from the chamber to the end of the barrel when possible.) Ran a few patches down the barrel (wet followed by dry) and they started coming out fairly clean. Then I soaked the brush and ran it down the barrel a few more times, followed by more patches. Fisrt few patches were filthy as they picked up gunk left behind by the dirty brush. (I’ve "double-dipped" brushes into my bottle of #9 so many times the #9 is probably not too clean, either.) Next time I plan to use fresh #9 and clean the brush between uses. By the way, a bore light might be a good investment. A cheap alternative is to get some clear plastic rod, cut it into 6" lengths, and bend it into an "L" shapes using gentle heat. Put one end in the chamber and point the other end at a bright light source. Not as good as a good bore light, but not bad and really cheap. One plastic rod will make a bunch of "L"s. You can give the extras away to friends. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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Hi folks. What’s "proper" procedure to clean my rifle after sighting it in? I wanted to bring the cleaning kit with me to the range, but I forgot to. So, I bought an accesory piece- those metal scrubbers. After I sent the scrubber through I ran a wet patch through it and it was dirty (shot about 40 or so rounds through it–new scope and practice). I ran another wet patch through it and it cleaned up just a bit, ran a dry one through afterwards. I can’t see inside the barrel of my .30/30 lever, so I ran the scrubber through again (wet) and again ran a wet patch through. It was dirtier than the previous dry and wet patches! After a few rounds of alternating I noticed that after every time I send the scrubber through, the patches are dirty and black/gray in color. Is that normal, or is it just that dirty that the scrubber takes of a layer of gunk every time? Also, once cleaned on the inside, should I run a *little* gun oil inside of it? I put a small coat of oil on the outside metal and am sure not to touch with finger and skin. Thanks. –chris from La. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
