what does everyone do for gun cleaning?

[buckhound]

just wondering, looking to get something new ,right now i have an old rod thats broke (stuff my dad gave me when i started hunting)  and isn't tight and bends at the joints when put together probably a couple of different kits put together and some old brushes and stuff thats seen better days  some cheap stuff from walmart i put together over years  it works ok but thinking i may get better results getting something new... thinking of the Otis  ultimate gun cleaning kit or getting a  box and buying good quality stuff as need to make my own kit... Any Thoughts on what works for you?  thanks

[Lunatic]

I wish I could help you but I have a collection of 100s of pieces from different sources and somehow I make it work.

The only change I made over the years was the cleaner. I no longer use any solvents. I now use a vegetable oil based product 

Edited March 10, 2018 by Lunatic

[Tarhunt]

I wish I could help you but I have a collection of 100s of pieces from different sources and somehow I make it work.

The only change I made over the years was the cleaner. I no longer use any solvents. I now use a vegetable oil based product 

I learned the hard way using cleaning solvents. I had gotten some on my camo stock and a wooden stock and the solvent damaged both of them. So, I stopped using them.

[Lunatic]

I learned the hard way using cleaning solvents. I had gotten some on my camo stock and a wooden stock and the solvent damaged both of them. So, I stopped using them.

 

I use Gunzilla

 

http://www.shellsrusllc.com/gunzilla.html

[1957Buck]

Piece out the needed parts for each Weapon. I Have and will always use Hoppe's never in all my years has there been any Problems when used right. Plus The Smell Brings back memories.  in the Pistols, i use the Copper Removal One. and a Film of Gun Oil. 

If there are problems its use is abused. 

[BillW0323]

I have the Otis Elite kit. I love it. Comes with various caliber brushes and various length cables that you can attach to each other so you never have to worry about them being long enough. I think the kit is around $130 but I think it’s worth it.

[BillW0323]

As far as cleaning and lubricants I use both Hoppe’s or Slip2000 products. I haven’t had any issues with either.

[buckhound]

i have been able to keep my guns clean with what i have but being old i don't know if the rod has many cleanings left i figure its time to upgrade either with a complete kit or build my own kit...   an older gentelman gave me something he used in the military he had a lot of it and gave me a bottle to use worked great wish i new what it was it didn't didn't slow the action on my 1100 like other oils i have used when it was real cold...

[BHC]

I use a Hoppe's Gun Cleaning Kit, and been using this as far as I could remember, my father even used it since the 60s, they are located in Paterson

 

http://www.g96.com/products/gun-treatment/#

 

for the inside the barrel I use Bore Buster

[mazzgolf]

When in the Army, we used BreakFree and worked well. I then moved to good ol' Hoppes 9. Problem with that is (and IIRC BreakFree was the same) it stinks - very smelly - and I can't clean the guns in the house without the family cursing me out. I've since moved to what Lunatic posted -  Gunzilla. Not nearly as smelly as Hoppes 9 Powder Solvent but seems to work just as well. I don't let any of the guns I own go past a couple dozen shots without cleaning them (unless a single range session and I shoot, say, 100 rounds - but I'm cleaning it when I get home), so I don't worry about whether the cleaner or lub can last hundreds or thousands of rounds.

 

As for cleaning rods, I broke mine recently, too (it was a cheap-o brand, very flimsy) so I recently purchased a nice brass three-piece rod. Very sturdy and the pieces thread tight together (no wobbles). When looking for a new rod, don't cheap out - think about getting a nice sturdy brass one.

 

I would say, buy piecemeal rather than one of those expensive kits (some might come with parts you don't even need - say, cleaning tips for calibers you don't own) - that way you can pick and choose what you want and go for better quality. I, actually, did buy that smaller Remington cleaning kit a few years ago - I ended up selling the brushes and things that I don't use and for unused calibers on Ebay The cleaning cables it comes with is nice, though - I kept those.

[mazzgolf]

an older gentelman gave me something he used in the military

 

Could it have been BreakFree CLP? That's what we used (I'm pretty sure that's the name of it).

[buckhound]

Could it have been BreakFree CLP? That's what we used (I'm pretty sure that's the name of it).

 

i don't remember or know if he told me he died in the 90's he was around 80   

Edited March 10, 2018 by buckhound

[hunterbob1]

I stopped using rods a long time ago and went to boresnakes.

http://www.reloaderaddict.com/best-bore-snake-review-clean-sizes/

[Thunderchicken]

I use

[hunterbob1]

 Thanks thunderchicken   https://ballistol.com/store_category/nj/