vampire Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Ok so i have had air rifles,shot guns and a fac rifle for a while now,my question is what do you use to clean the bores,i currently have a bore snake for the 410 and rods for the shot guns,but which is the best for the .22lr and do you put oil down in the barrells of the above guns . Thanks atb,Karl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suggs Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 i only shoot Shotguns but i always used a bore snake at the ground pulling though 2-3 times then finish with gun oil pulled through i also oil all moving parts and finish with wiping the outside surfaces with a oily rag. every now and then i do a more in depth clean with the rod's etc.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 I've only got full bore rifles,but im guessing its all the same? I use Parker Hale 009 bore cleaner and cotton patches.Swab the barrel with the 009,then make yourself a cuppa for 15-20 minutes to allow it to soften the muck then using a rod and patch-clean until patch dont get dirty.Afterwards lightly oil the barrel-dont over oil as its dangerous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bruno22rf Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Many people never clean the bore on .22lr,s cos they seem to pick up less lead than fullbores-also , just after cleaning the bore you tend to get 2 or 3 fliers whereas leaving the bore alone never seems to significantly affect the accuracy.When i get really bored i use a length of fishing line pushed from the muzzle thru to the bolt chamber-i then tie a small piece of cloth on the end and soak it in wd40-pulled back up the bore this seems to remove everything quickly (and cheaply)-if i,m then not going to use the gun for a while i put a drop of gun oil on the last patch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash w Posted September 4, 2010 Report Share Posted September 4, 2010 Ok so i have had air rifles,shot guns and a fac rifle for a while now,my question is what do you use to clean the bores,i currently have a bore snake for the 410 and rods for the shot guns,but which is the best for the .22lr and do you put oil down in the barrells of the above guns .Thanks atb,Karl. do you think it will help me with hitting them bunnies if you clean them lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vampire Posted September 5, 2010 Author Report Share Posted September 5, 2010 do you think it will help me with hitting them bunnies if you clean them lol Ash,hi i dont think its gonna help mate,maybe its something to do with the guide dog and white stick getting in the way ,two things you could do to improve your count is to book an appointment at spec savers and buy a punt gun . Thanks for advise about cleaning the bores,i will resist cleaning the .22lr as i did with the air rifle,but will start to oil shot gun. atb,Karl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley29 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I've only got full bore rifles,but im guessing its all the same? I use Parker Hale 009 bore cleaner and cotton patches.Swab the barrel with the 009,then make yourself a cuppa for 15-20 minutes to allow it to soften the muck then using a rod and patch-clean until patch dont get dirty.Afterwards lightly oil the barrel-dont over oil as its dangerous. As above however I usually push a bit of dry kitchen towel down each barrel first to remove all the loose c**p. This makes the job easier and less messy when you are cleaning out the 009. I use the Napier gun oil spray containing VP90 which seems to do the job. The pouches in the gun cabinet are also money well spent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dickiecider Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Ive had my 22lr for 7yrs now and never cleaned down the bore, and never had any snags at all. however a friend cleans regularly and his snags all the time. i use winchester oil on all my guns but on the centrefire i use butche's twill pads and cleanbore copper cutter,(seems to work well) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 The pouches in the gun cabinet are also money well spent. I have them too cos i figured my rifles are almost 3/4 of a century old so they would probably appreciate a bit of TLC,but other than Napiers own sales blurb i havent heard or seen any genuine reviews of the sachets.Have you noticed anything positive or is it like a placebo effect??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marley29 Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 I have them too cos i figured my rifles are almost 3/4 of a century old so they would probably appreciate a bit of TLC,but other than Napiers own sales blurb i havent heard or seen any genuine reviews of the sachets.Have you noticed anything positive or is it like a placebo effect??? Hi Mate, I bought my Beretta around 18 months ago and after 2-3 months in the cabinet I noticed a very tiny amount of rust forming on one of the ejectors. I gave the gun plenty of TLC and always ensured that it was completely dry/clean and oiled prior to putting it away. I put it down to having the cabinet in a location that got quite humid although I had no other option as I live in a new build with walls made of crate paper I got the rust off with ease but obviously didn't want to take any chances seen as I had just spent almost £1500 on a gun. I was advised to get one of those Napier pouches and leave it in the safe which I did. 6 months later I added a second and have had no further problems since the initial scare! Maybe it's just a coincidence but I would not be without them in my safe and would recommend them to anyone who owns guns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted September 17, 2010 Report Share Posted September 17, 2010 Hi Mate, I bought my Beretta around 18 months ago and after 2-3 months in the cabinet I noticed a very tiny amount of rust forming on one of the ejectors. I gave the gun plenty of TLC and always ensured that it was completely dry/clean and oiled prior to putting it away. I put it down to having the cabinet in a location that got quite humid although I had no other option as I live in a new build with walls made of crate paper I got the rust off with ease but obviously didn't want to take any chances seen as I had just spent almost £1500 on a gun. I was advised to get one of those Napier pouches and leave it in the safe which I did. 6 months later I added a second and have had no further problems since the initial scare! Maybe it's just a coincidence but I would not be without them in my safe and would recommend them to anyone who owns guns Thanks for that.Its encouraging to hear a positive review of them because to be honest i didnt really believe what they were claiming,but cos i got them free with Brattonsound cabinets it wasnt gonna cost me anything eitherway! I think i'll carry on getting them as a belt and braces measure for my oldies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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