guncleaning

[pigeonman53]

alright everybody i have a question i clean my gun after ive used it every time with patches bore cleaner and gun oil now my mate just uses wd 40 the non silicone based and a bit bog roll. whos right and thanks in advance

[ferrodo]

alright everybody i have a question i clean my gun after ive used it every time with patches bore cleaner and gun oil now my mate just uses wd 40 the non silicone based and a bit bog roll. whos right and thanks in advance

1) Pour glass of whiskey

2)push wedge of loo roll through the barrels to remove sooty bits and other bebris.

3)Take a sip of whiskey

4) Give a squirt of WD40 into barrels and loosen the stuborn plastic streaks with a bronze brush

5) Repeat step 3

6) Push another loo roll wedge through to remove dirty WD40

7)repeat step 3

8) Pull through two or three times with a bore snake

9)Repeat step 1

10) Push lightly oiled mop through bores to finish

11)Repeat steps 3,5,7 and 9 until happy.

 

works for me.

R

[Imperfection]

You're both right.

 

WD40 is fine to use on guns.Its a water displacement (hence WD-the 40 means 40th attempt) and also a lubricant so is good to use if your gun gets wet as it will force water out.Just find a cleaning ritual which suits you and stick with it.

[foxbasher]

ive always used WD-40 on my shotguns rifles and airguns. as ferrodo says, i would follow these instructions to the T. One thing i do extra is to drop the action of my rifles out of the stock every few months and give it a wipe over, then i give the underside of the barrel and action a spray. when it has evaporated off i drop it back in to the stock. ive sat in the rain for hours at a time waiting for a foxes and never found a spot of rust under the action when servicing the guns.

steve.

[2bangs]

WD40 every time for me too

[The Duncan]

Wd40 - tip noted thanks

[Frenchieboy]

Ferrode, your cleaning method sounds top notch and I will certainly follow it to the letter and see if it helps me to shoot any better when I have cleaned my gun. The only thing that you have not stated is what type of Whiskey is likely to give the best results - At the moment I only have Jack Daniels or Glen Moray available, will these be suitable please mate?

[mike150]

I thought WD40 would stain the woodwork on the gun? +I like the smell of gun oil, don't like WD40!!!!!!

[The Duncan]

I thought WD40 would stain the woodwork on the gun? +I like the smell of gun oil, don't like WD40!!!!!!

Me too liking the smell of gun oil. 70's strokers too

[throbbingfinger]

I use Parker Hale 009 barrel cleaner and Parker Hale gun oil. I use cheap blue cloths from Tescos cut up as patches.

Gun Oil and WD40 will both wreck woodwork.

Even if WD40 is ok to use it stinks!

[Guest]

WD40 also acts a degreaser though, so make sure you follow it up with some gun grease or oil afterwards. Especially on the moving parts and action.

[cempa]

After shooting just spray some legia down the barrel lLegia spray is the ideal product for the maintenance and protection of precision gears. Being a moisture remover it cleans, lubricates and protects fire-arms. It is the product selected by the best gunsmiths. Vaporize legia on barrel and action, wait a few minutes, then wipe up with a cloth leave for a couple of minutes 2 pulls of a snake bore barrels are clean i use the same oil on the ejectors and any moving parts, Hope this helps

[P~MX]

I used WD40 on my old Beretta 687 sporter for 25 years, it didn't to it any harm bar darkening the wood around the action a wee bit, I wouldn't use it now though ! it's Bronx for me every time or Blaser spray grease which is superb so I have to be sparing with it as it's not easy got hold of in UK. Parker Hale 009 for cleaning the barrels from lead and plastic build ups, Hoppes grease lightly around the moving parts and a wipe with a silicone cloth to finish off over the exterior of the whole gun.

 

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[roadkill]

you are both right , i only use oil as i dont like the smell of wd40 in the house.

[jonnyoftheboy]

I'd heard that WD-40 will gradually affect the blu'ing of the barrel? is that true?

[ferrodo]

Ferrode, your cleaning method sounds top notch and I will certainly follow it to the letter and see if it helps me to shoot any better when I have cleaned my gun. The only thing that you have not stated is what type of Whiskey is likely to give the best results - At the moment I only have Jack Daniels or Glen Moray available, will these be suitable please mate?

For Gods sake don't put Jack Daniels down a gun bore....it's American gut rot and will thin the bores. I personally find that a fine Irish will help take away the smell of the WD40

F

[Dekers]

Does it matter if the gun ends up clean?

 

The problem with gun cleaning is people don't, they give it a quick once over and suggest they have cleaned it.

[Canis]

For Gods sake don't put Jack Daniels down a gun bore....it's American gut rot and will thin the bores. I personally find that a fine Irish will help take away the smell of the WD40

F

I couldn't recomend putting Jack daniels down a human beings "bore" either(unless you dont like them that is )

 

during my time in the cadet force in my teens we used to clean the fowling off the gas parts of bren guns in full fat coca cola. It used to work ok! not sure i'd do this with a decent gun though. Then there would usually be a game of returning the coke to the bottle and seeing if we could get someone to drink it !

[HDAV]

you are both right , i only use oil as i dont like the smell of wd40 in the house.

 

Leiga smells awful too, Parker hale barricade smells lovely tho! I ran out and bought a huge can of leiga it stinks but will take a while to use it.....

[mike150]

WD40 is termed so as it is short for Water Displacement 40th attempt.

As is says it removes other oils and greases, the cleaning agents then evaporate and leave an oil residue that lubricates and protects metals for up to 1 year if kept indoors and dry and 3 months if outdoors and dry.

 

It's fine to use as a gun oil but -

 

I thought WD40 would stain the woodwork on the gun? +I like the smell of gun oil, don't like WD40!!!!!!

 

I think I have 10 litres of it in the garage too!!!!

[sodit]

I read somewhere that WD 40 shouldnt be used on old english guns. Cannot remember the reason

 

sodit

[officerdibble777]

I read somewhere that it's the worst thing you could clean a gas semi auto with ? I use Hoppes elite,rem oil and baretta oil

 

john