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Just wondering if anyone else has the same issues…...

 

Like most people, I give my guns a good clean after use. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry (or feeling lazy) I'll just pull a bore snake through a couple of times, spray a bit of oil then pull through once more; look up the barrels and everything looks shiny :)

 

But, more often than not, I'll use the rod with a brass brush on…. pour some Bisley Bore Cleaning Oil down the tubes, give them a good brush, then wrap some dry cloth round the brush and push through each barrel. After that I wrap bore oil pre-soaked swabs around the brush and go up and down a few times, and back to the dry cloth….. all finished with a pull through of Liga oiled rag.

 

The problem I have with all this, is that even though my barrels look pristine and shiny whilst looking up them, I can NEVER end up with a clean piece of cloth after cleaning; It ALWAYS has some black **** still remaining :sad1: Am I doing something wrong, or is this normal? ???:hmm:

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Just wondering if anyone else has the same issues…...

 

Like most people, I give my guns a good clean after use. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry (or feeling lazy) I'll just pull a bore snake through a couple of times, spray a bit of oil then pull through once more; look up the barrels and everything looks shiny :)

 

But, more often than not, I'll use the rod with a brass brush on…. pour some Eley Bore Cleaning Oil down the tubes, give them a good brush, then wrap some dry cloth round the brush and push through each barrel. After that I wrap bore oil pre-soaked swabs around the brush and go up and down a few times, and back to the dry cloth….. all finished with a pull through of Liga oiled rag.

 

The problem I have with all this, is that even though my barrels look pristine and shiny whilst looking up them, I can NEVER end up with a clean piece of cloth after cleaning; It ALWAYS has some black **** still remaining :sad1: Am I doing something wrong, or is this normal? ???:hmm:

hello KB1 no that is what i do sometimes, i use youngs 303 and thats a darker oil, bronze brush/ loo roll swobs that never come clean think its the oil and not cartridge residue, i give a oily wooly mop last. thats the way i have done it since my old s/s 410. if thats wrong theres 1 more numpty :lol:

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If you want to get it all out you will either need to keep going or soak out the carp in a barrel bath for a week.

 

The rest of us do exactly as you do or even less and accept the dirt in the barrel, it will not affect the operation of your gun.

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Gave up trying to get my bores 100% clean years ago and in 30 years of shooting I have never had a gun pit or corrode, so I don't worry about it. What I have found recently though is that 3 in 1 spray oil cleans my guns as well as the much more expensive purpose made cleaners in fact I believe it performs better than some so that's what I use now.

 

You doing everything ok just the same as the rest of us!

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hello KB1 no that is what i do sometimes, i use youngs 303 and thats a darker oil, bronze brush/ loo roll swobs that never come clean think its the oil and not cartridge residue, i give a oily wooly mop last. thats the way i have done it since my old s/s 410. if thats wrong theres 1 more numpty :lol:

hello, just to add i seem to remember years ago 1970s 1980s using those russian or cheq cartridges made the S/S barrels realy dirty i found a liquid gunpowder dissolver i put in barrels with corks tight each end and left over night or a few days, came in a bottle so could re use, maybe somebody will know, you can make Aquoil which is 303 and hot water mix,

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Just wondering if anyone else has the same issues…...

 

Like most people, I give my guns a good clean after use. Sometimes if I'm in a hurry (or feeling lazy) I'll just pull a bore snake through a couple of times, spray a bit of oil then pull through once more; look up the barrels and everything looks shiny :)

 

But, more often than not, I'll use the rod with a brass brush on…. pour some Eley Bore Cleaning Oil down the tubes, give them a good brush, then wrap some dry cloth round the brush and push through each barrel. After that I wrap bore oil pre-soaked swabs around the brush and go up and down a few times, and back to the dry cloth….. all finished with a pull through of Liga oiled rag.

 

The problem I have with all this, is that even though my barrels look pristine and shiny whilst looking up them, I can NEVER end up with a clean piece of cloth after cleaning; It ALWAYS has some black **** still remaining :sad1: Am I doing something wrong, or is this normal? ???:hmm:

Its normal but it shows its worth doing. Many guns are never cleaned

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Wd40 is water based...it will cause rust it's ok as a penetrant spray but no good for lubricating to prevent rust....use a good quality oil after cleaning with wd40 if you wish to continue using it

Sauce of this claim please.

 

 

WD40 is a non-volatile viscous oil which remains on the surface to which it is applied, giving lubrication and protection from moisture.

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Wd40 should never be used around anything previously greased . All locks etc it states on the packaging that wd40 washes away grease.

Personally I use bisley gun oil which is basically 3 in 1 but not spray oil.

I use gt85 to clean my dies etc

Agreed, I never spray WD40 into the action of a gun, I pack it with Vaseline (petroleum jelly) I have used WD40 for cleaning my barrels for 30+ years and have had no problems with them rusting, I also wipe the outside of the metal with WD as its a water repellent.

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Agreed, I never spray WD40 into the action of a gun, I pack it with Vaseline (petroleum jelly) I have used WD40 for cleaning my barrels for 30+ years and have had no problems with them rusting, I also wipe the outside of the metal with WD as its a water repellent.

They say wd40 can be sprayed on fishing bait ???

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Sauce of this claim please.

 

 

WD40 is a non-volatile viscous oil which remains on the surface to which it is applied, giving lubrication and protection from moisture.

I'll see if I can dig out the technical information sheet we were sent by the company a couple of years ago, they basically told all the field engineers not to use as a sub for oil or grease and not to leave any parts exposed after applying wd40, to apply grease to parts after wiping off any wd40 due to the rust that was being caused by it

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