Gun cleaning

[Marka11]

Okay currently I use Napier gun-cleaner/ lubricant what does everyone else use and what do they think about their choice of cleaner 

[B725]

Napier for me as well. 

[TIGHTCHOKE]

 

[ditchman]

used to clean my auto (when stripped down) with petrol / parafeen mix....

[Dave at kelton]

9 minutes ago, B725 said:

Napier for me as well. 

+1

[Tonka54]

I also use Napier and find it to be quite good, barrels inside and out then wad and rag, I use cotton buds to do the action and the fore-end internals.

Important to rag off any excess cleaner before applying a small amount of gun oil, I prefer to do the woodwork with a dedicated wood cleaner and then apply beeswax.

I clean my guns religiously after every outing using a bore snake, but at least once a month I use a rodding kit.

[Scully]

I use Balistol and Napier. 

[51/50]

Innotec Multi Spay 1000,excellent stuff,use it on everything,inside & out,cleans,lubricates & protects,i know competition rifle shooters & wildfowlers that use nothing else.

[Mr grumpy]

Legia spray for a once over then cleaning rod/brush/mop/cotton buds and 3 in 1 oil when I get home.

[Diver One]

After every use It gets a reaming with the Paradox

if it shows signs of fouling then it's barrels inside with Legia, leave 10 mins whilst I clean action, stock, forend

Then bronze brush or Napier cleaning strip on rods,depending on level of fouling

another spray

paper towel on rods until towel is clean

oily rabbits-foot

monthly....chokes out, clean, grease, refit

 

wipe over all metal with oily rag

silicone sock, barrels down in cabinet

Edited April 1, 2022 by Diver One

[Marka11]

Ok thanks for the replies guys it gets cleaned after every shoot day doesn’t matter if it’s 25 carts or 100 carts unlike mate of mine never cleaned it since he had it, my way of thinking is look after it, it will look after you. My regime is Napier down barrels leave that for 15/20 mins turning the barrels over so all sides get coated give the forend a wipe down with cotton bud and cloth then same with stock and action then bronze brush down barrels wipe thru with cloth after about 4 goes with Napier and cloth run bore snake then again cloth and bit of oil or grease around ejectors after cleaning them job done 

[Fellside]

Young’s 303. Call me old fashioned. It’s partly a buying habit, but I like it as well. 
 

[Stonepark]

Ballistol - Heavy external protection and storage

Legia - light external protection

GT85 - Barrel  residue removal, mopping, water displacement and cleaning

[Scully]

1 hour ago, Fellside said:

Young’s 303. Call me old fashioned. It’s partly a buying habit, but I like it as well. 
 

I still have a bottle but it doesn’t get used nowadays; it was my go to cleaner when I owned pistols and revolvers. Happy days. 🙂

[Fellside]

5 minutes ago, Scully said:

I still have a bottle but it doesn’t get used nowadays; it was my go to cleaner when I owned pistols and revolvers. Happy days. 🙂

They’ve starting selling it in a spray can these days - very modern (?!). There’s something about the smell that brings about a sense of nostalgia, like a freshly fired paper cased cartridge. 

[Scully]

1 hour ago, Fellside said:

They’ve starting selling it in a spray can these days - very modern (?!). There’s something about the smell that brings about a sense of nostalgia, like a freshly fired paper cased cartridge. 

I know what you mean; smells bring back so many memories. 👍

[enfieldspares]

If heavily fouled push a ball of newspaper through. Then a scrub until any leading and remaining fouling is gone with a brass Payne-Gallwey type brush. The use a piece of clean "fourbytwo" to apply a light coating of oil. Finally check again within the next few days to see if the guns has sweated anything out of the metal. Which isn't what it actually does but you'll likeley know what I mean I hope?

[Westley]

GT85 from Aldi at£2.99/ can. Gtx motor oil wiped on external metal. Lucas gun oil and grease for chokes and hinge pins. I also use a clean cartridge to start with.

[Robden]

My barrels get cleaned by the next cartridge that's fired. Chokes cleaned every 2-3 weeks. Ejectors every couple of months.  Woodwork and externals if it gets wet.

[London Best]

2 hours ago, Robden said:

My barrels get cleaned by the next cartridge that's fired. Chokes cleaned every 2-3 weeks. Ejectors every couple of months.  Woodwork and externals if it gets wet.

Remind me never to buy a gun from you.

[Mr.C]

Assuming shogun, Philips bore cleaner. 

[B725]

14 hours ago, Fellside said:

Young’s 303. Call me old fashioned. It’s partly a buying habit, but I like it as well. 
 

Is that the original 303 if so sell it to me I would use that as aftershave 😄

[Robden]

2 hours ago, London Best said:

Remind me never to buy a gun from you.

Okay.

[JohnfromUK]

19 hours ago, Fellside said:

Young’s 303. Call me old fashioned. It’s partly a buying habit, but I like it as well. 
 

Me too (for the barrels).  A little general purpose grease for the wearing surfaces, and Rangoon oil for external metal protection.  Key is always clean off old (including any dirt/grit/powder/soot etc) and sparingly apply fresh.  Never put enough oil such that it runs - it only needs a microscopic film.

4 hours ago, B725 said:

Is that the original 303 if so sell it to me I would use that as aftershave 😄

I still have a little of the original left.

[TIGHTCHOKE]

9 minutes ago, JohnfromUK said:

I still have a little of the original left.

Just enough to dab a little behind your ears on a special date!