Thread: Rifle cleaning 101 - school me!

Similar to many above, rod and patches on jags, but make sure to use correctly sized cleaning rod, patches and 'Parker Hale' type jags (these are made by Dewey, good quality, actual PH ones are now shit).

Use a carbon solvent like KG1 over patches for normal cleans and some KG bore polish over a nylon brush for the occasional scrub and dry patch out.

NEVER USE OIL!

No boresnake for me, if you clean gunk out of the barrel with one, you should be washing it to prevent accumulation.

Seen one break (maybe el-cheapo eBay Chinese clone) and the guy had to go to a gunsmith to sort it (barrel had to come off as he broke a wooden dowel off trying to push it through ).

Another thing, whilst I use a pull through for the 12 Gauge because I am lazy when it comes to shotguns but make sure to pull straight upwards with the barrel(s) off.

You can wear the muzzle if you pull at an angle.