Thread: Cleaning the rifle

Not sure this is the best place for this post, but the film points out a very important safety detail so....

I'm under the impression firearm cleaning isn't very popular in NZ, so this might be for blind eyes

Very boring film, but someone asked me if I could show my cleaning routine for my rifles. I'm not trying to show THE way of firearm cleaning, only A way. Basically I clean very little after each shooting which saves me that PIA cleaning where you struggle with accuracy and copper fouling forever.

Here's my top tips to spend as little time as possible cleaning:

Put oil in the barrel at the range. Don't let the carbon settle.
At home, use quality cleaning rods. I have two, one for brushes, one for patches. Saves time.
Bore foam copper remover is great. No labour, just spray it in and leave it.

BE WARNED: This video is boring.

Roughly 10-15 minutes spent from unpacking the rifle till it's in the safe clean...

Thanks for that Norway.

I knew I couldnt be the only person who cleaned his rifle

Spent 20mins cleaning the rifle yesterday contemplating why the groups I shot the day before were bad even by my standards - oh look the the front mounting bolt is loose . . .

Decided to give the 223 a good clean today.
Ran out of patches so found an old cotton bed sheet. Cut some of it into squares to suit and hey presto huge supply of patches now

Those little felt doofa's that Norway used in the vid look like a good idea though.

Vfg felt patches. Typically use 5 to 10, comes in 500 pack.

Hi there Norway, do they fit any std jag or do they need a specific jag type?

There is a special vfg jag, but I just use a 22 jag

Anyone know if these VFG tampons are available here in NZ?

Originally Posted by Norway

There is a special vfg jag, but I just use a 22 jag

Belmont Ammunition carry the full VFG line.

Cheers zimmer

Hey how do you lads clean the extearior of your weapons (wood, sythetic, carbon fiber anyone?)?

Also is this a noob question where my FAL will be taken away from me but do people store their rifle with bolt and mag in? I have always been taught to store bolts seperately...?

Cheers. And thanks for the vid Norway, as always it was great quality and easy to follow. Good video, not boring. Thanks for sharing.

Originally Posted by Dougie

Hey how do you lads clean the extearior of your weapons (wood, sythetic, carbon fiber anyone?)?

Also is this a noob question where my FAL will be taken away from me but do people store their rifle with bolt and mag in? I have always been taught to store bolts seperately...?

Cheers. And thanks for the vid Norway, as always it was great quality and easy to follow. Good video, not boring. Thanks for sharing.

I do. Ammo separate . Can't see the difference with my lever and pump actions.

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I leave my rifles assembled, except for the suppressors.

With having so many (yeah right) it could be a pita if the rifle was picked up and the bolt and/or mag where left behind.
It's never happened to me but it has happened to someone that came on a shoot with me (no names here though eh 270Moss )

All ammo is stored/locked away, completely separate, in different building to guns.

Cleaning the synthetic stocks is easy. I just wipe down with damp cloth.

The wooden stocks need a little more attention. There are lots of different methods to keep them nice.
Boiled linseed oil, stock oils, waxes, polishes etc. All will depend on the finish type of the stock.