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What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:37 AM
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Bolt Gun? -
Pistol ? -
AR? -
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:45 AM
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J.G.
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•Gunslick bore cleaning solvent.
•Mobile 1 5W 20 with 25% automatic transmission fluid.
Bolt action, pistol, AR.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:52 AM
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DStroud
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I use quite a bit of the foam bore cleaning stuff... no particular brand just whatever I find as it all seems about the same performance wise. I keep a good supply of Hornady One shot dry lube on hand too.
"Anyone taking up handloading necessarily plays with unknown factors and takes chances. But so does anyone who drives a car,goes to a cocktail party,eats in a restaurant,or gets married."
Jack O'Connor 1963
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 03:52 AM
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Big Fitz
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Bolt Gun? -Various Tipton rods depending on caliber, bore guide, Butche's Bore Shine, tipped jag, patches, nylon brush, bore swab to clean chamber, light grease on bolt and back side of lugs.
Pistol ? - Same as rifle but light oil on rails and other moving parts.
AR? - Same as rifle with the addition of a chamber brush and MPro7 to clean carbon off the BCG. Light synthetic oil liberally on BCG. A few extra parts for lost/broken parts.
I also have a collection of cotton swabs, pipe cleaners, plastic and bronze brushes, and several styles of plastic and metal pics for tight areas. Also have Barnes Copper Remover and Shooter's Choice Copper Remover when needed. I probably have too many gadgets in mine but think I am ready for most scenarios.
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 04:02 AM
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Bee'z
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That foaming bore chit and some wilson's oil for the action is all the bolt gun gets. Kyle is going to have to teach me how to clean an AR when the time comes
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 09:37 AM
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Butches bore shine and break free clp for moving parts. For blued rust prevention wd40 is hard to beat.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:18 AM
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_Lee
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Boresnakes, Hoppes cleaner and some Remington oil.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:38 AM
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TexFlip
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Boresnakes, toothbrushes, Kroil.
Just to make sure that it is done thoroughly, I go both ways.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 12:00 PM
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TxHunter80
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Eezox for rust prevention CLP for lubricant Butches Bore Shine for general cleaning/Barnes CR-10 if it's bad
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:03 PM
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redchevy
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An old cleaning rod I got years ago, a can or two of foaming bore cleaner, a nylon brush, an old t-shirt to cut patches from, and a quart of oil from whatever I have around or use in my vehicle. At the moment its rotella t6.
It's hell eatin em live
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:09 PM
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Jgraider
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Kroil, Wipe-Out, synthetic lube oil. Treating a "clean down to the metal" bore with Dyna Bore Coat makes later cleaning a breeze.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 02:45 PM
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50 gallon drum of brake fluid
50 gallon drum of Mobil 1 FUL synthetic oil, no blends for me.
I win
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 04:04 PM
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Bee'z
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Very informative. Thank you Sir
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 04:16 PM
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Two items in my cleaning box that stand out are Hornady One Shot Gun Cleaner and Lube and Renaissance Micro-Crystalline Wax and Polish. The Hornady Cleaner and Lube was found to be one of the best at creating long term protection against rust without leaving an oily residue. It's the last thing I apply to rifle bores because it protects without leaving any residue that can impact accuracy. Renaissance Wax is unbeaten when it comes to protecting wood stocks and doesn't create a waxy feel that makes a firearm more difficult (and unsafe) to handle. Some even use it to protect all exterior surfaces of their firearms. http://www.dayattherange.com/?page_id=3667https://www.amazon.com/Renaissance-Micro...e+wax&psc=1
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 05:19 PM
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The Dude Abides
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pipe cleaners and q-tips are handy to have.
I am still looking for the perfect apron, one with reinforced knee areas would be perfect.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 07:41 PM
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pipe cleaners and q-tips are handy to have. YES, I use those Ramrod swabs, they are great, different from Q-tips, made for guns I really have about every gun cleaning gizz there is but I primarily use all the SHARPSHOOTER products re; Wipe out bore foam, accelerator and Patch Out. Lots of patches, LOTS of patches !!! Nylon brushes only. {Pipe cleaners or AR gas tube cleaners for all porting, muzzle breaks.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 08:31 PM
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daniel1381
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Mobile 1 5W 20 with 25% automatic transmission fluid.
switching over to this soon how do you like it so far
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 09:45 PM
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J.G.
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Mobile 1 5W 20 with 25% automatic transmission fluid.
switching over to this soon how do you like it so far
Have had much less trouble out of ARs since moving to it.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 10:00 PM
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Texas Dan
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Mobile 1 5W 20 with 25% automatic transmission fluid.
switching over to this soon how do you like it so far
Have had much less trouble out of ARs since moving to it. Please describe/specify what you refer to as trouble. Thanks.
"Some people will never like you because your spirit irritates their demons."
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 10:12 PM
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J.G.
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Failure to go into battery, failure to eject. Both of those have always been due to lubrication. I shoot the LR-308 the most, and it is suppressed. Carbon build-up on the BCG is immediate after only one shot. The Mobile-1 and ATF combo has made it keep shooting through the carbon build-up.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:21 PM
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Bolt rifle Bore guide Caliber specific bore guide ends, jags, mops & solvent resistant non metallic brushes Wipe out foam Hornady one shot Break free clp Hoppe's bench rest copper solvent Hoppe's #9 Iosso bore cleaner paste Rem oil 9% moly light grease Tooth brushes Q tips 100% cotton flannel patches Paper towels Bore light
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:26 PM
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Failure to go into battery, failure to eject. Both of those have always been due to lubrication. I shoot the LR-308 the most, and it is suppressed. Carbon build-up on the BCG is immediate after only one shot. The Mobile-1 and ATF combo has made it keep shooting through the carbon build-up. And differences in using 10w-30 vrs 5w-20
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:29 PM
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J.G.
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Probably not a big problem most of the year. I liked the 5W20 while the weather is cold. But will continue to use it all year. After-all a quart of gun oil lasts a long time.
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Re: What tools and ointments are in your rifle cleaning kit ?
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01/22/18 11:36 PM
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daniel1381
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Probably not a big problem most of the year. I liked the 5W20 while the weather is cold. But will continue to use it all year. After-all a quart of gun oil lasts a long time. Main reason I ask is I have 1 new qt on hand and will be switching to it soon
"From my cold dead hands"
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