Best cleaning techniques?

[BAFAN]

I bought a Bisley cleaning set when I got the gun and after a shoot , I take the barrels off , run the bronze brush through and then put some bore cleaner on a patch and wrap it round the plastic ribbed bit to run through each tube a couple of times.After that I spray some gun oil down.

Question is , should I remove the chokes (flush fit ones) first? I know the bronze brush won't damage the threads , but it seems to me that you could shove dirt into the threads.

This and any other tips would be helpful. 

 

[VicW]

Remove the chokes and clean them.

Using a brass brush push the brush into the muzzles and the unscrew it as you would a choke.

The bristles will clean the threads out and remove the crud as it does so.

Wipe the threads with a piece of lightly oiled kitchen paper wrapped around your little finger.

Vic.

 

[westley]

Can I suggest that you use Lucas red gun oil (off fleabay) on the chokes and I use a smear of their red grease on the knuckle of my Miroku. I have been using this for some 8 years and have only just started on the 2nd. bottle of oil. I am still on the original tube of grease. The oil and grease have a very high melting point and were designed for use on machine guns, which generate a LOT of heat. You only ned a very small amount on the chokes and I also use it on the bolt rails on my auto's. It is a vert 'tacky' oil and stays where it is put. I only use a cleansing fluid in the barrels as and when they need it, to remove fouling. I just use the bronze brush, followed by the Napier 'Superclean' patch material and find that sufficient.

 

[DevonDog]

I always clean the barrels thoroughly with the chokes in place. Therefore the insides are cleaned and no potential damage to threads.

Then remove the chokes to clean the outsides and threads. (Usually a simple wipe over with barrel cleaner on rag)

Clean the barrel threads. (Same as above).

Lightly grease, and re-assemble.

Worked well for me for more years than I care to remember.........

 

[Mike L]

I will ask my wife how she cleans mine.

 

[Finners]

Take care spraying gun oil down the barrels. If you store your gun "butt down/barrels up" any excess oil will leach into the head of your stock causing unsightly staining at best, swelling at worst.

There's little need for more than a very very light smearing of oil on gun parts, including the barrels.

I think the better method is to spray (whatever cleaner you are going to use) down the barrels with the gun intact and choke tubes inplace. Leave it to do it's work for a few minites before cleaning the whole length of the chamber/forcing cone and barrel/choke in one go with the bronze brush.

Then tear a piece of kitchen paper in half and scruntch it up into a ball and push it down the bores with the rod (having removed the bronze brush) Repeat as required, this will clean out all of the residue. I use an old toothbrush to clean around the action etc. then just push a lightly oiled mop through to finish.

Remove and clean the choke tubes as described above. I clear my choke threads with the tool supplied by Caesar Guerini, it screws in and out taking any crud with it. A tiny spot of grease can be applied with your finger if needed.

 

[BAFAN]

Thanks for all your advice , Red gun oil/grease duly ordered! 

 

[westley]

I do not think that you will regret that. It certainly works out cheaper than a lot of other products.