What cleaning kit and lube should i get for a Rem 870 20g with an 18"barrel?

[pathman]

sorry if this is a stupid question!
And don't worry - yes i will RTFM
I just wanted to know if there's a particular cleaning kit that is best suited for this gun. It seems the sky is the limit with how much you can pay for these kits...i just want something to keep my gun clean, rust-free and in great working condition. I wouldnt mind if it stayed looking nice too :)

thanks!

[Mike2]

I use the OTIS kit for most of my guns, very compact and reliable everything fits into the little pack really well and you can stick it in your pocket pretty easily. One of the benefits I see of it is pulling the cable out the end of the barrel instead of running your brush down into the barrel possibly getting so more gunk into the receiver. I like it but that is just my opinion.http://www.otisgun.com

[MCgunner]

I'd strongly recommend Corrosion X lubricant. I've been using it. It clings well and retards rust well while lubricating. It's the best gun lube I've tried. All I've got for a "cleaning kit" is a ramrod with a 12 gauge mop and a 20 gauge mop. I put a rag over the 12 gauge mop for my 10 gauge. I have rags and patches. That's it, nothing fancy necessary. I'm convinced, though, Corrosion X is the best.

[Dave McCracken]

The crucial part of any kit is Elbow Grease. The other stuff may vary without harm.

A standard cleaning rod, brushes and patches work fine.

Lubes and so used here include SLIP 2000, Remoil, STOS, and Mobil One motor oil.

Cleaners include Hoppe's #9, SLIP's gun scrubber spray and choke tube cleaner, etc.

HTH.....

[sm]

Most Firearm failures are due to dirty chambers, extraction, magazines and poor ammo selection.

Furthermore, most folks do not inspect, or maintain, and use correct procedures when maintaining a firearm.

Folks do not attend to what needs attending to, and spend too much time on that which does not attention.

-0000 [4 aught] steel wool, or the finest grit of Scotchbrite pad is a very useful tool for a Shotgun.

Take wisps of this and apply to a bore brush, then apply to a shotgun chamber.
One can chuck the cleaning rod into a cordless drill to expedite cleaning the chamber.

This will also remove leading and plastic fouling at the muzzle end, be one using fixed chokes, or screw in chokes.


Competitors using tubes, 'clean' the bore, this way before installing tubes. This works for any shotgun, of any action type, of any gauge.

-M16 double end brush or toothbrush , for breach face, and extraction.

Pipe cleaners will take of this as well.

Seriously, on a 870, and many other shotguns, all one really needs to do is shoot the darn gun, hit the chamber, extraction as I mentioned , wipe off exterior and not worry about it.

Depending on how many rounds one shoots, remove trigger group, take a can of Rem-Oil, spray trigger group, let drip dry, re-install, about once or twice a year.

Back in the day I used a lot of Browning Gun Oil in the Tin Can, Winchester Gun Oil in the Tin Can, Hoppe's , Outer's in tin cans, and Military Issued LSA.


Rem-oil was not even around, it of course not even mentioned in the Owner's manual.
It was not until the 80's , when Don Yoder sent me a sample of Break-Free...

Oh, Singer Sewing Machine oil in a tin can, and some Machine Oils with names such as Esso, and Texaco.
I don't recall having a can of 3-in-1 oil , or Marvel Mystery Oil around.

I do know the gasoline contained lead which I used to clean trigger groups, Coleman Lantern Fuel worked fine as well.

Browning Gun Oil in the Tin can , I/we used quite a bit.

Military Folks I always razzed about liking it, as it was not in a olive drab container.

RBC ( Rifle Bore Cleaner) has "distinct" qualities. Oh it will clean a chamber,and the rest of the barrel, no doubt about it.

It will also clean the sinuses of not only whom is cleaning their gun, also anyone else within a 20 foot radius.

*grin*

[saltydog452]

Dang, I remember Momma's sewing machine oil and coal oil being used for dang near everything.

They seemed to work.

Thanks sm. I'd forgotten about the Singer Sewing Machine Oil, and the Fuller Brush salesman.

salty

[pathman]

thanks guys - lots of great advice here. i really do appreciate all of the help!

[czarjl]

Rem Oil and a bore snake should do most of the normal cleaning. I use a tooth brush and some hoppies #9 for full disassembly cleaning.