Cleaning Without Removing the Barrel

[2WheelsGood]

Admittedly I'm a newbie to the shotgun world. When I clean any of my pistols (which I'm very fanatical about), I field-strip and clean the barrel the right way.

But I have a dilemma with my shotgun. It's a Benelli Supernova Tactical, and I have a Nordic mag extension and a light mount that make removing the barrel a serious chore.

So what's the best way to clean the barrel without actually removing it? Just a bore snake? Or would you recommend removing the barrel no matter how much of a pain it is?

Thanks in advance.

 

[oneounceload]

Use your brush from the muzzle if you really do not want to take the barrel off - if this has removable chokes, you'll want to remove that and clean the threads inside the barrel and on the choke. I use brake cleaner sprayed in the barrel, a brush on a rod in a cordless drill, then with a patch. IF you go from the muzzle, clean the breech well after and then use a bore snake with a light oil from the breech to the muzzle

 

[rcmodel]

You might want to run the rod down the barrel, then screw the brush on inside the action.
Then pull it back through & out the muzzle.

That will get most of the crud the brush pulls loose out of the gun instead of dumping it inside the action.

Otherwise, stuff a rag down in the ejection port to catch all the crap the brush knocks out.

rc

 

[krazykeny]

I have shot almost a thsousand rounds through my Maverick Modell 88.
I have yet to take the barrel off of it to clean it.
I use a cleaning rod with patches,and Hoppes#9 to clean the inside of the barrel.
Use Breakfree CLP on the rest of the gun to clean and protect.

 

[VA27]

BoreSnake after every session, take down once a year.

 

[2WheelsGood]

Thanks a lot to all! What the heck did we do before discussion forums?

 

[oneounceload]

Thanks a lot to all! What the heck did we do before discussion forums?

Smart guys cleaned their guns every time........

 

[BudW]

Will a Boresnake do the job?

 

[oneounceload]

A boresnake is decent for a quick basic cleaning, like wiping down the outside with an oily rag, but it is not the same as doing a good thorough cleaning of the barrel

 

[GCBurner]

I have a Smith & Wesson 516 with a fixed barrel that CAN'T be removed for cleaning, so swabbing from the muzzle and/or using a Bore Snake are the only alternatives.