Gun cleaning kits

[mcmurry]

So I am trying to decide between 2 gun cleaning kits. 1 is by Remington(I'm not sure if it is the gun company or just another company with the same name) and the other is by Otis. I'm looking at the bigger multi gun, complete kits. I know that even though they claim to be for all guns, some of the odd'er calibers are not included. And that nothing I have now will work with either kit. So opinions? What are y'all's thoughts? I want one kit that will clean all of my guns instead of just bits and pieces. Also something that I can take to the range. Thanks.

 

[rcmodel]

Buy the Otis and be done with it.

Many of the off-shore kits like the Remington branded kit is neither made in the USA, and may not even use standard thread brushes & jags when you go to replace worn-out ones.

A buddy bought one of the multi-caliber kits being sold at Wal-Mart or Bass Pro? and I had to make thread adaptors for him to convert his metric threaded rods to US standard bore brush thread sizes.

rc

 

[frankmako]

otis is the way to go.

 

[ridgerunner1965]

do the kits have 1 piece cleaning rods? i usually avoid jointed rods, just my preference.not thrilled with coated rods either as grit can become imbedded in them.

 

[wgaynor]

My wife bought me an Otis cleaning kit: http://www.amazon.com/Otis-Elite-Cl...=1376007920&sr=8-2&keywords=otis+cleaning+kit

... and I freaking love it!

 

[bigfatdave]

Get the Otis, but don't fool yourself into thinking it will be the only cleaning gear you need. I can just fit a basic range cleaning kit into the Otis round zip-up case, with a few things swapped out, but at home the cleaning kit is a big toolbox ~110% stuffed full.

Oh, and Otis patches are really nice, grab some when they're on sale - otherwise punch a hole in regular large-ish patches with a scribe or other pointy object.

 

[BigN]

I've never seen a factory kit that I've liked with everything I needed in it. I got several and took out what I wanted, started my own kit. Now I just buy replacement material when I run out. I prefer the one pc rods, the multiple pc ones seem to bend at the joint.

 

[mcmurry]

Thanks y'all!

 

[herrwalther]

I have used many Otis cleaning kits and I am very meh about them. They are far too expensive for what they are, when a kit half the cost can do just as much. The best kits are ones that you buy a starter kit and build off of.