I have one of those cleaning kits and am confused with what I use for what. For reference I have a Browning Hi-Power 9mm.
Here's my procedure from reading the manual and gathering information off the web. Correct me or add some more useful tips. Thanks.
I use the bore brush and go up and down the bore (by the way, the manual says to go back and forth, but the directions on the kit says to go only in the direction the bullet travels). Then I grap some cotton covered in solution and go through the barrel and repeat until a piece of cotton comes through clean. Then I use the mop to grap all the moisture. And then cover some cotton with oil and go down the barrel. The manual says to clean the slide and then wipe it clean.
1. What is the sponge mop used for?
2. How do I use the bore brush properly?
3. I end up lubing every part of the inside of the gun. It doesn't seem like I should have to lube every part of the inside. Someone with the same gun.... what parts of the gun do you lube.
It seems like I only need to lube the barrel, bore, trigger action, and the slide rails. Correct?
4. I keep hearing about CLP. For the future do I only need to buy CLP to clean and lube the gun?
Here's my procedure from reading the manual and gathering information off the web. Correct me or add some more useful tips. Thanks.
I use the bore brush and go up and down the bore (by the way, the manual says to go back and forth, but the directions on the kit says to go only in the direction the bullet travels). Then I grap some cotton covered in solution and go through the barrel and repeat until a piece of cotton comes through clean. Then I use the mop to grap all the moisture. And then cover some cotton with oil and go down the barrel. The manual says to clean the slide and then wipe it clean.
1. What is the sponge mop used for?
2. How do I use the bore brush properly?
3. I end up lubing every part of the inside of the gun. It doesn't seem like I should have to lube every part of the inside. Someone with the same gun.... what parts of the gun do you lube.
It seems like I only need to lube the barrel, bore, trigger action, and the slide rails. Correct?
4. I keep hearing about CLP. For the future do I only need to buy CLP to clean and lube the gun?