Ok, in my past, my experience has been with rifles/shotguns, and my cleaning kits were always the Hoppes kits. My process for cleaning my guns has always been to
(make sure everything is unloaded, remove clip/bolt, etc)
thread the swab in the cheap plastic "hoop"
dip in the #9
run it down the muzzle of the gun and back
remove the black swab, replace with a clean one
repeat until it is coming back "clean"
wipe down all metal parts with #9
run clean oiled swab down the muzzle, then another dry swab.
wipe down gun with rag
then wipe down the gun with an OILED rag... if the oil is too heavy, I will wipe it down again with a dry rag.
Now, this is how I always did it when I was a younger man. I just bought my first revolver, and have been easing back into the hobby. I am looking more into keeping everything well clean and lubed, and find things online like "Never clean from the muzzle", "never use segmented rods", "never clean without a guide"... I wanted to pick up a better assortment of cleaning materials, and am seeing jags, mops, wire bore brushes, etc... Now I feel like I am doing myself and my guns a huge disservice with my low end cleaning. I was looking at the Otis kits (primarily because I like the coated wire "rod") but have read opinions that they arent so great.
What are some of YOUR methods for a decent cleaning after a day at the range? I want to make sure I am doing it the "right" way. I want to be able to hand down my guns to my kids/grandkids one day, and I want them to be in good shape. I want to use the proper tools, and the proper methods.
Thanks in advance!
(make sure everything is unloaded, remove clip/bolt, etc)
thread the swab in the cheap plastic "hoop"
dip in the #9
run it down the muzzle of the gun and back
remove the black swab, replace with a clean one
repeat until it is coming back "clean"
wipe down all metal parts with #9
run clean oiled swab down the muzzle, then another dry swab.
wipe down gun with rag
then wipe down the gun with an OILED rag... if the oil is too heavy, I will wipe it down again with a dry rag.
Now, this is how I always did it when I was a younger man. I just bought my first revolver, and have been easing back into the hobby. I am looking more into keeping everything well clean and lubed, and find things online like "Never clean from the muzzle", "never use segmented rods", "never clean without a guide"... I wanted to pick up a better assortment of cleaning materials, and am seeing jags, mops, wire bore brushes, etc... Now I feel like I am doing myself and my guns a huge disservice with my low end cleaning. I was looking at the Otis kits (primarily because I like the coated wire "rod") but have read opinions that they arent so great.
What are some of YOUR methods for a decent cleaning after a day at the range? I want to make sure I am doing it the "right" way. I want to be able to hand down my guns to my kids/grandkids one day, and I want them to be in good shape. I want to use the proper tools, and the proper methods.
Thanks in advance!