| Gun Cleaning Tips |
| 1. Take a bore brush and saturate it with solvent; work it back and forth in the bore from breech to muzzle if possible. Repeat at least 10 times. 2. Remove brush and attach a jag or slotted tip with a patch for the caliber you are cleaning. Soak the patch with solvent and work back and forth 10 times or more. If the gun hasn't been cleaned in a while, let the solvent sit for a few minutes to work in and break up residue. 3. Repeat step #2 with clean patches until patch is free of residue. 4. Lightly oil a patch or mop and run it down the bore, making sure to work in the oil along the entire barrel. 5. Clean the action of the gun thoroughly with solvent and wipe dry. Remove the bolt on a bolt action and wipe it down. On lever, slide, or semi-autos, you may want to use an aerosol lube to get all the working parts. 6. Give your gun a final rub down with a silicone cloth for short-term storage or a spray-down with Metal-Seal for storage of over two months. Note: before shooting, run a clean patch through the bore to remove any remaining oil. |