Cleaning Tips and Tricks

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Favorite Rifle / Pistol Cleaning Tips:

Share any tips you’ve tried over the years that work for you. There is no right or wrong way to clean a gun.

Let’s try not to talk oils please or it won’t end well.

- I like the CAT M4 tool for AR Bolt cleanup. I've not found anything that works as well as this to clean the carbon buildup inside the BC. Just put a patch on the end with solvent and start cranking.




- I use a small ultrasonic for small Rifle / Pistol parts, including mags.

- I cut off the end of a toothbrush at a sharp angle to reach into tight places with a patch or rag on the end, including around the gas tube in the receiver.

- I use charcoal laced toothbrushes for cleaning the front of a revolver cylinder as well as the top strap near the forcing cone.

- I use mild white scotch pads on highly carbonized areas where there is no danger of ruining a finish.