Part 7. Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Seven Cleaning Solutions, Copper or Metal Solvents 31. In today’s, 21st Century centre-fire rifle shooting, high velocity with copper jacketed projectiles is the ‘norm’ not the exception. The propellent powder we burn is non-corrosive and the primer residue is non-corrosive, the copper projectile is not like lead which needs [...]
Part 6. Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Six Cleaning Solutions, Powder Solvents 28. A cleaning solution or what is commonly called a ‘Power Solvent’ is fine for cleaning shotguns and most 22 Rimfire rifles, most of them are similar to Hoppe No 9 Powder solvent. Just soak the cleaning brush and apply to the barrel, it’s [...]
Part 5. Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Five Cleaning Patches. 24. For many reasons do not use just any old rags to cut up into cleaning patches, other materials do not have the strength or compression especially after they have been washed several times. Sometimes other materials knot up and jam in the barrel, destroying a [...]
Part 4. Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Four Brass or Bronze Brushes. 21. The cleaning fluids should be applied to the brush, the brush attached to the cleaning rod and where possible entered from the breech end and pushed all the way through the barrel, push out of the muzzle, then pull them straight back and [...]
Part 3.Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Three The Equipment Cleaning Rods 11.The heart and sole of any firearm is the barrel, it is the most difficult part to replace or repair, so much depends upon its accuracy and performance, it dictates that it must deserve the most attention. That is why the most important item [...]
Part 2.Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part Two When to Clean a Firearm 9. Preservation of firearms depends upon proper attention at the right time, more than frequency of attention. Well stored firearms, even in tropical conditions can survive for more than ten years without damage as long as that initial cleaning and preparation has been [...]
Part 1.Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation.
Understanding Firearm Cleaning and Preservation. Part One Prelude The following comments on cleaning and care may seem at first glance rather lengthy. I do hope that you appreciate its importance and read it, in its entirety, but for the person who is only looking for information concerning one aspect, of preserving firearms each aspect is [...]