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Centerfire Rifle Cleaning Techniques
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<blockquote data-quote="SidecarFlip" data-source="post: 702675" data-attributes="member: 39764"><p>Hoppes because my wife likes the smell.....<img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p> </p><p>I tend to use non-chlorinated aresol brake cleaner to clean out the barrel and action before anything else. Just have to be careful with plastic parts. Brake cleaner eats them up, like right now.</p><p> </p><p>I initially clean the bore and action with the barrel pointed downward and a raf at the rnd to catch the ugly colored brake cleaner that comes out. When it comes clear, then I continue with some Hoppes and the snake....</p><p> </p><p>No patches here, in fact no nothing except a Bore snake and the Hawkeye to make sure it's clean inside because you can't be sure if you can't see it.</p><p> </p><p>IMO, most of the elixirs are snake oil anyway. Might as well use something that smells good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SidecarFlip, post: 702675, member: 39764"] Hoppes because my wife likes the smell.....:) I tend to use non-chlorinated aresol brake cleaner to clean out the barrel and action before anything else. Just have to be careful with plastic parts. Brake cleaner eats them up, like right now. I initially clean the bore and action with the barrel pointed downward and a raf at the rnd to catch the ugly colored brake cleaner that comes out. When it comes clear, then I continue with some Hoppes and the snake.... No patches here, in fact no nothing except a Bore snake and the Hawkeye to make sure it's clean inside because you can't be sure if you can't see it. IMO, most of the elixirs are snake oil anyway. Might as well use something that smells good. [/QUOTE]
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