Clean bolt lug recesses??

[Mram10us]

Anyone have a good way to clean the bolt lug recesses of a Rem 700? Aside from pulling the barrel...
Don't want to buy special tools. I've tried:
1. A bent bronze brush with a patch wrapped around it, spun on a rod
2. A fired case in the chamber, spray the area with brake clean then use compressed air (wear a face shield)
3. Trimmed 12gauge bore swab and spun
What ideas do you guys have for a good cleaning?

 

[MNbogboy]

Your second method sounds best...add a special 90 degree nozzle pipe/tube for the compressed air to reach all the corners. Use more pressure than the "osha" regulated type.

 

[kiwikid]

Tipton Action and Chamber Cleaning Kit is what I use. It has a rod that holds a swab similar to what dentists put in your mouth. Midway have the kits for $9.99.

 

[Mram10us]

Your second method sounds best...add a special 90 degree nozzle pipe/tube for the compressed air to reach all the corners. Use more pressure than the "osha" regulated type.

Made one out of copper tubing and it worked well after bent. Still needed swabbed a bit

 

[Mram10us]

Tipton Action and Chamber Cleaning Kit is what I use. It has a rod that holds a swab similar to what dentists put in your mouth. Midway have the kits for $9.99.

Did you even read the first post?

 

[Danny1788]

Don't want to buy a special tool... well a special tool is what you need

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YAPOHE6/?tag=lrhmag19-20

super easy to use and you could probably make it, and just buy or make the felt pads to clean the lug recesses

but for $10 it's pretty simple

 

[kiwikid]

Yes I did read your original post and I will not post on a thread unless I have read all posts posted. I realise you said you don't want to buy any special tool. The reason I posted was I thought you could look at the Tipton and possibly make something similar. I included the price purely for your information! Have a good day.

Did you even read the first post?

 

[jebel]

a special tool is what you need

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YAPOHE6/?tag=lrhmag19-20

Agree. You'll spend as much bending up other things as you'd spend on something designed for the purpose.

 

[Mram10us]

Yes I did read your original post and I will not post on a thread unless I have read all posts posted. I realise you said you don't want to buy any special tool. The reason I posted was I thought you could look at the Tipton and possibly make something similar. I included the price purely for your information! Have a good day.

Smiley faces mean I'm kidding around. There is always a special tool to buy, but I prefer to build everything. It gives me experience and i get exactly what I want.

 

[Danny1788]

Take a piece of 11/16 aluminum rod and mill a 1/4" slot in it. Then buy strips of 1/4" felt and cut them 1.060" length. You can insert the rod into the bore and spin it to clean the lugs....

 

[Mram10us]

Take a piece of 11/16 aluminum rod and mill a 1/4" slot in it. Then buy strips of 1/4" felt and cut them 1.060" length. You can insert the rod into the bore and spin it to clean the lugs....

I'll try that. Thanks

 

[Danny1788]

The precut felt pads and the holder made life easy for cleaning grease and blasting material out before cerakote

 

[BrentM]

I'm a garage smith and usually make my own tools but the action lug cleaning tool is cheap and easy. I've done all sorts of jigs

 

[milo-2]

I usually just tip my rifle barrel into a garbage can, then use the red nozzle thing on a can of Gun Scrubber and give it a good douching, of coarse it all runs into the chamber and barrel. Add a little compressed air, set it back up, clean the chamber and 2 jag patches down the bore.
I only do this after a cleaning.