cleaning my revolver barrel

I used to use bore snakes, but I've converted over to the patchworm system. http://20-20.8m.com/patchworm.html
I think it is safer even than the Otis system and costs about a quarter of the price, and cleans better than than a bore snake. You could probably make your own with some weed cutter wire, but I went ahead and spent the $15.

I still sometime run a brass brush through the barrel of my revolvers, if I shot lead out of them, or they are particularly filthy. Although I am also a firm believer that solvent should have time to work its magic. I try to get the barrel nice and wet and let it soak for awhile before I start pulling patches through.
 
cleaning bore

I use wooden dowel rods to push either pieces of cooper pot cleaning pads or plastics pads down barrel and then retrieve them from other side and send 'em through again. I use Hoppes #9 or even WD-40 to wet barrel first. then I use dowel rod to send some pieces of cut up rags down barrel 'til they come out clean. You can do it from either side of barrel, depending on breakdown of gun, and wood ain't gonna scratch metal. You just have to make sure copper pad pieces are roll into shape just a little smaller that bore. they tend to bunch up a little in bore and so clean better. BUT, make sure you wet bore first with some type of bore cleaner.
 
Aluminum & Brass cleaning rods

I don't like Aluminum or Brass cleaning rods. Aluminum does not corrode because it is coated with Aluminum Oxide. What do they make sandpaper out of? Aluminum Oxide. Brass rods can get small particles of foreign matter imbedded into them. This can be abrasive to the bore. I use a mild steel, non plastic coated rod with a rod guide.

Doug
 
Yep, to the above. About 30 years ago I read an article that said grit and other foreign substances may become embedded in the softer rods and actually be worse than the harder rods in wearing the crown, unless a rod guide is used or being very careful running the rod down the barrel.
 
marklyftogt:

I try to keep things simple and effortless. I remove the grips from my revolers and place the grip frame in a padded vice. Next, I use a stainless steel one piece pistol cleaning rod with a bore guide. I clean well with a bronze bore brush and Hoppies #9. Dry with a cotton patch and follow with an oiled patch and I'm done.

Semper Fi.

Gunnery Sergeant
Clifford L. Hughes
USMC Retired
 
Actually,,,

I know a guy who puts his Cap & Ball revolvers through the dishwasher,,,
He pulls the grips, removes the cylinder, and puts it all in to wash,,,
Then he uses an air-gun and compressor to blow-dry the guns.

Of course he re-oils them immediately.

He's been doing this ever since I met him in 1996,,,
His guns are immaculate and are great shooters.

Aarond

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dishwasher

aarond, does he use any brushes? Sometimes I don't shoot my b/p guns because they're such a plain to clean. But if I could just put 'em in the dishwasher that would be a game-changer for me. Does he use dry cycle or just blow 'em out with compressed air. This would make my shooting life a heck of a lot easier.
 
I know a few guys that used the dishwasher to clean their stainless steel S&W revolvers (686 and 66`s), they just removed the grips removed the cylinder, put it in and ran it thru a cycle, shook all the water out, oiled up put grips back on and shoved back in the holster until the next qualification.

Oh and the manuals that came with all my revolvers always said to clean with rod/brush combo from muzzle end, guess if the factory recommends it then it cant be to harmful, thats the way I`ve always done it and never damaged any of my guns, I`ve used the bore snake on my rifles and seems to work ok
 
I don't know how others feel about it, but I'm not cleaning guns in the same dishwasher my dishes are cleaned in. YMMV
 
I'm very sure I won't use the dishwasher as the lead and copper residue is far more dangerous to me and my family than any value found in a cleaner gun.

While I see protecting the crown of a rifle from pushing a long rod in and out I don't see as much of a problem with pushing a short rod through a revolver barrel. I also don't understand trying to clean a semi-auto pistol without taking it apart? Is it really that tough to field strip a pistol?
 
I personally have always been taught water and steel do not mix regardless if its finished and has gallons of oil applied to it, moisture is like a snake, lil SOB can find its way thru the teeniest little cracks and crevices it can find and create all sorts of problems:D
 
I submerse and bathe my handguns in little tub of diesel and never use a brush. Patches only for me. I shoot hard cast lead bullets exclusively and my barrels stay shiney clean.
 
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