ETA: There's no true "correct way" to clean it, read the manual, follow instructions, make it run smoothly, safely, and reliably and you're in the clear. Here's my take-others will do differently there's an uncountable amount of ways people do this.
I have used Hoppes #9 (and Hoppes Copper Solvent) and RemOil for years on my 7mm mag. My uncle turned me onto Sweet's 7.62 solvent about 2 years ago. He showed me just how poorly Hoppes copper solvent worked- we cleaned the bore with the Hoppes copper solvent until all patches were clean. Then we ran a patch soaked with the Sweet's solvent and it was a bright blue/green-all the copper fouling that the Hoppes didn't remove. I was an instant fan.
That said, I run a nylon brush thru the bore twice- once breech to muzzle, once muzzle to breech. Then a patch soaked with #9 on a jag followed by a few dry patches, repeat until powder residue is sufficiently removed. Then I run a patch soaked with Sweet's 7.62 on a jag thru, and let the 7.62 soak in the bore for about a minute or 2 then run a few dry patches thru and repeat until wet patches come out clean. Dry the bore and lightly apply RemOil to a patch and run that thru the bore. Then I just wipe the action and outside of the barrel down lightly with RemOil.
I clean the bore of my G22 the same way. Then I just rub a damp patch of #9 on the outside of the barrel and all the internals just to remove any powder residue and such, and then a dry patch to remove the solvent(if any, as I lightly apply it as opposed to a soaked and dripping patch) and then I lightly apply RemOil to the inside of the slide, outside of the barrel, and to the guide rod. And then a drop of 3-in-1 oil in each of the slide grooves where the slide meets the frame.
Recently a friend of mine introduced me to CLP. Haven't tried it out yet but based on what I read in this thread I may give it a whirl. It's quite interesting to see how others maintain their weapons. Sometimes makes me think I do too much, but my 7mm is my pride and joy 1,000 yard rifle so that may be why I take such care in cleaning it, which isn't a bad thing by all means.
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I have used Hoppes #9 (and Hoppes Copper Solvent) and RemOil for years on my 7mm mag. My uncle turned me onto Sweet's 7.62 solvent about 2 years ago. He showed me just how poorly Hoppes copper solvent worked- we cleaned the bore with the Hoppes copper solvent until all patches were clean. Then we ran a patch soaked with the Sweet's solvent and it was a bright blue/green-all the copper fouling that the Hoppes didn't remove. I was an instant fan.
That said, I run a nylon brush thru the bore twice- once breech to muzzle, once muzzle to breech. Then a patch soaked with #9 on a jag followed by a few dry patches, repeat until powder residue is sufficiently removed. Then I run a patch soaked with Sweet's 7.62 on a jag thru, and let the 7.62 soak in the bore for about a minute or 2 then run a few dry patches thru and repeat until wet patches come out clean. Dry the bore and lightly apply RemOil to a patch and run that thru the bore. Then I just wipe the action and outside of the barrel down lightly with RemOil.
I clean the bore of my G22 the same way. Then I just rub a damp patch of #9 on the outside of the barrel and all the internals just to remove any powder residue and such, and then a dry patch to remove the solvent(if any, as I lightly apply it as opposed to a soaked and dripping patch) and then I lightly apply RemOil to the inside of the slide, outside of the barrel, and to the guide rod. And then a drop of 3-in-1 oil in each of the slide grooves where the slide meets the frame.
Recently a friend of mine introduced me to CLP. Haven't tried it out yet but based on what I read in this thread I may give it a whirl. It's quite interesting to see how others maintain their weapons. Sometimes makes me think I do too much, but my 7mm is my pride and joy 1,000 yard rifle so that may be why I take such care in cleaning it, which isn't a bad thing by all means.
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