Newbie...cleaning question

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p3ordie

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Hello,
I just purchased a new Beretta 96FS, I have about 50 rounds through it. I bought your typical pistol cleaning kit right off the shelf and followed the directions on the back cover. After reading some of the posts on this site I gather that is the wrong thing to do. Is there a web site around that explains the right way to clean and the right equipment to buy?

Thanks,
Mark
 
Don't be to concerned about the directions not agreeing with members methods of cleaning. Everyone, myself included, thinks their cleaning method is the best.

Follow the directions and I'm sure you will be fine.
 
Blackhawk,
I don't remember the name of the company, I'm at work right now, but I think it started with the letter O, and the packaging was yellow. I've seen some posts were using a brass brush was not a good idea, or is it?

Mark
 
I also noticed it was difficult to get the area around the firing pin clean, is there a certain technique that other people use?

Mark
 
Brass brushes are good for removing lead particles from the rifling grooves and making sure that any corrosive residue from primers is loosened so you can get it clean with a patch. BUT, if you avoid using unjacketed bullets and always use ammo that's touted as "non-corrosive", you may not NEED to use the brush.
Does it hurt to use it if you don't really, really need to? No, IMO.

You're probably not into reloading, so as you get your feet wet in taking care of your Baretta, just make sure you buy quality factory jacketed ammo. Although there are some excellent reloads available, I always buy new stuff because I don't like hassles or surprises, and I prefer to only HAVE to do touch-up cleaning even though I always do thorough cleanings.

Bottom line: IMO, cleaning starts with the ammo you use. Patches do pretty well in cleaning the bore, but they can leave crud in the rifling, which wouldn't be there in the first place if the ammo didn't leave it!
 
Blackhawk,
Thankyou for your advice, I can't quite remember the name of the ammo I used, it was Tech....something, I bought a 100 rounds at the gunshop where I purchased the gun. One box was about $13. What does a good quality box of ammo cost?

Mark
 
$13 for 100 rounds of .40 S&W would be a great price for new quality factory ammo from a gun store. So I wonder what you bought...? :-)

Wal-Mart (affectionately known around here as Wally World) usually has great prices on Federal, Remington, Winchester, etc., ammo. The best place to get referrals on ammo is.... The Firing Line! Do searches for ammo, etc.

I don't have a .40 S&W, but lots of TFLers do. Ask them! Search for .40 S&W, and it will pull up zillions of threads that mention it.
 
You will find that there are as many ideas on gun cleaning as there are members on this forum.:cool:






Only mine are correct. ;) :D
 
Golly gosh

Where can I find some of that corrosive 40sw ammunition?:D

Blades,
you are WRONG. My technique has been accepted by the AGCS - American Gun Cleaning Society :p
 
i agree with Blackhawk , it is best to use Full Metal jacket
bullets. Roundnose lead bullets get the gun very dirty.
i have a 357 S&W revolver and learned very early that
FMJ are the way to go .
 
Use FMJs for practice or range shooting. Of course, JHPs are better for SD. They're safer you know. They don't go clean through the BG and leave him with two holes in him....
 
You need to field strip the gun first. Once that is done the rest should come easy. Clean the barrel, slide, and frame. The instruction on cleaning the gun should be in the manual. If your gun didn't come with one call Beretta and they should send it to you.
 
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