Cleaning the rifle

To preserve a gun's barrel over time, it's essential to clean it properly with quality products.

In this article, I'll explain how to clean the barrel of a target or hunting rifle using products from the American company BoreTech.

The products we'll be using are the following:

C4 Carbon Remover (solvent for removing carbon residue);

Cu+2 Copper Remover (solvent for removing copper residue);

Nylon brushes;

Bronze brushes;

Jag or more commonly, patch pusher;

Patches; Rod;

Rod guide;

Action Cleaning Tool Set Extreme Grease (grease syringe)

Cleaning bench;

PROCEDURE:

Cleaning the barrel

Make sure the rifle is unloaded, then place a cloth on the stock to avoid getting dirty;

1 cloth soaked in C4 Carbon Remover, repeat 3 times, making sure to change the cloth after each pass;

10 passes with the bronze brush soaked in C4 Carbon Remover and wait 2 minutes;

1 cloth soaked in C4 Carbon Remover, repeat 3 times, making sure to change the cloth after each pass;

1 dry cloth, repeat twice, making sure to change the cloth after each pass;

10 passes with the nylon brush soaked in Cu+2 Copper Remover and wait 15 minutes;

1 cloth soaked in Cu+2 Copper Remover and wait 2 minutes;

1 dry cloth and repeat 3 times, making sure to change the cloth after each pass;

10 passes with the bronze brush soaked in C4 Carbon Remover;

1 patch soaked in C4 Carbon Remover and repeat 4 times, making sure to change the patch after each pass;

1 dry patch and repeat 2 times, making sure to change the patch after each pass;

Cleaning the cartridge chamber

Using the Action Cleaning Tool and the Chamber Mop (wool brush), perform 4-5 turns inside the chamber;

To clean the lug recess (rear part of the lugs), use the Action Wiper and 1 patch, performing 4-5 turns;

Lubricate the bolt lugs with Extreme Grease.

Have you completed all the steps?

Congratulations! Your rifle is now perfectly clean.

N.B. It is recommended to clean the barrel approximately every 50 rounds.