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mrerick · 06-07-2019, 10:12 AM

You can clean things by hand. No need for the aggressive action of a power tool.

Besides, you don't rotate a bore brush while cleaning. You push it all the way through, and then draw it all the way out of the bore. You never reverse a bore brush while it is inside a barrel.

The barrel steel of a firearm is probably softer than you think it is, and you can do real damage with even bronze and brass tools if you do things wrong.

I personally use new formula Hoppes No. 9 to clean my firearm bores, and finish things off using Remington spray gun oil, then store things inside home made bore-stores (silicon impregnated sleeves).

Do not spray silicone directly onto the metal of a firearm. It's almost impossible to remove.

Otis makes videos describing how to use their products to clean firearms. They may prove helpful.

Here's an example:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQ0tfU8tyk

I think that more damage is sometimes done to bores and rifling by improper cleaning than by actually firing of the gun.

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mrerick Super Moderator - Patron LugerForum Life Patron Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Eastern North Carolina, USA Posts: 3,925 Thanks: 1,377 Thanked 3,139 Times in 1,520 Posts	You can clean things by hand. No need for the aggressive action of a power tool. Besides, you don't rotate a bore brush while cleaning. You push it all the way through, and then draw it all the way out of the bore. You never reverse a bore brush while it is inside a barrel. The barrel steel of a firearm is probably softer than you think it is, and you can do real damage with even bronze and brass tools if you do things wrong. I personally use new formula Hoppes No. 9 to clean my firearm bores, and finish things off using Remington spray gun oil, then store things inside home made bore-stores (silicon impregnated sleeves). Do not spray silicone directly onto the metal of a firearm. It's almost impossible to remove. Otis makes videos describing how to use their products to clean firearms. They may prove helpful. Here's an example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fQ0tfU8tyk I think that more damage is sometimes done to bores and rifling by improper cleaning than by actually firing of the gun. __________________ Igitur si vis pacem, para bellum - - Therefore if you want peace, prepare for war.