which cleaning kit do you like for your 15-22?

i would like a kit that can clean my 15-22 and my 5.56.i see there are lots of options out there and some of the otis kits that are in the little round cases seem nice but hard to judge from just pics on the web.so what kit do you prefer and why?also have any of you tried that fireclean stuff,if so do you like it?

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Just my opinion ...

Those nifty little cleaning kits are a rip-off. The key to cleaning is that you do it often, and used good supplies. You can go to walmart, spend less than $20 and it will do the same job as the kits that cost $75 because they come in a cute little case. Rod, brush, patches, and solvent/lubricant is all you need.

diducmeb4 said:

Just my opinion ...

Those nifty little cleaning kits are a rip-off. The key to cleaning is that you do it often, and used good supplies. You can go to walmart, spend less than $20 and it will do the same job as the kits that cost $75 because they come in a cute little case.

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this is exactly why im asking this,is there a kit you prefer?i would just like to get a kit that will do everything you want to when it comes to cleaning.

Bore snake, a quality cleaner and oil is all you need.

Agree with Taylor. Unless you go 5k between cleanings, a proper size BoreSnake and a bottle of CLP will take care of everything except the inside of the upper. A baby bottle brush handles that chore nicely. It is not necessary to disassemble the FCG when cleaning. Blowing it out with an air compressor is all that's really necessary.

Nice but not absolutely essential is a two to four gallon air compressor.

ty for your answers guys,these are the answers im looking for.i dont go 5k rounds between cleanings and i clean my rifles and handguns after every range session so i might fire 300-1000 rounds then clean it.i do live in Florida and ive read if you live in tropical areas its best to keep them oiled more than areas with lower humidity.that being said if i dont shoot for an extended period of time i tend to at minimum lightly oil the parts every month to month and a half.any bore snake and oil that you prefer?have either of you used the fireclean yet?ive read good stuff about it but again its all just reviews on the sellers website so it could just be biased shills to sell product.

Taylor339 said:

Bore snake, a quality cleaner and oil is all you need.

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Dito - no kit needed, go to walmart, buy the three items above and you're good to go!

acropora said:

ty for your answers guys,these are the answers im looking for.i dont go 5k rounds between cleanings and i clean my rifles and handguns after every range session so i might fire 300-1000 rounds then clean it.i do live in Florida and ive read if you live in tropical areas its best to keep them oiled more than areas with lower humidity.that being said if i dont shoot for an extended period of time i tend to at minimum lightly oil the parts every month to month and a half.any bore snake and oil that you prefer?have either of you used the fireclean yet?ive read good stuff about it but again its all just reviews on the sellers website so it could just be biased shills to sell product.

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There is no need to keep anything heavily oiled. If you properly clean the firearm, all you need to do is wipe it down with a silicone or CLP wipe occasionally. There is no need to oil every part.

The best thing you can do in Florida is to put a real dehumidifier in the room with your safe or firearms storage and set the humidity at 40-45 percent.

As for cleaning products, CLP, Frog Lube or one of another dozen or so cleaning/protecting solutions will do just fine. My LAST choice would be RemOil. Never heard of Fireclean.

Majorlk said:

There is no need to keep anything heavily oiled. If you properly clean the firearm, all you need to do is wipe it down with a silicone or CLP wipe occasionally. There is no need to oil every part.

The best thing you can do in Florida is to put a real dehumidifier in the room with your safe or firearms storage and set the humidity at 40-45 percent.

As for cleaning products, CLP, Frog Lube or one of another dozen or so cleaning/protecting solutions will do just fine. My LAST choice would be RemOil. Never heard of Fireclean.

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just checked my stuff and i do have the CLP.i dont heavily oil the parts,i just make sure everything has a light amount of CLP and the parts that are supposed to move are doing so freely and smooth.i also wipe down the outer stuff with a kleenbore silicone gun and reel cloth.guess i just need to buy a good bore snake.

I have an Otis kit

I didn't pay for mine, it was given to me by a friend of mine who works for Otis. I think it is a great system and does the job and that nifty kit fits neatly into my range bag.

Zero need to clean .22 rimfire bores as the priming is noncorrosive and the bullet lube protects the bore. The action will gunk up to a certain degree. Brew up some Ed's Red, break out some Q tips, an old toothbrush, and some rags and get after it. Lube with light oil and that's it. Wipe exterior metal down with same. A dehumidifier might be good down there.

It's worked for my first .22 for 60 years, and works for my 15-22.

How did we ever win WWII without Otis???

Some CLP and a boresnake is all I use. And a couple of Q-tips for cleaning the firing pin and extractor areas.

I go about it the way most on here suggest. It is a bit different approach on this firearm compared to the bolt actions I am much more used to. I am able to properly clean the 15-22 with a few things most will have around the house.

1. Good supply of "Q-Tips". Probably the most handy and heavily used item for cleaning my semi auto pistols and now this new to me 15-22 (bought last month).

2. Tooth brush(s). I have been using these for years on firearms. Just save your old ones when they get worn and have family or friends do the same. I keep a few and label them for the cleaners or lubricants I use them with. For example I sharpie "Frog lube, Hoppes, CLP, etc" on them. That way I am using brush that only has that chemical on it to keep the cross contamination down. I also have one in an old "Kleen-Bore" kit that is cool. It has the conventional head on one side and a mini on the other. helps to get into tight spaces.

3. I bought a huge bag of firearm cleaning patches a few years back. It is still very full even though I have used hundreds. You can substitute old rags cut down to small sizes. But the patches are very inexpensive and you will use tons of them. If you buy a kit it will not come with too many so you will need extra anyway.

4. Bore snakes. I love these. I have them in .17 .22 9mm 44mag, 12 guage. Some of the sizes are cross usable. I can do all of my current firearms with those sizes. Very easy to use and do a decent job.

If you had only tooth brushes, Q-tips, patches (rags) and some bore snakes you would be able to handle even in depth cleanings. That is those things as well as whatever lubes and cleaning chemicals you decide on.

One other thing though not completely necessary is a rod and handle. The type that screws together to make a long rod with a t handle at the end. You can put all kinds of ends on it from patch holders to brushes. But the main key to it is being able to remove a round from the bore that has not made it all the way through. The one I have came in my old Kleen-Bore kit. I keep that kit in my range bag and though I do not use much of that kit lately, I like to always have it.

EDIT: Found a version of it online. Link:

http://store.safariland.com/kleen-bore/product378.html

Good luck which ever way you go. Happy shooting!

I use boresnakes, q-tips, toothbrushes as already mentioned. Sometimes a pipe cleaner will get to hard to reach places.

+1 for pipe cleaners!

Don't forget the old t-shirts... and yea boresnake q-tips and clp...

Anybody got an opinion on Hoppes cleaning stuff?

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Anybody got an opinion on Hoppes cleaning stuff?

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Nothing the matter with it; it's one of the oldest cleaning products companies.

I think a lot of folks are unnecessarily obsessing over the whole cleaning deal.

99 percent of the products out there will do the job 99 percent of the time. While there are some speciality products for copper fouling and such, just pick what's available and go with it.

Most people over clean, anyway, and then over lube. You are not trying to get a surface clean enough to eat off of, just removing the powder debris and any barrel leading. As for lubing, if you can see the lube on a surface, you used too much!

Majorlk said:

Nothing the matter with it; it's one of the oldest cleaning products companies.

I think a lot of folks are unnecessarily obsessing over the whole cleaning deal.

99 percent of the products out there will do the job 99 percent of the time. While there are some speciality products for copper fouling and such, just pick what's available and go with it.

Most people over clean, anyway, and then over lube. You are not trying to get a surface clean enough to eat off of, just removing the powder debris and any barrel leading. As for lubing, if you can see the lube on a surface, you used too much!

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That is about what I figured... Hoppes works fine for me but I'm no "expert". I figure if I use my bore snake in conjunction with the hoppes I will be fine. All my weapons run fine after a few years so I will just stick to my routine.

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Anybody got an opinion on Hoppes cleaning stuff?

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I use their cleaning solvents on all my guns. Regular No. 9 for lead bullets, the one with the copper additives for jacketed bullets.

I also use JB Bore Cleaner on a VFG pellet following the solvent scrub and finish off the barrel with oil on a patch driven by the proper jag.

For my AR's, I use an air compressor at about 100 psi to blow any junk out of the gas tube.

I love the Dewey plastic jacketed cleaning rods. However, if you buy one of these for an 15-22 DON'T use the 22 caliber rod. Use the 17 caliber rod. The 15-22's ejector gets in the way of a 22 cal rod and will strip the plastic off a Dewey. And repeated use of a 22 cal steel rod will wear away the ejector.

I blow everything else clean with the air compressor.

I shoot my 15-22 suppressed, so about every 1,000 rounds I feel it necessary to remove and clean and re-lube the fire control parts. Back pressure from the can makes for a very dirty lower receiver.