Cleaning kit recomendations

[gjc2128]

Just wanted to get some recommendations for a cleaning starter kit for my new Shield. What do you guys use?? Pics would be great...

 

[k31scout]

I pretty much use the Otis pull thru the breech end kit on all my guns except my old school muzzle loaders. Otis fits in a nice small soft tackle box.

 

[M1A]

Otis is great kit for the range bag. For my bench I do as previously stated and by supplies. Good pistol and rifle rods, a set of jags, I like Otis bore brushes the best, patches and solvents of your choice. Don't forget grease.
The fancy kits have all gone into the useless bin.

 

[RobzGuns]

This is what I use on all my firearms

Q-Tips
Old Toothbrush
BoreSnake
Old T-Shirt
CLP (Clean, Lube, Protect)

 

[hstrawn]

Get a bore snake and some rags. A q-tip or two is also useful as well as gun oil and a syringe for applying it.

 

[gjc2128]

thank you all! lots of great advice.

 

[RobzGuns]

and... it really doesn't need to take more than 5 minutes or so.
If you haven't seen this 'Gun Cleaning 101' video, give it a view.
[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HovIM4JHb8I[/ame]

 

[gjc2128]

great video.Lots of info there that made it look simple. I think i too was overthinking it. Thanks for the heads up.

 

[Mister X]

I would look for something that non-hazardous/non-toxic irregardless of what you pick.

There are a lot of products out there that work well enough and won't negatively impact your health. I would avoid things like Hoppe's #9 solvent and I used to use Break-Free CLP, but it always made nauseous and jittery like it was making my nerve endings tingle. It stinks and is likely a neurotoxin, so I ditched it and now only use non-toxic products.

 

[Grail Knight]

I use an old M16 Mil Issue cleaning kit for every gun I own and CLP.
The steel rods can be broken down or added to and meet every length of barrel I have including my shotguns. I just buy new brushes when the old one wear down.

After I clean my firearms I coat them with Barricade. Used to just use a heavier coat of CLP on the outside but found Barricade works great in the damp/snowy/humid area I live and hunt.

 

[k31scout]

Oh yeah, I use bore snakes on occasion too as well as the Otis kit. Takes longer to wash the used boresnake in dish soap than it does to clean the bore.

I use ultrasonic for my pistol frames and AR bolts (as well as my brass for handloads).