SHOCKED AT PAUL HARREL CLEANING VIDEO!!

[TTSH]

I did mention that very phrase in my original post. That said, one of the problems with Youtube "celebrities" is that people who are not knowledgeable or savvy tend to emulate them. I'd hate to see a newbie ruin his Revolver because water was left in there to turn into rust!

I think I am reinforcing your point... ... i.e., that people will take his words and actions as suggestions or recommendations. I certainly took his words as suggestions in a different video, but was then shot down by one of his fanboys stating: "Paul does not do suggestions or recommendations"!

 

[rwsmith]

Paul gets plenty of criticism...

Paul acknowledges that he gets plenty of criticism and people seem bent on 'proving' some Youtube presenters 'wrong'. Sometimes he is compelled to defend himself, but he perseveres.

I don't agree with everything anybody says, but I watch his videos because I have learned a great deal from them.

I've seen some Youtubers that I cross my fingers at like they are vampires. Terrible advice.

Oh, one thing I wish Paul would do would be to film the 'lecture' parts of his videos indoors instead of on the range.

 

[__steve__]

I wonder if effective gun cleaning approaches may vary some depending on climate. It looks like he's located at least 2000ft in elevation, with little relative humidity. It obviously works for him and he stated, that is what the video was about. Curious if he's on the spectrum however.

 

[Kinman]

I clean all my muzzle loaders once a week with a hot soapy (Simple Green) water ******, followed by compressed air and a dry patch, followed with a liberal dose of WD-40 down the barrel which is blown out with compressed air, another dry patch, another shot of compressed air and a final pass of a Kroil dampened patch...put away and never had any rusty spots. I used to use Ballistol on the last patch but I found that it resulted in a common failed ignition of the first shot, Kroil does not deliver that problem. I use Ballistol on the outside, wood, leather, etc.
I clean black powder cartridge rifles with patches soaked with a secret cleaning formula, its the same one I put through the barrel between shots, they are cleaned til dry and again given the Kroil after treatment and exterior surfaces, wood, etc. with Ballistol. Other firearms are usually cleaned with Hoppe #9, Kroil for final wipe of barrel and cylinder.
I clean more than most and am amazed at how crappy others keep their firearms, not surprised at all when people have trouble with faulty ignitions on muzzle loaders. When was the last time you cleaned that thing?

 

[steelslaver]

If you were to put it in an oven at say 350f for an hour or so any moisture would turn to vapor and then go away. 350f would not hurt any temper. I would take the stocks off.

Not my way of cleaning guns, but Hot soapy water will clean metal well and if it is not enough it dries fast. The nooks and crannies in a revolver would be a problem without prolonged higher heat.