Range Cleaning Kit?

[HTSmith]

One of my New Year's resolutions is to begin cleaning my rifle barrels at the range right after shooting. I sure would appreciate your tips and tricks before I start spending money. Pictures would be nice also. Thanks and Merry CHRIST-mas to all!

 

[cdiver]

I partially clean at the range.
, I have 2 rods one with a jag on and the other with a nylon brush. First is a dry patch followed by the nylon brush with Hoppe's on. Then it's packed up to go home (1 hour + travel time) then finish cleaning when I get home.

 

[HTSmith]

I should have been clearer. I'm mainly looking for how you store, organize, and haul stuff like rods, jags, brushes, solvents, bore guides, patches, etc. Also what sort of cradle or vise you use. I'm looking to pretty much stop cleaning at home because I'm running out of space and it could be a little easier to clean a barrel that is still warm. Thanks again.

 

[rardoin]

I have a tackle box with a top tray and deep bottom for storage of cleaning fluids and assorted cleaning tools/jags/brushes/patches. I store my rods in a Plano adjustable fishing rod case....:https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000E3E220/?tag=accuratescom-20

 

[cdiver]

I have a range box on a 2 wheel doly. and I made a holder out of pvc pipe for my rods and bore guide. I hope the photos teel you better

 

[cdiver]

Rod case

I have a range box on a 2 wheel doly. and I made a holder out of pvc pipe for my rods and bore guide. I hope the photos teel you better

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Sinclair makes a cleaning rod caddy

 

[BenPerfected]

I like this one that Sinclair/Brownells sells. It includes a set up to hold your rifle for cleaning at the range.


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[jpx2rk]

I use PVC pipe cut to length to carry cleaning rods (3), with one cap glued on and padding inside the caps to protect the ends of the rods. The other endcap just fits on like normal pvc pipe does. No damage to the rods so far in close to 2 yrs of trips to the range (2 hr RT).

Wife gave me a wally world ?? cleaning kit which I dismantled for the most part, kept the bag, use a small Folgers coffee can to hold small bottles of cleaning fluids/oil and contain any spills if they happen. I have 4 or so small bottles with tops similar to eye drop bottles so I can apply drops of solvent to the patches. Jags & brushes are in a MTM brush/jag container, supply of patches are in small tupperware containers. A bore guide fits in this bag as well and the top zips up. A spare bag of patches sits/rides under the jag container and working supply of patches. This bag fits in one of my range boxes that pretty much stays in the bed of my truck.

I use my BE rest to hold the guns while I clean 'em.

 

[eric n]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F0GDO6/?tag=accuratescom-20



I saw a guy using one of these at the range, seemed to organize everything really well.

 

[Cory porter]

I picked up a mtm cleaning rod case and so far really like it. Holds 3-4 rods, patches and jags.

 

[300_whisper]

I clean every 200 rounds. My cleaning consists of 5 mins of hoppes bore foam, then about 5-10 swipes of my caliber appropriate bore snake, then cleaning the bolts with a tooth brush, and then a final wipe down on all steel parts.

So here’s what you need for the ultimate cleaning kit!

Bore snake
T shirt rag
Hoppes bore foam
Rem oil
Tooth brush

 

[dsculley]

Doesn't seem that many people on here like them, but I use the Otis kit. Works well and easy to store and carry.

 

[TIMO]

MTM makes a nice rod case, with a some spare room for brushes, jags and patches. I like the one I have.

http://bulletin.accurateshooter.com/2017/10/gear-spotlight-new-gun-cleaning-rod-case-from-mtm/


Tim

 

[AndyTaber]

Do a search for the website of Rick Averil and click on his range cleaning box. It works and travels well.

 

[JFrank]

Don't forget a rubber mallet

 

[HTSmith]

Don't forget a rubber mallet

Last needed one of those about 25 years ago. A handy 2x4 was pressed into action. I changed primers without backing off. Never again.

 

[INTJ]

The only time I clean at the range is between matches on multi day matches. For that application I have a SMALL box with the appropriate jags, patches, bore guide, and solvents. I carry the one-piece cleaning rod under the foam in my hard case.