What do you clean your chamber with?

[slm9s]

Anyone have an amazing tool/brush/etc that I don't know about?

Thanks.

 

[ridgeway]

Sinclair makes a decent tool...

http://www.sinclairintl.com/gun-cleaning/action/chamber-cleaning-tools/sinclair-action-cleaning-tool-kit-prod35492.aspx

 

[fdshuster]

Not much to clean in the chambers, as verified with my Hawkeye borescope. When finished cleaning the barrel I will run an oversize patch, mounted on a short, non rotating pistol cleaning rod, dampened with Butch's, then I make sure it's completely dry.

 

[slm9s]

I've had some "stickiness" using my DPMS LR260. I think with direct impingement the chamber might get a little dirty once in awhile hence the question. Thanks.

 

[Dusty Stevens]

Use a 12ga bore mop on a pistol rod

 

[dkhunt14]

I use alcohol or break clean on a mop and then dry with an oversize patch on a brush. I don't want any oil or dirt in my chamber. Matt

 

[mshelton]

Use a 40cal bronze brush wrapped with a piece of paper towel and a touch of lighter fluid.

 

[Scott Harris]

I've had some "stickiness" using my DPMS LR260. I think with direct impingement the chamber might get a little dirty once in awhile hence the question. Thanks.

Polishing the chamber should help your extraction problem. Polish the body portion up to 600-800 grit level and you may see a big improvement

 

[yukonal]

Chamber mop on a short rod.

 

[SG4247]

For the large frame AR nothing beets a chamber maid on the drill.

Does a wonderful job, based on checking with my bore scope. Helps with the carbon behind the lugs as well.

http://www.midwayusa.com/product/323636/cj-weapons-chamber-maid-rifle-bore-brush-308-winchester-m1a-ar-10-lr-308-8-x-32-thread-bronze?cm_vc=ProductFinding

Glenn

 

[Gene66]

Lighter fluid on a bore mop that fits the camber . When the mop gets dirty clean with alcohol
Gene

 

[JRS]

Mr. Clean and Q-tips ;D

 

[Ledd Slinger]

Dewey makes a great kit that I really like. Just put normal cleaning solvent on the pads, then use dry pads to soak all the crud up. Can also spay it out with brake cleaner or Lectra Clean after scrubbing with solvent and hit it with an air compressor to dry. Just be careful not to get the brake cleaner or Lectra Clean on your stock. Here's a link to that Dewey chamber cleaning kit.

http://ads.midwayusa.com/product/713614/dewey-rifle-lug-recess-cleaning-kit-with-cleaning-rod-bolt-action?cm_mmc=pf_ci_google-_-pf_ci_google-_-pf_ci_google-_-pf_ci_google&gclid=CP-fk6iPusMCFZU0aQod6YMAmg

 

[TimP]

Check out PMA Tool Action Cleaning Tool

http://www.pmatool.com/rifle-cleaning-and-maintenance/

 

[artbosco]

When all other cleaning has been completed, I run a patch or two with Lighter fluid through the chamber.

 

[RegionRat]

http://www.sinclairintl.com/gun-cleaning/action/chamber-cleaning-tools/rifle-chamber-brushes-prod56212.aspx

They showed those little cigarette filter looking swabs up a few posts, but a legitimate chamber brush is a little different.
If there is a mess in the chamber that a solvent soaked patch doesn't get, you will want a brush for the more aggresive instances.
I find the locking lug area a challenge if guns have been dragged through mud. This is where a solvent tank comes in handy.
Good Luck!

 

[Cort]

I have a gunsmith friend that uses a bronze bore brush wrapped with enough 0000 steel wool to fit the chamber. He chucks it in a drill and polishes the chamber. I don't know if there is a negative here or not.

I have another friend who uses a patch with Wilson bore polish on it.

I clean the carbon from my chamber by wrapping a solvent soaked patch around a bore brush attached to a fixed pistol rod and hand turn the patch/brush in the chamber until the carbon is gone.

Cort

 

[jlow]

I recently brought an AI AT and also acquired both the KG1 (carbon remover) and KG12 (copper remover) that they recommend for cleaning this rifle. The other day, I was taking my AR-15 apart to replace the barrel and noticed that the gas tube up where it mates with the BCG was pretty fouled with carbon deposits, so knowing that the KG1 is suppose to remove carbon, I put a little on a rag and wiped down the tube once and was surprised that one single wipe clean the tube down to bare metal… That really impressed me and so I am hoping that it will be equally effective keeping my chamber clear of carbon deposits.

 

[rvn1968]

Cort,I polish the chamber after it's clean pretty much the same way you do. BUT,I use 0000 Bronze wool,never steel wool and I block the action/trigger group with putty to make sure none of those tiny bits of metal don't flake into a critical area. FWIW,Tom.

 

[Clint M]

I have used several chemicals for cleaning the chamber anything that works for general carbon fouling as for cleaning the chamber I use a bronze brush on a shotgun (cheapo non rotating handle) I wrap the brush using cotton balls..really does a great job of removing oils, cleaners etc. I have a older tipton bronze brush box I just select size brush that gives a good snug fit.

I have polished several rimfire chambers that were giving me problems with extraction etc using steel wool, bronze wool, flitz, jb bore paste, and mcguiars compounds for use in finishing car paint. Be careful with mcguiars compounds some can be aggressive ( I use around #7 scale back of bottle it's expensive but last) test on a similar piece of steel or old barrel etc... I use a snug fitting bronze (I have also used nylon) brush with just compound, and brush wrapped with just enough cotton ball material to hold compound combined with cordless drill. The mcguiars is also an excellent polish for tumbling media. Just go slow, test test test, and test....be sure to flush chamber with a good solvent after any polishing work.I hope this helps.