Gun Cleaning Videos

Clean your firearms after every use to keep them in top condition. This will help ensure that the action functions safely and properly and the ammunition performs as it should.

Work on a cleared table or bench. Always give cleaning your full attention. Never clean a firearm while doing something else.
Follow these basic steps to clean your firearm.
- Point the muzzle in a safe direction, and make sure the gun is unloaded.
- Remove all ammunition from the cleaning bench.
- For the most thorough cleaning, field strip the firearm as directed in the firearm owner’s manual. Then clean each part separately.

A Cleaning Kit: Every hunter should own a complete cleaning kit. A cleaning kit should include:

General Cleaning Instructions

Follow the instructions in your cleaning kit.

Use a cloth and cleaning solvent to remove dirt, gunpowder residue, skin oils, and moisture from the action and all other metal parts of the firearm.
If possible, clean the barrel from the breech end, using a bore guide and a cleaning rod holding a bore brush or patch wetted with solvent. Pass the brush/patch all the way through the barrel. Repeat several times with fresh patches. You may need a larger brush for the chamber.
Use a hand brush to clean the crevices where powder residue accumulates.
Follow with a dry patch, and finish with a lightly oiled patch for the barrel. Use cloth for other parts.
Apply a coating of gun oil to protect the firearm from rust.

Use a flexible “pull-through” cleaning cable when cleaning firearms with lever or semi-automatic actions to prevent dirt, grime, or debris from being pushed into the action area.
Clean your ammunition by wiping it with a cleaning cloth. If the ammunition is not clean, particles of sand or dirt can scratch the bore.
Use cleaning solvents in a well-ventilated area and only as directed.
If cleaning from the muzzle end, use a muzzle protector so that you don’t damage the rifling near the muzzle.

Steps for Cleaning a Firearm

Step 1: Clean barrel and metal parts with good commercial solvent.

Step 2: Bore should be cleaned through breech end where possible.

Step 3: Clean bore until dry patch comes through as clean as possible.

Step 4: Run oily patch through barrel.

Step 5: All metal parts should get light coat of oil.

Step 6: Store in horizontal position, or with muzzle pointing down.

Step 7: After storage, run a clean patch through bore before firing.

Step 8: Remove all excess grease and oil.