Gun Cleaning Mats? A waste of money!

[Mauser fan]

I'll have to use my wife's yoga mat too. She hasn't seen or missed it in six years and I know right where it is. Thanks for the tip. Can I get someones address in case I need a place to crash? I'm just kidding.

 

[Carl N. Brown]

Office file box top, section of newspaper works for me.

I subscribe to the newspaper to have sedoku, word jumble, and crossword with coffee, breakfast, and coffee in the morning. Steady supply of liner material.

 

[allisd17]

I've had this mat for 15 or more years and haven't managed to dissolve it with Hoppe's... at least, not yet. Even with the nice schematic, I still hate breaking down a Garand, lol.

 

[Mark_Mark]

Somewhere there's yoga forum and members are complaining about their mats being stolen by their husbands.

I stole my wifes! She don’t go to my reloading room SO!!! yeah, that’s probably a tang

 

[CapnMac]

members are complaining about their mats being stolen

Would guess that cohort is not going to find the scent of Hoppe's, ahem, transcendental

 

[BobABQ]

I am one of those large bath towel guys. Is is soft and if I drop something, like a small screw, it doesn’t bounce or ing me to go look for it. Cheap too!

 

[drk1]

Been using one for over sixty years, ever since somebody destroyed the top of mother's chest freezer with cleaning fluid. I though the abstract pattern and scratches from where somebody tried to clean up the stains looked kind of interesting but I was the only one that held that view. I was also the only one who sat down very gently for the next few days.

 

[film495]

I kind of like them, rubber one with the built in trays work good. for quick work the felt ones roll up and weigh nothing, and have a neat logo. saves my kitchen table, but an old towel would probably do the same thing. In the grander scheme of things they are not much money, but - not a necessity by any means.

 

[.45Coltguy]

Old towel with some blue paper shop towels on top. Nothin' fancy. Works.

 

[TinNePa]

I've had this mat for 15 or more years and haven't managed to dissolve it with Hoppe's... at least, not yet. Even with the nice schematic, I still hate breaking down a Garand, lol.

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I've got the same one in AR-15. It's holding up very well. On yoga mats, we use them for covering the fold-up plastic table when at the range. Keeps everything from sliding off.

 

[tws3b2]

If you think it's a waste of money. Don't buy one.
I like mine and don't think it was a waste of my money.

 

[.45Coltguy]

If you think it's a waste of money. Don't buy one.
I like mine and don't think it was a waste of my money. View attachment 1135029

Actually like that one. Plain, no drawings on it. Where, if you will, did you find that one? Thanks.

 

[tws3b2]

Actually like that one. Plain, no drawings on it. Where, if you will, did you find that one? Thanks.

It actually does have some writing on it.
Got it on Amazon. Around $15 I think. 12"x36"
Firegear. I like it
It sure worked great when I spilled a full bottle Hop's #9.

 

[SSN Vet]

If you get into detail stripping or gunsmithing, a Lyman mat has little partitions to prevent parts from rolling around and is very helpful. It will save you a lot of time crawling around on the floor with a flashlight.

 

[Brubz]

If you get into detail stripping or gunsmithing, a Lyman mat has little partitions to prevent parts from rolling around and is very helpful. It will save you a lot of time crawling around on the floor with a flashlight.

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Hey, crawling around on the floor? The Dr. told us to exercise right?

 

[.45Coltguy]

It actually does have someView attachment 1135110 writing on it.
Got it on Amazon. Around $15 I think. 12"x36"
Firegear. I like it
It sure worked great when I spilled a full bottle Hop's #9.

Thank you tws3b2, just ordered from amazon, $14.95. Be here in 2-3 days.

 

[tws3b2]

Thank you tws3b2, just ordered from amazon, $14.95. Be here in 2-3 days.

Hope you like it as much as I do.

 

[Old Dog]

FOUR pages on gun-cleaning mats?

We really get down in the weeds...

 

[Bottom Gun]

Taking it down to the mat as they say . . . . . . . . . .

Are you saying you're ready for a mat finish?

 

[tws3b2]

FOUR pages on gun-cleaning mats?

We really get down in the weeds...

No one has to get in the weeds if they don't want.

 

[Brubz]

FOUR pages on gun-cleaning mats?

We really get down in the weeds...

We are all into personal protection but for many of us here gun collecting is a hobby.I remember when I was in the coin collecting hobby.on those forums guys could go on and on and on about which type of 2x2 holders were best. that's just part of being in a hobby.obsessing on details

 

[Old Dog]

No one has to get in the weeds if they don't want.

In the immortal words of the legendary Gene Wilder in the classic motion picture Blazing Saddles, "But I do, I do!" (I think that's what he said)

I was simply expressing my incredulity, that in my 19 years on this forum, I don't think we ever dissected this particular topic to this extent. Well, maybe a little amazement on my part that there seem to be some strong opinions on the topic as well.

But lighten up guys, nothing I say should be construed as criticism. I guess we all have our own areas in which we obsess over the details...

 

[tws3b2]

Have a heart. Us poor folk can only have the cheap stuff to brag about. Give us our day.

 

[dogtown tom]

FOUR pages on gun-cleaning mats?

We really get down in the weeds...

9mm vs .45
AR vs AK
Yoga mats vs bath towels

 

[12Bravo20]

So would shooting a 45ACP AK while laying on a yoga mat and only wrapped in a bath towel be socially accepted???