natedog
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Some way or another, bit by bit, my cleaning suppliles (originally a sectioned alumminum cleaning rod, a general purpose shotgun cleaning kit multiple types of solvents, lubes, patches, boresnake, and hoppes orange bottle lubricant) has been worn down to just a .22 caliber Bore-Snake and that bottle of Hoppes #9 and orange bottle of Hoppes lube. My guns include: a K-31 .30, a Marlin 795 .22 (no access to breech), 10/22 .22 (no access to breach), Mini-14 .223, Winchester Model 12 (20 gauge, access to breech), .38 Colt Officers Model, and a Springfield 1898 Krag .30 (should allow access to breech, but doesn't- the aperature sights and raised cheek piece prevent it). For long guns, I shoot the Mini-14, the 10/22, and 795 the most- should I just continue to use the BoreSnake? I don't really know a "good" barrel cleaning job when I see it- I've always just ran the BoreSnake (with some Hoppes #9 on it) down the barrel, and I haven't noticed any loss of accuracy or anything like that. The K-31 doesn't get shot nearly as much as the others, and the Krag hasn't been fired (by me) yet. I think I'm just going to run a box through it and then put it up- it has more value as a sentimental piece than as a shooter. The Model 12 gets shot quite a bit when I got to the clay range- generally 100-200 rounds in a typical day. Since I've began shooting, the .38 Officers Model hasn't had a proper cleaning of the barrel yet- I've never had the right rod. It's only been fired 300 or so times though.
Based on these needs, where would be a good place to start with restocking with supplies?
Based on these needs, where would be a good place to start with restocking with supplies?