Keeping a rifle clean while camping

[Donkey Basher]

Can’t remember the make but somewhere in my various bits of kit I have a portable cleaning kit that fits into a zip up pouch I more then 4” diameter & 1.5” thick. Instead of a rod it uses a nylon coated wire pull through that you screw the cleaning attachments to. Includes brushes & also an ‘eyelet’ that you thread a patch through.

Re some of the comments above about dragging oiled bore snakes etc through, all good when you’re off to bed but then before use you’ll need to put a clean patch through to remove the oil from the barrel!

 

[BE Precision]

Forget cleaning it, enjoy your trip and have a new barrel afterwards

 

[bowji john]

“Otis pull through” cleaning kit is another solution

Every infantryman has much the same issue of maintenance

Bit of 4 by 2, small tin/tub of cleaning agent and a pull through

 

[Riverwye]

Bit of black tape over the mod to stop any bits getting in. forget about cleaning it, just enjoy the trip, sounds like an epic adventure

 

[Klenchblaize]

My emergency bore de-crudding kit:

Only used it once and that was to dislodge a deformed .22 air-rifle pellet.

K

 

[kingstonandy]

My emergency bore de-crudding kit:
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Only used it once and that was to dislodge a deformed .22 air-rifle pellet.

K

Any idea where you got it from?

 

[MTheaded but happy]

9Pcs Universal Gun Cleaning Kit Pull Through for .17 .22 .270 .300 Calibre UK | eBay UK 9Pcs Universal Gun Cleaning Kit Pull Through for .17 .22 .270 .300 Calibre UK | eBay UK

 

[Klenchblaize]

Any idea where you got it from?

Increased in price quite a bit since I aquired mine!

OTIS TACTICAL CLEANING KIT PORTABLE UNIVERSAL

The OTIS Compact Gun Cleaning System is a portable, self-contained kit with everything needed for .17 to .45 caliber firearms, fitting conveniently in your pocket.

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[Donkey Basher]

“Otis pull through” cleaning kit is another solution

Every infantryman has much the same issue of maintenance

Bit of 4 by 2, small tin/tub of cleaning agent and a pull through

Otis - that’s the name I couldn’t remember

 

[Donkey Basher]

9Pcs Universal Gun Cleaning Kit Pull Through for .17 .22 .270 .300 Calibre UK | eBay UK 9Pcs Universal Gun Cleaning Kit Pull Through for .17 .22 .270 .300 Calibre UK | eBay UK

£7.19…

No way I’d risk trying to pull that through my barrel - risk of the threaded ferrule(s) pulling off mid way through would be too high, can’t imagine the QC is that tight at that price.

 

[enfieldspares]

I'll be away in warm and wet conditions for a couple of weeks and I have no space for a cleaning rod or aerosols in my pack. My rifle barrel is not stainless and I want to try and look after it as best as possible.
I can't think of anything better than packing a Boresnake or similar, and maybe soaking it in Legia or WD40 beforehand.

Does anyone have any better suggestions?

Do what they did in Normandy in 1944 as per my late friend Clifford Owen on Hill 112 with the DOCLI. They pulled their rifles through every day. Just use a good quality make of pull through. That won't break the cord off when being used. Or...use one of the "Kleen Bore" coil up steel wire type devices.

Kleen-Bore CableKleen Universal Cable Pull Through Cleaning Kit

The Kleen-Bore CableKleen Universal Cable Pull Through Cleaning Kit is an innovative pull-through gun cleaning system, CableKleen was developed in...

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[Moray Outfitting]

+1 for Otis kits. J

 

[tackb]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/195603498519

i have this kit and two sets of the rods for longer barrels

i like a rod because a pull through will not unplug a barrel if you stick it in the dirt or have a misfire and lodge a bullet in the bore/leade of the rifling or get a case stuck

 

[gixer1]

Bore boss is a great brand to use. They are steel cable rather than the usual rope in a pull through, they come in their own storage case which is pocket sized, and you can buy small cans of napier VP90 spray which is perfect for spraying over the rifle to keep corrosion at bay.

 

[Stalker-of-the-deer]

Pull through + patches small 20ml bottle of oil cut with some boretech carbon remover. White rag and a nylon brush.

That will keep it going no dramas.

 

[Heym SR20]

I would also invest in a lightweight water proof cover /slip for the rifle, especially when strapped to your pack. This keeps the weather and muck out of the rifle and scope in the first place and prevents damage to what an expensive piece of equipment.

 

[Rafter]

Insulation tape on the muzzle. Dry patch the bore properly before you put it on, and replace it each time you fire a round.

I've run tests shooting groups with and without tape and it makes zero difference to group size or POI.

 

[starr shot]

Napier do a gun cleaning kit.Or check on Amazon they have them on there for about £12.00.

 

[Bo Diddley]

Blaser is sure to launch a "Moderator Rubber Johnny" kit sometime soon.... suitable for rifles up to and including 6.5mm Creedmoor...

 

[Dickie]

VFG Match-Set Pocket Pull Through

Great little kit, ideal for quick cleaning at the range when you don't want to carry a cleaning rod. For .22 smallbore calibre, pistol and rifle. A plastic-covered steel wire (the flexible cleaning rod) and a contoured grip disc makes cleaning easy and safe for your bore, supplied in a handy tin...

www.uttings.co.uk

Surprised this hasn’t been mentioned