RIFLE CLEANING STATION

[TITANIUM]

Any recommendations for a basic rifle rest and cleaning station. Sub £50 preferably.

 

[Wink]

I knocked one up with some scrap plywood, works a treat and cost me nothing as had the timber already. Plenty of plans online.

 

[only1cliff]

I was about to build one, but I've just picked up a tipton cleaning vice 2nd hand. Might be worth putting a wanted add up maybe

 

[FISH BOY]

Plano XL cleaning station.

Everything stored in one place…

Sure you can find them cheaper.

 

[Greenmist]

MTM do one for about your budget, possibly cheaper on ebay

 

[NickJ]

MTM do one for about your budget, possibly cheaper on ebay

MTM Case-Gard Shooters Range Box - Green a wee bit over your budget but I've had one for a couple of years now and no issues

 

[Lever357]

MTM Case-Gard Gunsmith's Maintenance Center

Gunsmith Maintenance Center - is one of the best gun maintenance support and gun cleaning products on the market!

www.uttings.co.uk

I have this one, used to be around 40 quid

 

[Scotty99]

I have one of these and they are really good, stable, easy to use and very durable I’ve had mine years. A bit over your budget but if you can stretch to one or see if you can find one second hand.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tipton-330448-SSI-Gun-Vise-multi/dp/B000P4YJC6/ref=pd_lpo_d_sccl_3/261-9676961-7286959?pd_rd_w=8RM1e&content-id=amzn1.sym.bb13d3fc-af40-4fff-a822-e0e4c415da96&pf_rd_p=bb13d3fc-af40-4fff-a822-e0e4c415da96&pf_rd_r=1NPM4TZ6P05S6KQ7RPZK&pd_rd_wg=p9UK5&pd_rd_r=df17f961-e7f7-433b-b217-b8dac336c8a9&pd_rd_i=B000P4YJC6&psc=1

 

[Greenmist]

MTM Case-Gard Shooters Range Box - Green a wee bit over your budget but I've had one for a couple of years now and no issues

They do a simpler version, also stocked at uttings for £59.99

 

[Greenmist]

Here you go

MTM Site In Clean Rest

Great for sighting in rifles and shotguns. The rear fork of the Site-In-Clean Rest can be removed for fast shooting. Varmint hunters like having this option. Rubber over-molded, padded forks are adjusted and held in place by using two of four slots located in the base of rest. Rear adjustment...

www.henrykrank.com

 

[muddy42]

I think the home made ones are more sturdy. Use some scrapwood to make two U shaped pieces to fit your rifle, cover them in felt and screw them to the table. You can even attach a quick grip clamp to the piece that holds the stock.

 

[Steff]

 

[Lateral]

I've tried a couple of rifle stands, found them great for fitting scopes, but a PITA for cleaning barrels, because tight patches just move the stand around.

So I switched to a vice like this Swivel Vice attached to my work bench. I made a couple of cork jaws with some cork sheet, and some ally plate, and I can now hold rifles, or barrels firmly, and have both hands free, and of course, I can rotate the vice into the best position to work.

And to be honest, I don't know how I'd manage without a vice anyway.

 

[Hatch]

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Genuine question, what’s the box at the muzzle end for?

 

[sh1kar]

I imagine to stop oil and copper solvent spraying all over when cleaning

 

[Hatch]

Makes sense! Cheers

I imagine to stop oil and copper solvent spraying all over when cleaning

 

[Steff]

Genuine question, what’s the box at the muzzle end for?

That´s a catch for spent patches, oil and solvent. It has a hinged lid for easy cleaning.

 

[Jagare]

I bought,many years ago, a plastic box with a top tray that has a secure lid and carrying handel that I keep most of my gun cleaning gear in. It cost very little. My gun cleaning is done in the wash room that is in my basement. Large butler sink to catch the solvent splashes.
In the basement there are also warm pipes for the heating system that are ideal for drying out wet guns and scopes.

 

[angusb1]

I guess the minimalist approach is to put the rifle on a bipod and put a newspaper under the end of the barrel as I do.

Each to their own.

 

[Sniper308]

Rifle cleaning station
So the dining room table with the bipod deployed isnt good enough?