Recommendations for cleaning kits for C&R Rifles

[flak88mm]

I'm looking at this link

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_c_0_14?url=search-alias%3Dsporting&field-keywords=rifle+cleaning&sprefix=rifle+cleaning%2Cstripbooks%2C275

But am unsure where to start. I want to know, from the experts in here, a good cleaning kit at an affordable price, for my C&R rifles. Thanks in advance.

[0321jarhead]

Does the "kit" have the correct brushes in the proper caliber(s)? Solvents? Oils? You can put together your own cleaning assesories that are of better quality cleaning components at a reasonable price. Have you not thought of that? Its very easy to do. That way you can also organize it the way you would like.

[Nodda Duma]

Cleaning rod, jag, some cotton, and Hoppe's & Oil or CLP.

Don't need anything else. That's all the C&R guns had when they were new.

-Jason

[Hilldweller]

If you're talking M1 Garands and the like you may want to consider a solid, single piece cleaning rod - as well as one of those guide cones so you don't ding the crown.

Just buy the stuff at your LGS by the piece. You'll be replacing components that way anyway.

[Mutant]

Most get one piece, coated cleaning rods cuz they don't have as much potential to harm your very, very very important bore (and muzzle if necessary). Then, as Nodda says, jag, patches, nylon brushes, solvents of choice (I like Butch's cuz of habit), light grease maybe, and oil (RemOil for me).

Then add as necessary. Kits have stuff that is still in my drawer after 40 years, never seeing the sun in their heinous, incarcerated existence.

[0321jarhead]

Most get one piece, coated cleaning rods cuz they don't have as much potential to harm your very, very very important bore (and muzzle if necessary). Then, as Nodda says, jag, patches, nylon brushes, solvents of choice (I like Butch's cuz of habit), light grease maybe, and oil (RemOil for me).

Then add as necessary. Kits have stuff that is still in my drawer after 40 years, never seeing the sun in their heinous, incarcerated existence.

My grandson bought his first and only cleaning kit through Midway when I gave him his first rifle when he turned 12 years old. In September he'll be 16 and he still has not used that kit. My cleaning stuff is always used instead. And it's not a kit.

[6mmintl]

Get the one piece Dewey .270 dia coated rod with tjag/brush adapter and an appropriete bore guide for receiver or muzzle guide.

Then get any "Copper Solvent" with ammonia and lots of patches, Q-tips, tooth brushes, acetone/lacquer thinner, high temp wheel bearing grease with moly, "Engine assembly lube" with molydisulfide for high pressure wear areas and sear bearing points.

Lots of rags and a good rifle stand.

[Vlad 11]

I agree with everyone else here.

For sure get a nice one piece rod thats long enough for your 91/30, that'll be good for everything.

Build your own cleaning kit with stuff that applies to your collection. Order stuff online.

Or hit up your next local gunshow , they'll have a bunch of booths that sell just about any kind of gun cleaning stuff you can think of.