Shotgun cleaning

[jimbo74]

So this is going to sound pretty stupid, but I need to buy a cleaning kit.

My Mossberg 500 is my first, and only gun. I have no experience with it, at all. I am a newbie to say the least.

I am familiar with cleaning guns, but the only guns I have ever cleaned were an M9 & M16. Used long rods, clp, rags and patches.

I am not trying to buy every cleaning kit known to man for every caliber.

Would a pack of rags, and a Bore Snake be fine?

http://www.deben.com/user/products/BoreSnake_12g_HC24035.jpg

[alameda]

depending on how much you are going to shoot and how meticulous you like to be that would probably be close to good. I would add a bottle of solvent like Hoppes 9 or something similar and some Rem oil. Throw in some brass brushes and you will do better than many.

[Crazycomic]

Yup, what he said. Grats on a fine purchase.

[jimbo74]

ok good. Wasn't wanting to spend like $50 on a kit, haha

[NPFreedom]

Try one of those bore snakes from ebay. They are about $5.

[RedFord150]

WalMart has a Hoppes SG Cleaning Kit for $9.99.

You can spend a bit more and get a universal kit that covers lots of calibers.

This should cover most of your needs for the foreseeable future.

[NapalmCheese]

A brass brush, a rod, and a bore snake and ballistol generally work for me.

Typically I use the bore snake (and even wash it on occasion) and reserve the brush and rod for cleaning heavy deposits (which isn't very often for me).

A toothbrush and a rag work well for action/bolt pieces.

[Roots]

^all good advice to get you started!

I'd buy a basic kit...you'll need it at some point for your future calibers. I do like to run a Boresnake through mine once in a while. About the only way I can truly make contact with the barrel interior.

500 is GTG!

[cpttimerestraint]

I love my bore snakes. I have a brush for the tough spots. The cheap ebay ones aren't worth it. There is definitely a quality difference.

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[deckhandmike]

Not 100% sure, but I don't think I've ever cleaned my 870. If it's not for HD you can just get by with some light oil for quite a while. However most own a 12 gauge for life so you might as well get the basics.

[bigbearbear]

It depends on what you'll be shooting. If you're going to be shooting birdshots and buckshots only, the bore snake will be ok.

I prefer a shotgun cleaning rod, a tornado brush, a regular bore brush and 0000 steel wool. For cleaning up after shooting birdshots and buckshots, I'll wrap some 0000 steel wool over a regular bore brush and use it to clean the barrel. It'll leave the barrel and chamber very shiny.

If I shoot slugs, I'll use the tornado brush instead. It lets me scrap off the lead fouling easily, and won't get all these lead flakes all over the place.

You might also get baked on carbon/plastic on your chokes, especially if you have those removable ones. I like to use the tornado brush on the chokes too, scrapes out the fouling quickly.

BTW don't buy those pre-cut patches, go to your local hardware store and buy a pack of those painters rags. You can cut those to size yourself.

[alfred1222]

Bore Snake and some breakfree CLP is the best thing you could buy. Plus, its a mossberg 500, Lord knows you dont need to clean the damn thing but once every 10 years.

[jeffrice6]

Wooden dowel, rag & old #9 is all you need!

[clunkmess]

WalMart has a Hoppes SG Cleaning Kit for $9.99.

You can spend a bit more and get a universal kit that covers lots of calibers.

This should cover most of your needs for the foreseeable future.

I bought this from The Wall for my brand new 500 and AR. Says it can clean them all!

[tinman1975]

Tornado brush is awesome. Then you can put a patch over the end of it and use it like a jag to push the patch through after brushing. Tornado brush patches and solvents is all I use