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gaseousclay · December 26, 2010, 12:34 PM

some of you may remember that I bought a 1990 Browning A-Bolt that had previously been sitting in someone's gun safe unused. I want to clean the rifle but I was specifically curious about how to clean the bolt and the inside of the detachable magazine. I ask because both the bolt and the inside of the magazine are made of what I assume to be steel. because my A-Bolt had been sitting in a safe unused for the last 20 yrs it has developed a dull lustre. I want to bring out the shine again and was wondering if I should just use a standard metal cleaner or do I have to use a specially formulated gun cleaner? any ideas?

December 26, 2010, 12:34 PM	#1
gaseousclay Senior Member Join Date: August 4, 2010 Posts: 1,210	need rifle cleaning advise some of you may remember that I bought a 1990 Browning A-Bolt that had previously been sitting in someone's gun safe unused. I want to clean the rifle but I was specifically curious about how to clean the bolt and the inside of the detachable magazine. I ask because both the bolt and the inside of the magazine are made of what I assume to be steel. because my A-Bolt had been sitting in a safe unused for the last 20 yrs it has developed a dull lustre. I want to bring out the shine again and was wondering if I should just use a standard metal cleaner or do I have to use a specially formulated gun cleaner? any ideas?