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SIGSHR · September 7, 2018, 01:23 PM

All of us were total newbs once.
I like to use chemistry instead of elbow grease when I clean my firearms. Swab the bore,let the solvent soak-an hour or more-then wipe down.
DO NOT soak any nickel guns. Hoppe's WILL remove the nickel.
A good practice is to push only one way with the cleaning rod where possible.

September 7, 2018, 01:23 PM	#28
SIGSHR Senior Member Join Date: September 13, 2005 Posts: 4,700	All of us were total newbs once. I like to use chemistry instead of elbow grease when I clean my firearms. Swab the bore,let the solvent soak-an hour or more-then wipe down. DO NOT soak any nickel guns. Hoppe's WILL remove the nickel. A good practice is to push only one way with the cleaning rod where possible.