How To Clean Your Rifle... The Right Way. The Definitive Guide On Precision Rifle Maintenance.

You mentioned special coatings on thee scope lens. Do the alcohol swabs have no affect on these coatings? I have always used the microfiber, but i understand the concern in contamination with overuse. Thanks for the tip.

Gary, what about cleaning the break?

Great timing! Just did a cleaning and didn't do as good as I wanted. Ordered some products to try, but after watching this I may not have needed to.
I did not allow to soak long enough!! I'll let sit longer and try again this weekend probably.
1 question. Do you not remove your brake? My shooting buddy said I needed to take it off while cleaning so not chemicals get in the threads. Pain in the butt, I hate wasting time if not needed.
Just watched the whole thing while mowing and came back to ask you that.
Have a great weekend! Sorry I've not been on the lives and commenting much. This time of year is full throttle with work for me. Motocross racing is a big time eater for me running parts for several teams and riders.

I have a seekins that is 4 lug that i would like to have an action cleaning kit for.

Amazing video on how to clean. Thank you for making the great content.

Always great info and very thorough. Hopefully a student didn’t leave the gun like that

Good video, but....there is always a but. You didn't address carbon ring. Unless I missed it.

Fantastic video, I've been cleaning my firearms for 4 decades and learned so much from this video, Gary is an absolute professional and one of the most knowledgeable person I know when it comes to long range shooting. DOL

The one question I have is do you do copper removal every time?

You totally knocked it out of the park from A - Z , It take a lot of time for these videos to be made . 😊😊😊😊😊

I find the best way to clean microfiber towels (without getting solvents in your washing machine) is to get degreasing detergent and just wash them in a rubbermaid bin. I use a broom handle to agitate it and then just hang them up to dry. Works well for the ones that aren't completely destroyed.

Great video!
Erik

i just got a sig cross magnum and been looking for great videos. so far all the things ive learned from you previously has been incredible! now this? too much good free training! bought an FC-4 because of you!

What about Carb-Out by Sharp Shoot R? How do you like it? Also what about your bolt spring on the inside of the bolt? Grease, oil, both? Sako bolt btw.

I ordered a bottle of eliminaor and a bottle of cu from Gary. Came in the mail today and I immediately started using it. Keep in mind my rifle hasn't been fired since I cleaned it with Hoppes solvents. First wet patch of eliminator and a tiny bit of carbon came out, along with copper. It was taking out copper that the actual Hoppes copper solvent didn't get. The cu solvent took A LOT of copper out. My patches were coming out clean as a whistle with the Hoppes, but obviously it wasn't up to the task. There's no strong odor with the Bore Tech solvents. I'll never buy Hoppes again.

Great video. Thanks! DOL

I would like to see, how you remove carbon ring.

Damage the lands and rifling...🤣🤣🤣 Y'all misunderstand the difference between steel, soft metal, and other insignificant compounds. As long as there's no abrasive, these items can NOT damage a barrel or rifling. If it does, then your barrel is shit quality and you need to rethink a few things. Common sense here.

Great instructional video

I have used nothing but bore tech for years, but there are better cleaners now that get the job done much faster with no harsh smells, I'm not saying bore tech smells bad but some other cleaners do. Bullet central patch out and accelerator, in my opinion, work about twice as fast as bore tech and will get carbon out bore tech left behind. The best cleaner I now use when I want to strip my barrel to bare steel is Thorro clean and Thorro flush. They are a game changer and will make it where u never have to soak the barrel for 24hrs like I used to with bore tech.

Wow this video needs a few more thousand likes. I’m new to PRS, best comprehensive video and well deserved product purchase from your site

Hi Gary. Thank you for the informative videos. Quick question. Can i also use the bore tech eliminator and copper/carbon remover on my lever action rifle as well? A lot of people out there are recommending CLP products but I’m not sure about a 3 in 1 solution.

Off topic but great video - picked up bore tech solvents today (I have Tipton rods - apparently their ultra jag also has a anti false positive thing), just wondering what scope covers you have on the Zeiss Scope?

Great vid, thanks 👍 do you recommend any product for the outside of the barrel for long term storage to prevent rust?

Do we need a copper disolver if we shot only lead?

You sold me on bore tech, headed to your website soon and stock up, thank you for the knowledge!

Can you explain the discoloration just after the chamber? My stainless barrel seems to have similar discoloration for about six inches down the barrel

Thank you again for the hands on training at XP Long Range Level 1. This intensive 1 hour video was a great review. Thanks for the new patch advice at the 39 minute mark. Looking forward to Level 2 in 2025. I see you have the dates listed.

Always fun to watch when you are making jokes too. Don't change your stroke directions mid stroke🤣. Also when don't let anyone else touch your Bolt after you apply Friction Guard XP , That's just weird!!! Now you probably remember who I am from XP Level 1.😎

excellent video sir super helpful

I really appreciate the sound effects

What chamber mop size do you use for 6.5CM, large one?

I thought what you were looking for is to get the barrel at copper equilibrium. By using a copper remover aren't you getting away from that???

Copper equilibrium as I understand it is, when you reach that point of copper equilibrium, the next shot will remove almost as much copper you're lying in the barrel. At that point, again as I understand it, you should be monitoring the muzzle velocity looking for an increase. So, the question still remains that are you looking for copper equilibrium and does removing copper from the barrel prevent you from reaching that point, and should you use a copper remover before reaching copper equilibrium?

Thank you very much for responding.

Growing up, my dad and I used the standard Hoppes kit with the multi piece rod. In my adult life and having primarily gas guns, I’ve just been using bore snakes. I didn’t know you could spend so much just to clean.

Always used Milcom on lugs and took excess to coat the bolt body then wiped as much off as I could.

I have always greased my cocking lug/surface with a min amt of grease.

Hey Paramount team! Any idea what length cleaning rod would be correct for a MPA Vanquish PMR with a 26” barrel?

Fantastic video! Thank you for the information.

Broke 3 aluminum rods this weekend. I've always half ass cleaned and just used hand down firearms, never really taking any of it seriously. But now that Im teaching children, I'm researching like I should have done in my teen years.

I don't remember hearing it in the video.. and I know there's a lot of 'it depends', but in general how many rounds do you typically go between cleanings?

What’s your opinion on foaming cleaners?

Small question, you end up with the Bore Tech Copper Remover. Shouldn't this be taken out with the bore tech eliminator? Like in your previous video 3 years ago.

Thanks in advance

Amazing video!

Great video, thanks. I’ve always used the Pro-Shot patches and brushes, but I like those ridges on your patches. I switched to Bore Tech a year ago and it’s been great.

What is the best size cleaning patch for 6.5CM?

That's a great cleaning video what is you wed site for the cleaning part's and stand. The stand looks awesome and looks like it would made any job on a firearm so much easier.

OCD? My type of guy 😅😅
OK, is there any difference for AR type rifles? The bolt has more lugs, there is a gas hole, and a gas tube, and a buffer tube.
Thank you so much!

That was a great video, very informative. I'm a little ADD so watched at 1.5 speed and you still sound great, very articulate :) Thanks for the behind the scenes info!

As always your videos are in depth and very informative