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How to Clean a Shotgun with Household Items

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By jlee82
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Learn how to Clean a Shotgun Using only Household Items

Difficulty: Easy
Instructions

Things You'll Need:

  • Papertowels
  • String(at least 8 inches longer than the gun barrel)
  • Nail
  • WD-40
  1. Step 1

    Take one paper towel and roll it up like a cigar.

  2. Step 2

    Tie the string around the center of the rolled paper towel.

  3. Step 3

    Tie the other end of the string around the nail. ( A screw or other small household item can be substituted.)

  4. Step 4

    Spray a generous amount of WD-40 on the paper towel and bend the paper towel in half at the point the string is tied.

  5. Step 5

    Open the chamber of the shotgun.

  6. Step 6

    Drop the end of the string with the nail attached into the chamber and feed it down until it comes out the end of the gun barrel.

  7. Step 7

    Pull the paper towel through the gun barrel to remove burnt powder and rust.

  8. Step 8

    Repeat these steps until barrel is clean.

  9. Step 9

    After the barrel is clean of powder, pull a dry paper towel without WD40 through the barrel.

  10. Step 10

    Take a paper towel, apply small amount of WD40, and wipe off the metal on the outside of the gun.

Tips & Warnings
  • Always pull the paper towel from the chamber to the end of the gun barrel. If done in reverse, the used gun powder will fall into the gun chamber.
  • ALWAYS MAKE SURE THE GUN IS UNLOADED FIRST.

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soanyway said

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on 11/27/2009 Cool. Not that we have a shotgun but I'm sure many people do! I have recomn'd you. Pay it forward to all! ;-) I gave you 5 stars to counter act the person that gave you one. I hate that! There is always 5* in every article!

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