How to Clean Steel Barrels

Rifle barrels need regular cleaning.

Rifles and firearms are liable to cost you anywhere from $100 to $1,000. To keep your firearms in tip-top shape, you must properly clean the steel barrels. According to custompistols.com, proper and regular cleaning will keep your firearm "at its peak accuracy potential." Cleaning the steel barrels in your guns will prevent rust, improve the weapon's overall safety and reduce recoil. Be sure to properly clean the barrel of your weapon after you use it.

Things You'll Need

• Cleaning rod
• Bore solvent (mild and strong)
• Bronze brush and jag
• Flannelette patches
• Gun oil

Instructions

1. Push the rod through the barrel; according to potfire.com, this should be done in the same direction as the bullet travels.

2. Pour a small amount of mild bore solvent onto your bronze brush. Brush up and down the barrel several times, and then wait for a few minutes. Take a clean flannelette patch and dry the barrel.

3. Pour stronger bore solvent onto a flannelette patch. Pass the patch through the barrel several times and let the barrel sit for at least 10 minutes. Mop dry with a clean flannette patch.

4. Prevent rust by coating a clean flannette patch with gun oil. Pass the oil through the barrel. The next time you plan on shooting your rifle, use a clean flannette patch and remove the oil from the steel barrel.

References

• custompistols.com: Barrel Cleaning
• potfire.com: To Clean a Barrel