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Hi guys, just reading through some of the posts on the forum regarding cleaning. I have always used Napier cleaning oil in the barrels, is that strictly necessary,, seems to be several viewpoints. What do you guys use ?
 
I use youngs 303 as recommended on here. And i have a cheapy jack pyke cleaning kit. Seems to be enough to keep everything moving. I dont have ejectors and stuff to be worrying about though.
 
I use the solvent spray. Used it last night in fact. Spray it in, roll it around the inside of the barrel, let it sit a while, brush through, then clean with jags/patches, then run oil on a patch through it to finish it off.
 
Stan79 said:
I use the solvent spray. Used it last night in fact. Spray it in, roll it around the inside of the barrel, let it sit a while, brush through, then clean with jags/patches, then run oil on a patch through it to finish it off.
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I saw that, it seems OK, saves me posting another question. Thanks for your help
 
I clean after a shoot unless I have a few days of back to back sessions. I use Parker Hale 009 bore solvent and their single wooden rod with bronze or Galway brush followed by cotton on a plastic jag.
 
Mine gets a squirt of Legia spray down the barrels and is left overnight as shoots are afternoons here, including competitions which run all day, so don't get back until evening. Then rod it out, apply some Amistol lead solvent and leave it, bronze brush and rod it all clean. I don't leave oil in the barrels until after the last shoot of the season, then leave a note in the cabinet reminding me to remove it as I don't want damaged barrels or chokes.
 
Phosphur bronze brush with a squirrels of 303 or 009 on and rod it through.

Then as many patches as it takes until it become acceptably clean (they'll never come out white).

Oily lambswool mop through bores to store.

Clean the breech face and try to get under the ejectors a bit as if they don't seat properly on clilosing they'll wear on the breech face.

I clean the chokes and threads out about every three times it's used.

Spray with Balistol and rub down then into a gyn sock and back in the cabinet.
 
Rich79 said:
Phosphur bronze brush with a squirrels of 303 or 009 on and rod it through.

Then as many patches as it takes until it become acceptably clean (they'll never come out white).

Oily lambswool mop through bores to store.

Clean the breech face and try to get under the ejectors a bit as if they don't seat properly on clilosing they'll wear on the breech face.

I clean the chokes and threads out about every three times it's used.

Spray with Balistol and rub down then into a gyn sock and back in the cabinet.
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Thanks to everyone for your help. I have gone down the 303 route, tried it for the first time today, pleasantly surprised at how easy it is to use with amazing results
 
I've always used WD40 and a bore snake.

then every now and again I give the action/fore-end metal/barrels and general exterior a good coating of mineral oil.

However, I've never had shotguns worth more than £400 so it's not like I have a prized £2-3k gun to worry about.
 
By complete co-incidence I looked into my cleaning box and found an old tin of 303. Comes out like tar, but my word it does clean well. The smell reminds me of gun shops when I first started shooting. So don't need the Aquoil mix with water, just used it neat. I was quite surprised that the instructions are in French as well, so perhaps they sell it here?
 
I've always used the combined Napier Cleaner / Oil spray in my shotguns with a bore snake.
Works for me with VP90 pouches in the gun cabinet replaced every year.
 
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