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Old 11-04-2007 | 09:19 AM
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Underclocked
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Default RE: Cleaning solution

Something I've found to work great is 624 cleaner from TechChem,Inc. It's $8/gallon. I put about a half-pint in a small plastic container (pint sized? Dollar Store cheapo with lid). Drop the small parts in the container and let soak while I do the bore and action. I use a tooth brush and breech brush dipped in the 624and quickly scrub the hideouts and run a few dampened patches through the bore. Wipe down all the small parts with a shop towel or rag, run a 624 dampened pipe cleaner in and out the breechplug a few times, then run a bit of alcohol through the flame channel. When done, put the lid on and use it until it's just too dirty (number of uses depends upon how dirty the rifle got but probably three complete cleanings).

The only thing it doesn't seem to get rid of is plastic deposit. Super Clean from Wal-Mart takes care of that (be careful... if used in your bore follow with a couple of patches with 624 or several with water).

Good stuff. I blow everything dry after the above and coat with preservative such as BreakFree CLP.
624 is made by a local business so I don't pay any shipping - your price with shipping might make other products more desirable. http://techcheminc.com/cleaners.htm#Spray%20624™ down the page a bit.

I've always been very meticulous in cleaning and surely take more time than most. My methods in the past have been "whatever strikes my fancy" on that particular day but always the same result - a clean and protected rifle. The 624method has lately become a routine and my cleaning time has been cut in half.
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