I clean mine rigth in my tub submerge and pull the cleaning rod with a steel brush through it to cause a suction. this will force the water and soap through the barel. I let dry for an hour or so, run a couple patches through the barell about 5-10 times. The run abore butter covered patch through about 4-8 times. The I oil all moveable parts and evenwipe bore butter on the outside of the barell.