RE: New Barrel Cleaning Routine
Hoppes #9 and cotton bore patches do it for me. I'll use a nylon brush if the barrel is really fouled up, but I generally only get that in my 870. I clean the bore after every trip to the range. I don't bother cleaning anything else, but I do lightly oil that moving parts of the action and wipe the rest of the metal down with a silicone cloth. Nothing fancy, but it works.