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Posted: 5/30/2014 10:51:03 PM EDT
Hey guys,
So one thing I could never figure out is how to clean inside the barrel extension thoroughly... I use a chamber brush which works but it leaves a lot of loose carbon just sitting in there.. How do you clean it out?! 
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Posted: 5/30/2014 10:54:22 PM EDT
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I use air.
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Posted: 5/30/2014 10:56:48 PM EDT
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Hey guys, So one thing I could never figure out is how to clean inside the barrel extension thoroughly... I use a chamber brush which works but it leaves a lot of loose carbon just sitting in there.. How do you clean it out?! Lately I've been using chamber mops after brushing. Prior to that I used an oversized patch on the end of a pistol rod to clean it out. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx 
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Posted: 5/30/2014 10:59:22 PM EDT
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+1 on the chamber mop.
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:16:01 PM EDT
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Lately I've been using chamber mops after brushing. Prior to that I used an oversized patch on the end of a pistol rod to clean it out. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/products/p_084424003_1.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hey guys, So one thing I could never figure out is how to clean inside the barrel extension thoroughly... I use a chamber brush which works but it leaves a lot of loose carbon just sitting in there.. How do you clean it out?! Lately I've been using chamber mops after brushing. Prior to that I used an oversized patch on the end of a pistol rod to clean it out. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/products/p_084424003_1.jpg That looks like exactly what I need!! Ordered 2. Thanks |
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:17:41 PM EDT
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This kit from Sinclair works well
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:17:57 PM EDT
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Toothbrush works great also
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:22:52 PM EDT
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Qtips.
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:33:30 PM EDT
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Qtips. I can't believe I've never thought of this... Genius! |
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:50:21 PM EDT
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Holy shit man...that thing is filthy - how often do you clean it (in terms of rounds fired). I never let my rifles get that dirty - I always clean at or, before 500 rounds. What you need is a Dewey AR15 chamber cleaning kit and q-tips.
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:54:31 PM EDT
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Holy shit man...that thing is filthy - how often do you clean it (in terms of rounds fired). I never let my rifles get that dirty - I always clean at or, before 500 rounds. What you need is a Dewey AR15 chamber cleaning kit and q-tips. https://www.rainierarms.com/img/shop/product/a3dc5679e319d55bf8a2363baa6e6048.jpg This is the kit I use also. |
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Posted: 5/30/2014 11:57:48 PM EDT
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I clean my chamber, bore and action parts after every shoot. Whether its 50 rounds or 1000.
But Ive always just used massive amounts of Q-tips, which Im tired of doing. |
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Posted: 5/31/2014 12:29:36 AM EDT
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Topic Moved
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Posted: 5/31/2014 12:46:01 AM EDT
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mine NEVER gets dirty...because I only use my rifle in my basement in front of the mirror while saying "Pew Pew, Pew Pew Pew".....and the pew cleans right up.
Actually.....Tooth brush and Q-Tips, FTW. |
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Posted: 5/31/2014 12:54:09 AM EDT
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Brake cleaner and chamber brush.
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Posted: 5/31/2014 3:41:26 AM EDT
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mine NEVER gets dirty...because I only use my rifle in my basement in front of the mirror while saying "Pew Pew, Pew Pew Pew".....and the pew cleans right up. Actually.....Tooth brush and Q-Tips, FTW.  That cracked me up!
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Posted: 5/31/2014 4:10:32 AM EDT
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Qtips. ...+patience, but yea, Q-tips. |
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Posted: 5/31/2014 5:53:30 AM EDT
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I haven't had to clean one that dirty but my stuff would still work.
Carb or brake cleaner and tooth brush and a dental pick for any spot that just won't come loose. When I clean the barrel, I insert the cleaning rod from the muzzle, screw the patch tip (with bore cleaner), or brush, and pull it from the chamber to the muzzle end. That removes the crud from the barrel without putting it back into the chamber/locking lug area, so my rifles are easier to clean up. I want the crud out of the rifle, not just moved from one place to another in the rifle. |
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Posted: 5/31/2014 9:30:32 AM EDT
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I know this is the cleaning section of arf, but I wouldn't even clean that off mechanically. I would spray that area with CLP and then run a patch down the bore.
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Posted: 5/31/2014 10:57:55 AM EDT
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Brake cleaner and chamber brush. +1 |
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Posted: 6/2/2014 8:23:24 AM EDT
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I use a 12ga bore brush and brake cleaner.
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Posted: 6/2/2014 9:41:42 AM EDT
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I use a 12ga bore brush and brake cleaner. Yep, works great and cheap. |
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Posted: 6/4/2014 8:44:23 PM EDT
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NM, reread the thread and my post didn't help.
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Posted: 6/5/2014 12:47:32 AM EDT
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Lately I've been using chamber mops after brushing. Prior to that I used an oversized patch on the end of a pistol rod to clean it out. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/products/p_084424003_1.jpg Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Hey guys, So one thing I could never figure out is how to clean inside the barrel extension thoroughly... I use a chamber brush which works but it leaves a lot of loose carbon just sitting in there.. How do you clean it out?! Lately I've been using chamber mops after brushing. Prior to that I used an oversized patch on the end of a pistol rod to clean it out. http://www.brownells.com/gun-cleaning-chemicals/patches-mops/bore-mops/ar-15-m16-ar-style-308-chamber-mop-prod18227.aspx http://www.brownells.com/userdocs/products/p_084424003_1.jpg How easy is that thing to clean? Gotta get one of those... I'm tired of using one hundred bajillion q-tips every time. |
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Posted: 6/5/2014 9:13:06 PM EDT
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Q-tip heads and surgeons forceps.
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Posted: 6/6/2014 4:03:27 PM EDT
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USGI chamber brush, qtips, and chamber stars. People bitch about how expensive the stars are, but they last a long time.
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Posted: 6/6/2014 6:38:56 PM EDT
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Toothbrush works great also & Brake Clean |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:39:59 AM EDT
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Q-tip heads and surgeons forceps. same here |
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Posted: 6/17/2014 10:47:03 AM EDT
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Brake clean
Brass pick Mop |
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Posted: 6/18/2014 4:46:16 PM EDT
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Chamber brush is all I have ever used, and maybe a Qtip or two.
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Posted: 6/19/2014 8:47:31 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryYup, had this one for quite a few years, and it is the bomb!! |
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Posted: 6/19/2014 9:01:01 PM EDT
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Yup, had this one for quite a few years, and it is the bomb!! Quote HistoryQuoted:
Yup, had this one for quite a few years, and it is the bomb!! My suggestion fell on deaf ears.... 
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Posted: 6/25/2014 1:05:47 AM EDT
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G96 or your CLP of your preference and Qtips. Its cheap and plentiful without having to buy specialized tools.
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:50:14 PM EDT
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AR15 Chamber Stars. They have cut outs to fit right between the lugs in the chamber and clean it up spotless
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Posted: 9/13/2014 2:56:14 PM EDT
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Chamber mop, q-tips, or chamber stars
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Posted: 9/13/2014 5:50:19 PM EDT
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HOW do you use a chamber mop??? Do you soak it in solvent, do you use it dry? How do you clean them afterwards (soap and water??) I have a kit with mops, but never really knew the proper use of them.
Also, do you twist them in the chamber? Once they bottom out it doesn't seem like you would get any "scrubbing" type action (ie. it would press down against the bottom of the lugs and then get pulled out again). |
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:18:25 PM EDT
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You buy more and keep doing it thata way until you figure something else out, it keeps the wheels turning
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Posted: 9/13/2014 9:24:59 PM EDT
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Posted: 9/17/2014 9:56:11 PM EDT
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HOW do you use a chamber mop??? Do you soak it in solvent, do you use it dry? How do you clean them afterwards (soap and water??) I have a kit with mops, but never really knew the proper use of them. Also, do you twist them in the chamber? Once they bottom out it doesn't seem like you would get any "scrubbing" type action (ie. it would press down against the bottom of the lugs and then get pulled out again). I use the mop dry to clean/wipe out the cleaner that was sprayed in there during the cleaning of barrel. The mops are disposable, so when they get very dirty toss it and use a new one. Yes I twist it slightly side to side as well as back and forth. For scrubbing the chamber you need a chamber brush, which I use before the mop. |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 9:57:54 AM EDT
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I get the medical grade wooden q tips and sever their little heads leaving just enough of the wood to clamp it with hemostats, with the swab angled back toward the finger grips slightly. This will even get the back of the lugs. I don't just discard the wooden shaft that I cut off- I sharpen it and use it with a cleaning patch to clean the groove between the barrel and extension. I also use the swabs/stars/mops, and my pinky finger in an old GI t shirt.
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Posted: 9/20/2014 3:45:32 PM EDT
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Holy shit man...that thing is filthy - how often do you clean it (in terms of rounds fired). I never let my rifles get that dirty - I always clean at or, before 500 rounds. What you need is a Dewey AR15 chamber cleaning kit and q-tips. https://www.rainierarms.com/img/shop/product/a3dc5679e319d55bf8a2363baa6e6048.jpg I use the same as above. |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 8:22:12 PM EDT
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I can't believe I've never thought of this... Genius! Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Qtips. I can't believe I've never thought of this... Genius! Pretty much what I have been using for many years after a chamber bushing. |
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Posted: 9/20/2014 8:27:37 PM EDT
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This tool from Brownells works DAMN GOOD! LINK http://i135.photobucket.com/albums/q125/PursuitSS/Postings%20photos/30e9a00ec5ae2a9e0475bf504f2febdc.jpg You can purchase 2,000 refills off of Amazon for under $21.00 LINK
Thanks man! Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile |
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Posted: 9/23/2014 3:55:25 PM EDT
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Holy shit man...that thing is filthy - how often do you clean it (in terms of rounds fired). I never let my rifles get that dirty - I always clean at or, before 500 rounds. What you need is a Dewey AR15 chamber cleaning kit and q-tips. https://www.rainierarms.com/img/shop/product/a3dc5679e319d55bf8a2363baa6e6048.jpg Works for me. |
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Posted: 9/26/2014 5:27:27 PM EDT
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mine NEVER gets dirty...because I only use my rifle in my basement in front of the mirror while saying "Pew Pew, Pew Pew Pew".....and the pew cleans right up. Actually.....Tooth brush and Q-Tips, FTW. well a while back.... that was just about the only way to shoot an ar.... unless you wanted to pay $15.00 a box for tula... $25 a box for brass ammo 5.56 fmj.... unless you're a rich man, that's about the only shooting you would've been doing back then during the "crunch" |
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Posted: 9/26/2014 8:17:11 PM EDT
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Get some cheap hemostats amf cut the tips off qtips. Pit them at a 45 degree angle and clean away with solvent on the qtip. Cheap and easy.
Edit: fuck! Beat to the punch! |
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Posted: 10/1/2014 10:43:21 PM EDT
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does any one use the TALON?
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Posted: 10/2/2014 4:05:23 AM EDT
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I use a nylon Dewey chamber brush, Dewey short rod (as pictured above by another poster), and take a small strip of paper-towel, wrap it once, and ream the chamber area with it. It works great. I use these, and they resist tearing very very very well. They kindof blurr the line between disposable and washable, lol
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Kimberly-Clark-32992-Pro-Shop-Towels/19853253?action=product_interest&action_type=title&placement_id=irs_top&strategy=PWVUB&visitor_id=87285802923&category=0%3A91083%3A1074767%3A1072088&client_guid=35957797-0974-4e80-8f20-facce3562cbc&config_id=2&parent_item_id=16352289&guid=86231f32-28e6-4fa6-8afc-ea70309ba298&bucket_id=irsbucketdefault&findingMethod=p13n |
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Posted: 10/11/2014 11:26:09 AM EDT
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Get some cheap hemostats amf cut the tips off qtips. Pit them at a 45 degree angle and clean away with solvent on the qtip. Cheap and easy. Edit: fuck! Beat to the punch! You got it. 
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Posted: 10/11/2014 11:40:37 AM EDT
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Get the losso brushes and a Dewey rod and you won't have carbon like that when you are done. I now use nothing but losso brushes on every firearm, they last 10 times longer than bronze or brass brushes.
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