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Posted: 4/16/2009 6:33:41 AM EDT
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I usually don't use mops in my bores, patches seem sufficient to me. However I recently splurged on some chamber mops. I expect these things to get pretty dirty- can mops be cleaned and if so, what's the best method?
Thanks, Jimmy |
I have a few I bought somewhere in my eternal quest to own every cleaning product ever devised.  I use mine only for application of preservative/oils for a gun that will not be used for a while. I think a patch wrapped around a bronze chamber brush works best and is all you need. I don't think they really do much cleaning except to apply a solvent.. YMMV
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I have a few I bought somewhere in my eternal quest to own every cleaning product ever devised. I use mine only for application of preservative/oils for a gun that will not be used for a while. I think a patch wrapped around a bronze chamber brush works best and is all you need. I don't think they really do much cleaning except to apply a solvent.. YMMVWell when I got them I didn't know what to expect but figured it was worth a try. After using them, they seem to do a pretty good job for me actually. After scrubbing with the chamber brush the chamber mops are picking up a lot of crud from the lug recesses especially . Much easier than q-tips if you ask me, although maybe not as effective? I think I'll continue to use 'em and see how it goes... just give 'em a cleaning between uses... JH |
I recently got the Dewey Chamber cleaning handle and brush kit and got a couple extra brushes and mops. Used one of the mops and it filled my chamber full of lint  Guess I should have washed it before use? I do like how a patch wrapped around the brush works out though.
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I've got mops of all sizes, they are very good at cleaning out the interior of magazines and the mag wells. I need to get one the right size to clean out the receiver extension/buffer tube.
Being a MotorHead, I have fallen in love with Simple Green. Spray it into the mop and work the mop fibers back and forth, rinse with hot water and let dry. I have used simple green in the washing machine with dirty rags to clean them. BTW, Simple Green is suppose to be bad for aluminum, someone told me the Army rejected it as a cleaner for weapons because of this, don't know if its true or NOT, but if you go on the simple green website in their FAQ they seem to confirm it. Its been used on aircraft for years and NOT had problems, I "think" the problem is if Simple Green lays on the aluminum for an extended period it can harm the surface, if you clean aluminum with it and rinse it all off right away it should NOT be a problem (which is my experience with aluminum on cars). As we all know, you have to worry about your cleaning fluids getting in the nooks and crannies of the weapon and sitting their causing damage. They make a version of Simple Green that is safe for Aluminum, its blue in color, Extreme Simple Green Motorsports Cleaner & Degreaser. NOT recommending it for use as a weapon cleaner, just putting out the info that there is a version safer for aluminum. I do recommend using simple green for any other kind of cleaning, where you can thoroughly flush and rinse with water to get it all out, like cleaning your mops or car engine/undercarriage. It just sucks up oil/grease/grime/dirt. |
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