Author Topic: Cleaning guns between stages--do you do it? (Read 666 times)

Cheyenne Ranger · « **on:** February 04, 2003, 04:45:05 AM »

Just wondering if any of the pards do any type of cleaning of the revolvers or long guns between the stages. If so, to what extent?
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Flint · « **Reply #1 on:** February 04, 2003, 05:13:50 AM »

The only cleaning I have seen (or done) at a Cowboy match is to a black powder gun, if it gets sticky or stops. Windex breaks them loose very well, but it is said that Ballistol is excellent for the job. I now have some, but haven't shot BP yet since. Last Sunday a shooter was squirting Ballistol into the breech to free up a 73 lifter. He was shooting Black Powder.

ButlerFord45 · « **Reply #2 on:** February 04, 2003, 06:22:35 AM »

There were two times that I can remember that I had to squirt a little Ballistol on the elevator of my '66. On a really good weekend I don't even clean between matches!!! :grin: I do squirt'em with a little Ballastol and go again.

Pecos Clyde · « **Reply #3 on:** February 04, 2003, 09:02:43 AM »

I use a dry chamber swab/brush on the chambers of my SXS after I have loaded my pistols and rifle at the loading table. It is on a pistol length cleaning rod. I tuck the cleaning rod in the small of my back along with the loading strip before they call "next shooter" to the line.

Since I have been doing this cleaning I have not had any failure to eject both spent shells at the same time. I open the action and unload by rolling the shotgun a bit to the right and making that brisk rearward movement. Prior to using the swab I would occasionally have spent shells stick in one or both chambers.

I do not clean any of the other main match weapons between stages.

Sgt. Drydock · « **Reply #4 on:** February 04, 2003, 10:50:27 AM »

Most I do is every once't while I'll stick a nose spray bottle filled with water in the muzzle of my Henry and pump once. Other than that I don't clean anything until I get home.

Dutch Canyon Red · « **Reply #5 on:** February 04, 2003, 04:49:50 PM »

When I am shooting my SxS, I carry a short cleaning rod with a wool mop on it. Every 2-3 stages, I wipe out the chambers with a little Ballistol... same as Pecos Clyde does. It keeps the empties flying out with just a twitch backward. You know you are using proper form if both empties hit the RO squarely in the chest at the same time :lol:

Shootin' Carts Jimmy · « **Reply #6 on:** February 04, 2003, 07:43:30 PM »

Clean your guns?

Why would you do that? :grin: