Daniel asks…

Have you ever accidentally shot yourself while cleaning your gun?

You always hear about accidental shotings while cleaning guns…aaahh..isn’t it suppose to be empty when you are cleaning it? Has anyone done this and survived to be embarrassed about it for generations to come? Just wondering. If so..whats your story?

Wize Guy answers:

WOW! YEARS BACK MY UNCLE WAS CLEANING HIS GUN AND THOUGHT IT WAS EMPTY AND SHOT HIMSELF IN THE LEG…
THEY HAD TO RUSH HIM TO THE HOSPITAL…BUT I GUESS IT WAS NO BIG DEAL BACK THEN…LOL
COPS DIDN’T COME OVER TO THE HOSPITAL OR ANYTHING..
HAD SURGERY AND LATER WENT HOME..
MY AUNT GOT RID OF THE GUN..LOL
TO MAKE SURE IT DIDN’T HAPPEN AGAIN…NOW IT IS THE REMEMBER WHEN STORY…LOL

Sandra asks…

What solvents and oil are best for gun cleaning?

I use a dry lube instead of oil, but people have been telling me it is does not work as well as oil especially for rust protection. I really do prefer the dry lube.

Also, I use bore cleaner that is supposed to be synthetic-safe. People have also mentioned this to be a gimmick and that any clearner would be fine.

Wize Guy answers:

I collect and restore old military rifles from around the world and have discovered that the spray type brake parts cleaner works very well on old baked on grease, dirt and lord knows what else. Hoppes bore cleaner is good and try some spray oil with teflon; it coats and protects very well. There are a number of types available and the only thing different I have found is they come in different color cans but are all the same.

John asks…

Hanging out with you guys is almost as much fun as cleaning a gun. which movie is this dialogue from?

it may not be the exact dialogue, but it’s close to a dialogue from a movie. the question is which movie?

Wize Guy answers:

Major Payne. It’s not he exact dialogue, but it is similar to the dinner conversation.

Maria asks…

What gun cleaning equipment should I have?

I have only been cleaning my guns when they look really dirty inside, maybe twice a year if they are lucky and I shoot the hell out of them. I like to shoot a lot but I am not a “gun nerd” so to speak. I don’t buy in to cleaning guns every time I use them, breaking in barrels or stuff like that. A lot of that stuff seems like superstition IMO.

This is what cleaning equipment I use (bought at Dicks sporting or walmart):

Rimfire pistol cleaning rod (metal with swivel handle)
Regular pistol cleaning rod (ditto)
Plastic patch jags (.45 and .38)
Plastic patch loops (.22, .30 and .45)
Bronze brushes (.22, .38, .45)
AR15 chamber brush
Break-free CLP aerosol can.
Q-tips.
Patches.
Small toothbrush.

For pistols I spray CLP on the toothbrush and lightly scrub all the crevices, then wipe off the dirt with patches and q-tips. I then run spray CLP down the barrel and run the bronze brush back and forth 3 or 4 times. Then I run clean patches down the chamber end with the jag attachment 5 or 6 times. DONE.

For rifles and .22 pistols I do exactly the same except I use the pull loop for patches instead of a jag.

The thing that bothers me is putting the cleaning rod down the muzzle with no attachment so i can attach the brush and run it through from the chamber end. I worry I will damage the barrel.

My guns all run great but maybe you recommend anything I should be doing different or better? There are about 200 different chemicals but I have never felt the need for anything except CLP. Also I want a better cleaning rod that wont risk scratching barrels.

Finally what’s a good way to store your cleaning stuff? right now I use an old shoe box.

Wize Guy answers:

For your concern about scratching the barrel. Get a bore guide for your cleaning rod, this is basically a little funnel-shaped wedge that slips over your cleaning rod that can be held tight to the barrel to prevent the rod from contacting it. Some of the better one piece rods have these built in. Bore guides are only a few dollars that’s very well spent.

As the previous answerer stated on any of your guns that can be cleaned from the breech end do so. This includes mostly bolt and break actions but there might be a few others that make this possible without major disassembly. Damage to the rifling at the muzzle end will greatly affect accuracy, but if there’s rifling damage on the breech end there’s plenty of time for this to be corrected before the bullet exits the barrel.

For storage of cleaning supplies, try a cheap tool or tackle box. I like the tackle box myself, since all the little compartments make it easy to organize all your brushes, jags, etc. Get one big enough to store all the other necessities such as patches, solvent, rods (if the rifle is a 3-piece), etc. This makes it all quick and easy for storage and transport.

I’d say your cleaning routine is sufficient for most people’s use, although since you’re “shooting the hell out of them” I personally would do it a little more often than that, but if it’s working well for you and you’re happy it’s all good. Down the line you might want a better rifle rod, but if you like the one you’re using no worries. I personally would pick up a .22 jag also as I find them to work much better than those loops.

Mark asks…

Gun cleaning: Anyone ever heard of a product called Wendzoil (spelling??).?

I was told to buy wendzoil to clean my gun but I can’t find it anywhere. Am I spelling it wrong? I know there are other cleaning solutions but I want this one.

Wize Guy answers:

Its spelled clenzoil

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