YOU HAVE TO KEEP THE WEAPONS CLEAN!!!!!!

This is the handout I give to my "newbies"

Semi-automatic Pistol Cleaning

Check to make sure the pistol is unloaded and the magazine is removed.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Keep in mind that semi-automatic pistols need special chamber attention. Revolvers have six chambers versus one chamber for the automatics. A fouled or rusted chamber and shoulder will cause a failure to chamber, a failure to lock, a failure to fire, failure to unlock, failure to extract' or a failure to eject.
Basic principles dictate that you clean from breech to muzzle. If you go in the opposite direction, you will push or pull the bore residue and dirt into the chamber.

Creating the swab
22 thru 30 caliber
For cleaning 22 rim-fire to 30 caliber use the smallest tip and the outside slot. Pinch the swab at the shortest distance for 22 and at 3:00 for the 30 caliber.
9mm thru 45 Caliber
Stack two patches together. Insert the tip in the largest slot, pinch at the shortest distance for 9mm and 35 caliber swab. Pinch at the longest distance for the 45 caliber any other size in-between.
This will give a very tight scrubbing swab. This is required to form the swab into the grooves of the bore to remove lead, copper, and powder residue. A brush only loosens this residue. A tight swab is necessary to mop it out and remove it.
Cleaning Procedure
Assemble the cleaning rod. Put a slotted tip on one end, and the obstruction remover on the other end.
Open the action - make positively sure that the weapon is unloaded and magazine is removed or empty.
Insert the rod into the chamber and out through the muzzle.
In limited breech access weapons it may be necessary to inset the tip with swab into the chamber. Run the rod down the barrel and attach the tip.
Put a few drops of solvent on the front end of the swab.
Turn the rod and swab to clean the receiver Turn the rod and pull the patch into the chamber. Continue turning about 4 revolutions. This will clean the shoulder of the chamber. This insures easy insertion and extraction of the shells.
Now pull the residue out of the bore in the direction of the bullet.
A new fresh surface of the swab is used each time. If you have dirt or sand in the barrel, the swab will absorb it. If used a second time, the dirty swab could scratch the chamber and bore. A tight swab is desirable to clean the corners of the rifling. In fact, a brush only loosens lead and residue. A tight patch is necessary to mop it from the bore.
Run a swab with solvent, then the brush. If you run a brush first, you will damage the firearm. The brush will collect any dirt or moisture and deposit it in the chamber. Never run a brush from muzzle to breech. This will always bring dirt into the chamber and shoulder.
Bore Brush
Pull a bore brush into the chamber Twist the brush in a clockwise direction to clean the chamber. This turning will loosen the brass filings and residue that accumulate at the shoulder. If the chamber shoulder accumulates lead or other fouling, the round will not fully seat in the chamber and will result in a failure to lock
Pull the brush out of the barrel in the natural direction of the bullet.
Keep in mind that a brush only loosens the powder residue and buildup. A tight swab is necessary to mop out the loosened residue
The swab has additional holes and has 6 new clean surfaces.
Check the bore with the red fiber optic bore lite.


Shotgun Cleaning
Basic Principles

The bore of a shotgun should look smoother and more polished the more you shoot and clean it. If you notice lead or plastic in the barrel you will also see scratches. The scratches are caused by going back and forth with the cleaning implements. The abrasive dirt in the muzzle was brought back into the chamber and forcing cone. Conventional cleaning equiptment will not clean the forcing cone. This dirt is fired down the barrel and the scratches result. The scratches allow the lead and plastic to adhere to the bore. If you clean the chamber and forcing cone and only go in the direction of the projectile, the bore will not be scratched. It is no longer necessary to disassemble a shotgun for cleaning. Just open the action as you would to insert a shell. Run the flexible steel rod down the barrel and pull the Otis patch out the bore. It now takes only a minute to correctly clean a shotgun.

Shotgun Cleaning
1. Put the tip in slot B, the largest hole.
2. Place a patch saver on the tip and over the patch. The large patch saver is for 12--10 gauge, small for 20--16 gauge. A patch saver forms a large knot that varies in size as it is pulled down the bore.
3. Take a pinch on the patch and place it through the slot.
4. Pull tightly. This lock the patch and patch saver onto the brass tip. It is impossible for the patch to come off until you release it. Normally with a slotted tip, you randomly clean each side of the barrel. With the Otis system, you clean the entire surface of the barrel.
5. Assemble the flexible cleaning rod. Obstruction remover on one end, forged brass tip on the other.
NOTE: The shotgun tip has a new internal thread for strength.
6. Open the action as if you are going to insert a shell.
7. Push the flexible cleaning rod down the barrel from breech to muzzle. The obstruction remover on the end of the rod will knock out any mud or snow in the barrel. You can remove stuck cases or sometimes a stuck wad.
8. Work the swab in the receiver to clean the slides. Pull the rod and swab out through the muzzle in the direction of the shot. The swab will scrub 360 degree coverage the entire chamber, forcing cone, length of the bore, and the choke are cleaned in one stiff pull.
If the swab pulls hard, just attach the "T" handle and pull. Your first swab down the barrel must have a few drops of solvent on it. This will lubricate the bore and prevent sand or dirt from scratching the muzzle end of the barrel
9. After the first swab, you can use the brush. Please note that the Otis brush is oversized to scrub the chamber and forcing cone.
Never run the bore brush down the barrel of any gun first. This will damage the firearm. The dirt or sand in the muzzle end will get into the bristles on the brush. When the brush is presented at the forcing cone, the dirt will be deposited in the chamber. This is the exact equivalent of cleaning in the wrong direction (from muzzle to breech).
The Otis all-caliber swab has six new cleaning surfaces. Take advantage of this feature. It will prolong the life of your firearm. When the swab is pulled down the barrel the first time it may pick up dirt or abrasive particles.
Never run this swab a second time. The abrasive material will scratch the forcing cone and bore at the breech end. This causes lead and plastic buildup.
10. Remove the swab and flip it over. Use the clean side of the swab.
11. Use the chamber cleaning rod with the oversized bore brush to clean the chamber and the choke tube threads. It is always desirable to clean the barrel first before changing the choke tube. This will prevent dirt from getting into the threads. If you find the choke tube does not easily screw in, do not force it. A bulged barrel could result. Clean the thread right there and reinsert the tube.




Revolver Cleaning
Creating the swab
22 thru 30 caliber
For cleaning 22 rim-fire to 30 caliber, use the smallest tip and the outside slot. Pinch the swab at the shortest distance for 22 and at 3:00 o'clock position for the 30 caliber.
9mm thru 45 Caliber
Stack two patches together. Insert the tip in the largest slot, and pinch at the shortest distance for 9mm and 35 caliber swab. Pinch at the longest distance for the 45 caliber and any other size in between.
This will give a very tight scrubbing swab. This is required to form the swab into the grooves of the bore to remove lead, copper, and powder residue. A brush only loosens this residue. A tight swab is necessary to mop it out and remove it
Only a few drops of solvent are needed on the front end of the swab.
Cleaning Procedure
1. Install the tip on one end of the rod with the correct size patch. Put a few drops of solvent on the front of the patch. Open the cylinder and insert the cleaning rod into the barrel. Push the rod through the barrel and then pull the rod out in the natural direction of the bullet.
2. Install the correct size brush and pull it down the barrel from breech to muzzle. Continue this procedure until the bore is clean. A helpful hint: Clean the weapon as soon as possible after it is fired.
3. Run a patch through each chamber of the cylinder. Twist the patch when it is in the chamber. This scrubs the dirt from the shoulder. Pull the patch out in the natural direction of the bullet.
4. Use a brush on the end of the cleaning rod. Bring it into the chamber and twist the brush in a clockwise direction. This will scrub the shoulder. Pull the brush out in the natural direction of the bullet.
5. Continue to clean other critical areas of the revolver. In limited breech access pistols it may be necessary to inset the tip with swab into the chamber. Run the rod down the barrel and attach the tip.
Put a few drops of solvent on the front end of the swab.
Run a swab with solvent, then the brush. If you run a brush first, you will damage the firearm. The brush will collect any dirt or moisture and deposit it in the chamber. Never run a brush from muzzle to breech. This will always bring dirt into the chamber and shoulder.
Keep in mind that a brush only loosens the powder residue and buildup. A tight swab is necessary to mop out the loosened residue.
The swab has 6 new clean surfaces. Take advantage of this feature and always use a new surface every time you go down the bore.



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