jkh@jade.UUCP (07/30/86)
Article: 7:6 This is just a handy tip for those of you out there in mail.firearms and mod.rec.guns. How long do you spend cleaning the barrel of your shotgun? Probably a lot long than you'd prefer! Try this quick and easy trick. If you have a 3/8" variable speed reversing drill, you'll find that the shaft to an Outer's shotgun cleaning rod will fit in the drill chuck without damaging the rod's aluminum threads. (be sure to insert the cleaning rod as far as it will go into the chuck) Using a standard Phosphor Bronze brush (not the looped "Tornado" brushes), set the drill to "forward" and give the barrel a few quick sweeps. Don't over do it, because there is a significant amount of brushing going on (if the barrel get's noticeably warm, slow down and stop). Using the drill as a power source for your cleaning brush is perfectly fine for a shotgun barrel because of it lack of rifling. Using this technique on a rifle barrel could cause increased wear on the rifling and brushes. Gary (It's never done THAT before!)
jkh@jade.BERKELEY.EDU (Jordan K. Hubbard) (08/07/86)
Article: 8:2 RE: Gun cleaning I always use the next bigger size bronze bore brush to clean any gun. Ex.: the 20 gauge shotgun brush is perfect for the .45 acp barrel. The bore and barrel get really clean thanks to the tight fit. Jon Kaplowitz ihnp4!erc3ba!jfka