Cleaning Guns For Accuracy

By Kristen Weiss

Dumping lead and copper downrange in a fit of shooting glory always wakes the senses. But alas, not all of it makes it downrange. Leftover residue from those joyful shots clings to the nooks and crannies of your beloved firearm like cobwebs in an attic. But unlike harmless cobwebs, the various materials that leave their footprint inside your gun can eventually pit, corrode, and even completely destroy your gun.

That’s why, despite any internal protest, you must clean your firearm if you want to maintain its function and accuracy. This guide will show you how.

Before we delve into this, it’s important to note that almost any shooter you meet will have their special recipe and routine for cleaning. Some will be basic, get-it-finished-fast type routines. Others will be intricately laid routines, bordering on the superstitious. Most will open up energetic debate, but as long as the cleaning routine follows the basics precautions and measures laid out in this guide, your gun will be taken care of with room to cater it from here. So here are the essentials you need to know to cut through the gunk.

First, two important notes to keep you safe:
1) Make Certain the Gun is …Read the Rest