Cleaning kit for new shooter

[Ellwood]

Hi guys, I'm a new shooter, I am looking for recommendations when buying my first cleaning kit for my SR9c. Thanks you all, ..... LEE

 

[VA Shooter]

OTIS my friend has one of their kits and likes it alot. I have been using a Hoppe's kit for years, thinking of trying the OTIS kit

 

[Ellwood]

Thanks so much VA Shooter!! I was starting to think no one was going to answer my post!

 

[VA Shooter]

Sometimes it takes a while Welcome to the forum BTW

 

[Ellwood]

Thanks VA!! :mrgreen:

 

[Chief_10Beers]

Hi guys, I'm a new shooter, I am looking for recommendations when buying my first cleaning kit for my SR9c. Thanks you all, ..... LEE

I assembled my own kit, buying only what I needed for the types and caliber guns I own. I put everything in a Tackle Box. Other than Gun Oil and solvents I would recomend Wood q-tips, Pipe Cleaners from a smoke shop, an old tee shirt as a general oiled rag, nylon brush, cloth patches ( I don't use the patches that come in the "Kit"). Ditch the nylon Jaggs and buy the Brass Jaggs...................

 

[cbass]

Ditch the nylon Jaggs and buy the Brass Jaggs...................

+1 That's good advice!!!

 

[NixieTube]

I use an air compressor, too. Not super-high pressure, like 40-50 lbs., after the gun has been field stripped. I prefer the idea of blowing the loose stuff out and away from the gun. I don't want to step on anyone's toes - cleaning guns is almost as individual a ritual as how people bathe (and I'm not getting in the shower with y'all :lol. But these two videos won't hurt to watch. They're for a Glock, but the SR series guns are similar enough that it won't hurt.

Be judicious with your lubricants. Too much is too much and it collects gunk. I can attest to this myself. I trend toward these two videos in terms of lube and overall cleaning philosophy:

Part I:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZf4mUM10Vc

Part II:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VTIqAMPOco

On the strength of his two videos and other recos' I bought some Ballistol and I'm pleased with it. The Hoppes stuff really does work (and it smells incredible) but I like the Ballistol also. In fact I've used the Ballistol on some assemblies in printing equipment I own and I like it a lot. I have nothing bad to say about it except that I can't find it in a lot of places.

http://www.ballistol.com/

I love the Hoppe's Silicone Cloth for the slide and shiny parts of my SR9. It lasts a LONG time (in fact at first if anything it is oversaturated) and it makes the slide look terrific on my SR9, bringing out the grain of the metal and just generally shining it up and making it look pretty when you want it to. You should consider wearing latex gloves if you're going to use the cloth and then go and eat an apple or a piece of fried chicken or something. If you have to worry about eating the cloth, stop yourself now. .

http://www.opticsplanet.com/reviews/reviews-hoppes-silicone-gun-reel-cloth-1218.html

 

[freedomcosts]

I assembled my own, too- I bought a plastoc toolbox, ya know, bout 16" long, 8" tall and deep- for $6.99, put my stuff in there as I bought it. Cleaner, oils, drilube, brushes, rods etc. Could pick up 2-3 cleaning kits at Kmart etc, for 5 or 6 bucks each, and end up with a good supply.