How often do you clean your shotgun?

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How often do you clean your shotgun?

Post by ThePlinkster » 05 Oct 2021, 1:47 pm

Hey guys

I hope that everyone is well

I'm just wondering
How often do you guys clean your shotgun?
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Post by No1Mk3 » 05 Oct 2021, 1:57 pm

At the end of every day in the field or at the range, Swab out the bores, wipe the action, wipe over with oil dampened cloth and put away till next time. Same as every other firearm I own. Cheers.
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Post by ACORBS » 05 Oct 2021, 2:08 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:At the end of every day in the field or at the range, Swab out the bores, wipe the action, wipe over with oil dampened cloth and put away till next time. Same as every other firearm I own. Cheers.


Agreed, every gun after every use.
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Post by ThePlinkster » 05 Oct 2021, 2:18 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:At the end of every day in the field or at the range, Swab out the bores, wipe the action, wipe over with oil dampened cloth and put away till next time. Same as every other firearm I own. Cheers.

Yeah
I do exactly the same too actually
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Post by on_one_wheel » 05 Oct 2021, 2:25 pm

The Adler rarely gets a clean, its got a chrome lined barrel that doesn't seem to be prone to rust.

The SS gets cleaned after each outing otherwise rust sets in quickly.
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Post by Oldbloke » 05 Oct 2021, 2:42 pm

No1Mk3 wrote:At the end of every day in the field or at the range, Swab out the bores, wipe the action, wipe over with oil dampened cloth and put away till next time. Same as every other firearm I own. Cheers.



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Post by bigpete » 05 Oct 2021, 2:53 pm

Depends which one. The blackpowder guns get cleaned at the end of the day,the AyA gets cleaned when I remember or when the ejectors start playing up
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Post by Bugman » 05 Oct 2021, 3:34 pm

After each use. Can't stand dirty shottie barrels. :thumbsdown:
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Post by ThePlinkster » 05 Oct 2021, 4:07 pm

Bugman wrote:After each use. Can't stand dirty shottie barrels. :thumbsdown:

I'm the same yes :lol:
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Post by bigpete » 05 Oct 2021, 4:08 pm

Don't take up BPCS then lol
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Post by animalpest » 05 Oct 2021, 7:48 pm

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Post by Diamond Jim » 05 Oct 2021, 8:09 pm

After every outing.
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Post by linkoln » 06 Oct 2021, 9:06 am

It we had semi auto shotguns I would say every time but with the manual action guns we have they don't get that dirty. I've never cleaned mine.
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