Cleaning firearms

[Old Rooster]

After cleaning one of my rifles the wife asked me,"How do you get that smell off that rifle"?
I didn't notice a smell but she has a great nose for smells.
So what do you use to clean the "smell" off your rifles after cleaning?

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Burnt gunpowder

 

[john k]

Reminds me of the distinct smell of Hoppes #9!

 

[L2land]

Fish like WD40, I figure land critters like G96. And so do I.

 

[Old Rooster]

Burnt gunpowder

Shane,I was thinking about solvent's and oils getting on the stock.
I swab out the barrels on my rifles so there should never be a smell there. I even swab stinky solvents like Montana Extreme bore solvent with alcohol to make sure the smell is gone.
The wife smelled bad odors on my stock!

 

[cohunt]

Nothing, it's not something I worry about

 

[memtb]

Red, I thought about that years ago, when living/hunting in a very wet environment…… but continued to clean and lube my firearms, hoping for the best. But that wasn't out west, it was in an area that 100 yards was Long Range Hunting!

Now, having SS firearms and living in a very dry climate…….they never get cleaned during hunting season.

In fact, they rarely get cleaned…..period! memtb

 

[Old Rooster]

The only reason I cleaned the brand new Tikka 6.5 Creedmoor is that I will not use it this year.
I had to clean my 300 win mag as it will be used for hunting elk/Mule deer this year.
My old load of 69.2 grs of IMR4350=2964 fps average but the new lot of IMR4350 is a lot slower!
So I had to ramp up the charge weight to get anywhere near the old velocity. I was cleaning it for the last time this hunting season.
My wife said the bolt stinks too so I cleaned everything with Alcohol after that but the smell is still hanging around she says.
Just got back from Walmart and got some Scent-A-Way and will try that.

 

[akdad]

Old roster i think you should adopt the tikka out to a host home!!! I'm willing to overlook the odors.

 

[Shane Lindsey]

Shane,I was thinking about solvent's and oils getting on the stock.
I swab out the barrels on my rifles so there should never be a smell there. I even swab stinky solvents like Montana Extreme bore solvent with alcohol to make sure the smell is gone.
The wife smelled bad odors on my stock!

I know brother...just couldn't help myself.

I have honestly read that deer are not bothered by the cleaning solvent smell. Last time I was able to ask a deer anything, it was already in the back of the truck...

 

[Brathany]

Fish like WD40, I figure land critters like G96. And so do I.

I wear G96 as cologne.

 

[std7mag]

Huh...

When I buy a firearm, I usually leave it in the car for a few days.
Just for the new gun smell.

My bore cleaning is a mixture of Hoppes & Kroil.
For my wood & blued rifles a wipe down with mineral oil.

When the weather is nasty (we don't all live near @memtb ) I wipe my synthetic stocked rifles with spray silicone.
When I get home I run a couple patches of Kroil through the bore, and completely disassemble the rifle. Wipe dry then let ait dry for a couple of days. Then wipe down with spray silicone, assemble.

Luckily I have several rifles with synthetic stocks.

 

[Old Rooster]

I know brother...just couldn't help myself.

I have honestly read that deer are not bothered by the cleaning solvent smell. Last time I was able to ask a deer anything, it was already in the back of the truck...

Those deer are noted for giving us the silent treatment.

 

[Old Rooster]

I wear G96 as cologne.

So G96 has no smell?
Never heard of it! I am very interested in that product.