Cleaning firearms

[338 dude]

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.

I would wipe my rifle down with food grade silicone spray. It will protect it, and does not have much of a smell at all.

 

[L2land]

It's a great CLP. It has a smell, it's just a pleasant one. Been using it for 30 years. Works great and may or may not attract certain types of mammals.

 

[ShtrRdy]

Did you remove any patches, rags, or other items that stink out of the room?

 

[bdlesh]

So....using bore cleaner for air freshener is wrong? Asking for a friend...

 

[dmj]

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?

And doesn't it smell good.

 

[Old Rooster]

Did you remove any patches, rags, or other items that stink out of the room?

Yes indeed! I keep the reloading room very clean. All cleaning rags and patches get thrown out as soon as I am finished.
The sent-a-way seems to work but need more time to see for sure.

 

[Laelkhunter]

So....using bore cleaner for air freshener is wrong? Asking for a friend...

Not wrong, been using it for years! Even a dab or two of Hoppes #9 behind the ears before heading out to the watering hole at night.

 

[akdad]

My little daughter just loves the smell of cleaning products. I guess I'm training her right

 

[gunaddict]

Hoppes cologne is all I wear. LOL

 

[FireFlyFishing]

Axe Body spray, of course.

 

[Ol' Red]

I have air fresheners hanging in the gun/reloading room. They look like Hoppes bottles and smell like it too. when the smell wears off, I just pour a little more Hoppes on them. The smell reminds me of cleaning guns with my grandpa. Of course grandma used to say keep that in the other room, it stinks.

 

[old_heli_logger]

If it smells like perfume, leave the room; if it smells like fish, it's a tasty dish

 

[old_heli_logger]

If it smells like perfume, leave the room; if it smells like fish, it's a tasty dish

Oops, did you say firearms?

 

[Splitt]

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...

If you wipe it down with corn oil, is that considered baiting?

Or…be like the kids and hang 10 of those black ice pine trees off the barrel. It seems to do well in their cars.