School me Top Quality Cleaning Kits for Rifle 556 & 22

[FRB]

I was looking at Walmart at the cleaning kits they have, they all looked cheap. Any suggestions as to top quality cleaning kits with non coated rods?

 

[Calculon]

A basic kit is all you need. I have this Otis kit and use it for everything from pistols to rifles and shotguns.

Otis Technologies FG-750 Cleaning System, Tactical, Clam Package https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000C52A5/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glc_fabc_sb7bGbPVZPY7S

 

[Criticalt]

I agree with @Calculon
A cheap base kit that you can add to is fine.
The cheap kit will clean your guns fine.......then you can fine tune it as you find what you like.
Im sure I still have pieces from the first kit I bought in the mid 1980s.
My main thing is that ive stopped using brass cleaning brushes in place of plastic or bore snakes.........but I clean my guns alot so there isnt much buildup.
Ive also switched from 2-3 cleaning and lube products to just a good CLP and dry lube occasionally.
I also much prefer jags to slotted tips and tooth brushes to brass brushes.
Just my opinion.
Amazon has really nice kits for around $30 or starter sets for under $10.

 

[JamieZ]

Otis

 

[Deplorable Me]

I always found this interesting reading.

 

[Robin]

^Good read^
Robin

 

[Calculon]

BTW kits like the Otis and bore snakes are easy to throw in a range bag.

 

[Vapor]

1 peice cleaning rod-stainless, carbon, or coated steel.

2 peice bore guide. I like Sinclair from brownells

Brass jag and NYLON brush.

Try to not let either go beyond the crown.

 

[Vapor]

Never use a sectioned rod. Ever.

If you must use an Otis or a bore snake, make sure you pull straight as possible, not one side or the other.

 

[Will556]

Unless you’re going for white glove treatment, a good solvent, different stiffness plastic brushes, even some old toothbrushes are helpful, and old tshirts will do the majority of the cleaning. Get a chamber brush to clean up the excess fouling in the chamber, I also find the extra long cotton swabs to come in handy as well. Another great tool that saves a ton of time is a bore snake when you don’t feel the need to get super crazy in cleaning the bore. Then you re-oil the parts that need it. Good to go. If you’re going for a spotless, no carbon on anything at all type of clean...that’s a different story. It’s also not very likely to happen with a gun that gets shot often and used like a workhouse.

 

[dwa12479]

I recently bought this kit just for the brass jags and eyelets to replace a kit I've had for years that used plastic ones. I like it a lot.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0881LK8BT/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_fabc_9ikcGb3E96VY7?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1