Cleaning Instructions

CHECK TO MAKE SURE
THE WEAPON IS UNLOADED
ANDTHE MAGAZINE IS EMPTY.
The most important rule of gun cleaning is
to always clean from "breech to muzzle" in
the direction of bullet travel.
There are no exceptions to this rule. Going in
the wrong direction, muzzle to breech, will
deposit powder residue and abrasive dirt
from the barrel into the chamber and neck.
The next bullet will drag this dirt, down the
barrel, and erode the bore.
OVERVIEW
1. Pull a swab with CLP through the bore
to mop out any loose residue and dirt.
2. Pull a brush. Turn it to clean the neck
and shoulder of the neck chamber.
3. Pull a new swab to mop the residue the
brush loosened.
4. Repeat this procedure until the swab
comes out clean.
Open the action as if you were inserting a
cartridge. Run the flexible cleaning rod down
the bore in the direction of the bullet travel.
After using the general purpose brush to
loosen dirt in the upper receiver, wrap a swab
around the end of the brush to clean and
lubricate the interior.
The swab is tied onto the forged brass tip so
the rod can be worked within the receiver until
it is clean.
Apply 3 to 5 drops of CLP to the front end of
the knot in the swab.
Do not dip the swab or brush into CLP. This
will allow excess CLP with residue to wash
into the trigger group.
The CLP will be squeezed out of the swab
when it enters the shoulder of the chamber.
The CLP will flush ahead of the swab knot
and lubricate any abrasive dirt in the bore.
The uncompressed part of the swab will
follow and extract the CLP with the residue.
Turn the rod as you enter the locking lugs.
This is the most important area of the
weapon. Use the receiver brush or your
finger to force the turning swab into the
recess in front of the lugs.
Continue turning the swab as it enters the
chamber. This will clean out the gummy
buildup at the shoulder. Pay special attention
to this area after firing blank rounds.
Continue to turn the swab as it enters the
neck to clean and lubricate this area.
A brush only loosens residue and dirt. The
swab is needed in this area to mop this loose
dirt from the bore.
Now that the loose residue has been cleaned
out of the receiver, locking lugs, chamber,
shoulder, and neck: clean the bore.
Do not worry about swivels, the rod rotates
within itself. Use the "T" handle if required.
Turn the swab over and use a new surface for
the next cleaning cycle.
Pull the flexible cleaning rod out of the barrel
in the direction of the bullet travel "breech to
muzzle".
Using Chamber and Bore Brushes
Assemble the short, chamber cleaning rod
with the chamber brush on one end and the
"T" handle on the other end. Insert the brush
into the chamber. Turn the brush in a
clockwise direction; let it feed itself into the
chamber.
This will loosen the powder residue and
surface scale in the chamber and locking
lugs. Continue turning the brush as it scrubs
the shoulder. Turn and pull the brush from the
chamber.
Assemble the bore brush on the flexible
cleaning rod. Insert the rod into and down the
bore.
Do not pull the brush into the bore at first.
Turn the rod as the brush enters the chamber
and into the neck. Scrub the shoulder of the
neck.
After scrubbing the neck, pull the brush in the
direction of the bullet "breech to muzzle".
Now run the swab as described earlier, This
will mop out the chamber area and bore
where the brush loosened residue.
The most important feature of the cleaning
system is the flexible cleaning rod. The cable
construction limits torque on components.
This allows brushes and swabs to follow the
twist of the rifling.
All brushes and tips can be loosened easily
with your fingers.
The neck is critical to the accuracy of the
weapon. When the new round is inserted the
brass case is a few thousands of an inch from
the throat or start of the bore. The new bullet
rests at the start of the throat. The bore brush
is made oversize to scrub this critical area.
Obstructions
If the chamber is not maintained properly
fired cases may get stuck in the chamber.
The extractor pulls loose from the rim.
To remove a stuck case, run the flexible
cleaning rod into the bore and tap rapidly on
the base of the case. Eventually the stuck
case will be removed.
Clean the rifle and pay special attention to the
gummy buildup at the chamber shoulder.
The obstruction remover may also be used to
remove snow, mud, or other obstruction from
the bore in operational conditions.
Push the rod down the bore in the direction of
the muzzle. Run a swab with CLP to mop out
any remaining mud or snow.