Manual

When the patches are coming out much cleaner, you have removed

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the first layer of fouling. Replace the slotted patch tip with the bore

brush and run it through the bore from the breach end. Several

strokes should be done. Remove the bore brush and screw on the

patch tip. Saturate the patch with bore solvent and run it through the

bore as before.

Now the patch should look dirty again and it may possibly look green.

The green color comes from the interaction of the solvent with copper

jacketed ammunition that may have been used. This is normal and

means that the

s;sfvent

is doing its job of removing the cooper residue

that is left after the

rifle

has been shot.

When the patches come out clean, stop rhe cleaning of the bore

leaving a heavy coat of solvent in the bore overnight.

General

Cleaning

All metal surfaces including the sights, should be wiped down with a

solvent dampened cloth. Wipe the solvent from the outside surfaces

of the metal with a dry cloth. This should remove most grime and

powder residue. A light coat of rust inhibitor such as WD-40 can be

used to spray the exposed surfaces of metal and then wiped with an

oily cloth.

We now turn our attention to the bolt and the internal area of the

receiver. The bolt can be unscrewed and placed

in a container

filled

with solvent to soak while you wipe down the internal magazine using

a cloth with a liberal amount of solvent. Wipe down the

boltway,

and

other places in the receiver with the solvent laden cloth. Be sure to

clean the bolt latch and safety knob.

Next, take the toothbrush and dip it in the solvent and scrub inside

the receiver and boltways. Crime and fouling will be lifted. Follow up

with a dry cloth to remove the fouling. When this area is clean, take a

pipe cleaner and dip it in solvent. Scrub as many nooks and crannies

as possible. This done, wipe all solvent from the internal surfaces of

the receiver and magazine area with a dry cloth and pipe cleaners. A

light coat of the rust inhibitor may be sprayed here, but remember

this is not a lubricant and should be lightly wiped up. A coat of oil

should be wiped over all the internal parts just cleaned. It may be

necessary to use a pipe cleaner coated with gun oil to reach hard to

lubricate places.