How to Clean Steel Barrels
- 1). Push the rod through the barrel; according to potfire.com, this should be done in the same direction as the bullet travels.
- 2). Pour a small amount of mild bore solvent onto your bronze brush. Brush up and down the barrel several times, and then wait for a few minutes. Take a clean flannelette patch and dry the barrel.
- 3). Pour stronger bore solvent onto a flannelette patch. Pass the patch through the barrel several times and let the barrel sit for at least 10 minutes. Mop dry with a clean flannette patch.
- 4). Prevent rust by coating a clean flannette patch with gun oil. Pass the oil through the barrel. The next time you plan on shooting your rifle, use a clean flannette patch and remove the oil from the steel barrel.
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