A buddy gave me a bottle of FireClean oil last spring and told me it was the best oil he’d ever used on his guns. What he really raved about was its ability to penetrate the metal and provide a barrier to keep carbon fouling from really taking hold and make cleaning of the weapon a snap. I gave it try breaking down my 1911 as well as giving a thorough cleaning to my Rem 1100. Before using it on the 1100 I broke the weapon down and scrubbed the dickens out it. I have to say it hadn’t seen a good cleaning in years. The carbon build up on the gas rings took a lot of carburetor cleaner and wire brush to look shiny new again.
My son took the 1100 dove hunting this weekend and put over 100 rounds through it. It was sitting outside the gun safe waiting to go in. I thought what the heck let’s give it a quick cleaning. I pulled barrel and the two gas rings and O ring off as they were caked with carbon. I took a micro fiber towel and started to give them wipe a down. For the most part 90% of the carbon wiped right off with little fuss. The remaining 10% took a bit of pressure but within a minute or so each was sparkling clean with just a trace a stubborn carbon here or there that took a quick swipe of a wire brush to take off. I’ve got to say I was impressed the oil and how it performed. I didn't need any type of cleaner to get the carbon off just a bit of elbow grease. I gave each ring a light coat of oil, finished up the cleaning and put it way. That's the easiest that0 shotgun ever cleaned up.
FireClean is good stuff in my book.
My son took the 1100 dove hunting this weekend and put over 100 rounds through it. It was sitting outside the gun safe waiting to go in. I thought what the heck let’s give it a quick cleaning. I pulled barrel and the two gas rings and O ring off as they were caked with carbon. I took a micro fiber towel and started to give them wipe a down. For the most part 90% of the carbon wiped right off with little fuss. The remaining 10% took a bit of pressure but within a minute or so each was sparkling clean with just a trace a stubborn carbon here or there that took a quick swipe of a wire brush to take off. I’ve got to say I was impressed the oil and how it performed. I didn't need any type of cleaner to get the carbon off just a bit of elbow grease. I gave each ring a light coat of oil, finished up the cleaning and put it way. That's the easiest that0 shotgun ever cleaned up.
FireClean is good stuff in my book.