Cleaning a rifle is sometimes seen as somewhat of a dark art in comparison to cleaning a shotgun. Where do you start when there are brushes made from various materials, countless different solvents and what even is a bore guide?! These videos produced by RJ Blackwall should answer all of the questions you have when you set out to clean a rifle.
Today marks the opening of the hind and doe seasons for deer in England and Wales, plus many keepers will have been out on patrol with a rifle regularly protecting their game birds up until recently. Using your rifle means it needs to be maintained. Rifle maintenance is essential to ensure accuracy and longevity, and a large part of that maintenance involves cleaning, especially the barrel.
RJ Blackwall have put together a couple of cracking short videos on the subject of how to clean a rifle that are well worth watching. The nuances of barrel cleaning have taken up pages upon pages in books, magazines, websites and even forums, everyone has a different opinion on the correct procedure, however the videos RJ Blackwall have produced offer a great overview on what you should be doing.
Your local gun shop should be able to point you in the direction of cleaning rods, brushes, jags, bore guides, and solvents (or BushWear have a good selection Amazon).
RJ Blackwall are a traditional English sporting gunsmiths and rifle makers based in Oxfordshire. The business was established in 2008 by Rupert Blackwell. Rupert served his apprenticeship at the renowned gun makers E.J.Churchill. Initially RJ Blackwall specialised in sporting gun repairs and making new classic sporting rifles, however it has since expanded into the sales of clothing, accessories, and quality new and secondhand guns.
