Thorough cleaning of firearms
This past weekend I got to test out an Otis gun cleaning kit. I was issued the LEO deluxe cleaning kit and was amazed at how much stuff this thing had in it. I’ve been using bore snakes for several years now and I have been pretty happy with how much time they have relieved me of when it comes to cleaning. I have a few rifles that I spend more time with when it comes to cleaning the barrels with and every once in awhile I still dig out my rifle cleaning rod to clean them. I was listening to a discussion with a LEO that was the PD sharp shooter and he mentioned some issues with using bore snakes. I was a little sketical when I first heard him talk about it because I was always very happy with my previous cleaning methods.
The Hoppes bore snake is much faster to use than a cleaning rod, brush and patch system, but If you need to do some serious chamber cleaning, especially on an AR15, you’re still going to have to use something else. The Otis gun cleaning systems best advantage is that it is small and compact and basically does everything that a cleaning kit should do and will fit in your pocket. There are always advantages and disadvantages to various cleaning methods, but gun maintenance is important for those are deployed. Bore snakes can be hard to repackage once they get lubed up and you’ll have to do your own research on how to pack one up and bring it with you. The Otis gun cleaning kit is already organized and compact, and depending on the cleaning system you use, you may be able to clean pistols, rifles and shotguns with the Deluxe Law Enforcement cleaning system. I say again, the real benefit of the Otis gun cleaning kit is it can be as thorough as a traditional kit, but far more compact and mobile.
I first got turned on to changing my cleaning system after I ran out of a certain type of cleaning patch for my 22lr rifle. It really can be a royal pain in the butt when you are going from cleaning a 22lr rifle, 45acp pistol, a 30 caliber battle rifle and realizing that all you have is a bunch of 30 caliber type cleaning patches and it’s time to look around for that pair of scissors that you thought was in the kitchen and now it’s know where to be found. If the cleaning patch isn’t cut right, you will risk jamming it in your rifle barrel and that can be a real difficult challenge.