BARREL CLEANING – How to clean your custom HuntTac A75 TAHR

In order for it to function safely and reliably, your HUNTTAC A75 TAHR rifle and PROOF Research barrel should be routinely cleaned and made free of rust, dirt, grease, and firing residue. Always clean your firearm before and after long-term storage. Clean your firearm whenever it’s been exposed to moisture or dirt, mud, sand or grime. Dirt, powder residue, or oil in the chamber can cause malfunctions. Any failure to feed or extract a round may indicate a dirty chamber

NOTE: We recommend you always using a bore guide to protect the barrel throat from bowed or misaligned cleaning rods and preventing harsh solvents from reach the underside of the stock. Do not use brushes made from materials other than nylon as they can damage the internal surface of your barrel.

1. Check the chamber and magazine to ensure the rifle is completely unloaded.
2. Secure the rifle in a rifle stand. The rifle should be wrapped in a gun cleaning cloth to protect it from rubs or scratches.
3. Remove the bolt.
4. Always clean the barrel from the chamber end to the muzzle (the direction of the bullet travel). To remove loose power residue, run three wet patches soaked with powder/fouling removing solvent through the full length of the barrel using a nylon or polymer patch jag and high quality one piece coated cleaning rod. Let the barrel sit for five to ten minutes (or follow the solvent manufacturer’s instructions).
5. Run one wet patch through the barrel to remove dissolved powder residue.
6. For heavier fouling, run wet patches through the bore using a Dewey Parker Hale style jag. The patch should be rolled around the jag like a cigarette. The jag should NOT be run back across the lands at the exit end of the barrel. As an alternate to the Dewey Parker Hale method, soak a nylon brush with powder/fouling removal solvent and brush the barrel from the chamber to the end of the barrel (direction the bullet travels). Never reverse the direction of the brush while in the bore. Run three more wet patches through the barrel and let the solvent work for another 5 to 10 minutes.
7. Run three dry patches through the barrel or until the patches come out dry.
8. Follow steps 5-7 until the patches come out clean.
9. For copper fouling, run three wet patches soaked with copper fouling removal solvent. Copper fouling will typically come out blue if copper fouling is present. Follow steps 5-7 (except with copper fouling removal solvent and do not leave copper fouling solvent in the bore for more than it takes to put in a new patch. Never leave copper solvent in the bore as it will permanently corrode and damage the barrel. Follow the copper fouling removal solvents manufacturer’s instructions.
10. After all fouling has been removed and the chamber and bore are dry, pass a slightly oiled patch through for storage. A fine, light oil is recommended.
11. Thoroughly wipe your rifle down to remove any remaining solvents. Use a gun cloth that will coat the rifle lightly with silicone.
12. Store your rifle in a protective breathable sock in a secure, dry, and humidity controlled gunsafe. We recommend a tactical sized silicon gun sock to account for oversized or long-range riflescopes.

NOTE: After cleaning and before firing again, all excess oil and/or lubrication should be removed and the camber and bore should be thoroughly wiped dry prior to firing. Excess oil can be removed by running two to three dry patches through the bore.

RECOMMENDED GUN CLEANING PRODUCTS

Powder fouling solvents: Butch’s Bore Shine, Hoppes #9, Shooter’s Choice, Sharp Shoot R

Copper Remover: KG12, CR-10, Butch’s Bore Shine, Hoppes Copper Solvent, Sharp Shoot R

Oil: Hoppes, Lucas Oil

Cleaning Rod: Dewey, Parker Hale, Outers

Nylon Brush: Hoppes, Outers, Iosso

Patch Jag: Dewey Parker Hale Style, Bore Tech

Bore Guides: Possum Hollow, Sinclair Int’l

Cleaning Patches: Hoppes, Southern Bloomers, Pro-Shoot, Butches (always use clean cotton patches, never reuse patches)

Gun Cleaning Cloth: Hoppes, Birchwood Casey (always wrap and protect your rifle with a gun cloth in spots that may come into contact with a vise, rod, or any other cleaning equipment.

Gun Cleaning Vise: Tipton, Hoppes (if using a vise, always use a vise with soft rubber grips that will not scratch or mar your rifle)