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Hey all, I'm looking for a good quality shotgun cleaning kit for my sons Christmas gift. Need a good one, not the cheap ones you can get any place.
Can you direct me to one?
Thanks so much!
Greg
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I have a clean everything in the world cased kit from Cabela's and a Pachmayr 12ga cased thing that is way cool. Both were much appreciated gifts. I have no idea what they may have cost.
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Last edited by skeettx; 12/14/17 12:30 PM.
USAF RET 1971-95 ![[Linked Image from jpgbox.com]](http://www.jpgbox.com/jpg/57865_80x60.jpg)
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For the 'wow' factor, and for display, those kits are all nice.
The problem is.. the actual tools leave a lot to be desired.
A 'good' kit would contain the following:
Brownell's 'Double Tuff' bore brushes in the desired gauges.
A sturdy 3 piece aluminum rod.
Brass slotted jag to fit the rod.
A couple yards of low lint flannel cloth.
Fiskers scissors for making tight fitting patches from the flannel.
Large can of Rem Oil.
Tube of Outers 'choke tube lube and gun grease'.
And a paper bag to contain all the above.
You might add a cordless drill and some 0000 steel wool for when the going gets tough.
"You gonna clean guns, or you gonna mess around?"
Only mildly posted in jest Greg. I'd seriously rather have a box of a dozen of those Brownell's brushes than a look pretty leather case.
"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble
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Well. you know what they say, Jonesy, "there's no accounting for taste."
I've had three piece rosewood rods for decades they hold up real good.
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Yeah, you're right.
I shoot in blue jeans too.
"The price of good shotgunnery is constant practice" - Fred Kimble
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With your Purdey???? That ain't right, that's just ain't right. 
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And never a tie.
I do, however, lust after the 'field bar' from Kevin's Catalog.
THAT is style.
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I agree, Yes it is!!
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And never a tie.
I do, however, lust after the 'field bar' from Kevin's Catalog.
THAT is style.
My field bar is a Zippo flask and a Welcome to Lima! (OH) shot glass I got at the Flying J _____________________ Thats MY style.
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The "nicest" cleaning kit I own is one that was given to me many years ago. I believe they were sold by Parker-Hale. It consists of a three piece cleaning rod with very nice brass ferrules, a really good big brass jag, a good bore brush, Rangoon Oil (man, it smells good), a bore mop, cleaning patches and a lubricating oil (can't remember the name). It was a gift from a shooting friend once upon a time. Looks kinda like this, plus the oils. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-Shotgun-Cleaning-Kit-by-Parker-Hale-12-Gauge-Bore-/391554742343 SRH
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If you could find an Abercrombie & Fitch kit made for 12 and 20 gauge would be great but very hard to find too bad A&F is not around they had all great stuff
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Hey all, I'm looking for a good quality shotgun cleaning kit for my sons Christmas gift. Need a good one, not the cheap ones you can get any place.
Can you direct me to one?
Thanks so much!
Greg Bought nice one made of rose wood from Beretta Gallery in NYC. I sold it along with limited edition Ruger Red Label 28ga I used to own. Nice thing to have is Otis pull through for shotguns I use it in my Remington 1100 for superficial clean through.
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https://www.ebay.com/itm/William-Powell-and-Son-12-Gauge-Shotgun-Cleaning-Kit/292351033496?hash=item44117ac098:g:9WoAAOSwZqZaHyBg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shotgun-Cleaning-Kit-12G-1002/262966371948?epid=839685265&hash=item3d3a04666c:g:QPkAAOSwdjNZCsWz
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Ducks-Unlimited-12-gauge-cleaning-kit/232590576724?hash=item36277a8c54:g:xxsAAOSwQcJaE6hL
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Shotgun-Cleaning-Kit-12G-2007/262966372687?epid=839686120&hash=item3d3a04694f:g:3oEAAOSwrhBZCsXm
Maybe something like this?
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Neither classy nor classic, but I like the BoreBlitz pullthroughs sold by NECG. Loaded up with Balistol, seems to get my bores clean faster and easier than rods, brushes, patches, etc. Have them in 20, 16, and 12. https://www.newenglandcustomgun.com/gun_services/BoreBlitz.asp
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He's not asking for the best way to clean a shotgun or how to clean a shotgun, he knows that already.
He just wants a real nice cleaning set to give as a Christmas present.
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