How to Clean a Semi-Automatic Shotgun
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- čas přidán 4. 09. 2024
- We said we would make this 3 years ago - today we made it!
How to strip and clean a semi-automatic shotgun.
We took a dirty old Beretta 303 and gave it some serious love with some of the best cleaning gear around.
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I have both a Remington model 11 and a Beretta AL390. THE 390 being my first and only gas operator. I never knew how to properly go through the 390 for maintenance. I oiled the daylights out of it. After watching your video, I realize I have to go back and dry it out a bit. Thanks for sharing. Cheers and thumbs up!
I bought a Baikal S/A in the Holts sealed bid auction that was in Summer. I can only assume the owner sent it to auction due to cycling issues because when I got it home and stripped it down it was absolutely caked. Every single part was disgustingly filthy.
I gave it a good clean and it cycled fine first time I took it out. Not sure if the previous owner did have problems but I can't see how they wouldn't have done. Their loss is my gain though. £250-300 gun for £100 and a couple of hours elbow grease.
Sounds like a real Genuine bargain. I purchased a Browning A5 Semiautomatic 12 bore back in March for £86 with 2 barrels.
hi johnny ive all ways been told to clean the barrell with the choke in then remove it and clean choke this way it stops all the crud going into the threads in the barrell
That’s exactly how I was taught to clean a shotgun barrel - I’ve seen the choke threads in a barrel basically ruined by trying to screw a choke back into badly fouled threads.
Always wipe them out before putting the choke back in. Removing the choke and cleaning that area after everything else means you have to mop out the barrel twice, which seems less efficient.
I have done both ways in the past and the only preferable one is to just own a fixed choke.
Glad you’ve done this video guys. Didn’t expect you to reply when I messaged about it on Instagram!
Glad you made this video. Being new to semi-auto shotguns, it really helped me understand the maintenance. I've noticed that military style, magazine fed, semi-automatic shotguns are popular. Can you make a video on cleaning them?
Great instructional video! You’d be surprised how many people own semis and don’t know how to clean them properly, and then complain because they don’t last. I have a Mossberg 930 that’s as good as the day I bought it because I basically baby the thing.
I use pipe cleaners for cleaning the gas ports in the barrel. Just soak the pipe cleaner in solvent and go to town.
Handy tip, thanks.
Missing that shot into the trash had me laughing! Great video. Helped a lot with my first clean.
What about disassembly of the action release and proper cleaning of it?
Great video. I find white spirit a very good cleaner for the gas area/ carbon and the receiver area.
Clean the barrel with the choke tube screwed in. You may damage the thread otherwise...After cleaning the barrel as you did, unscrew the choke tube , brush and clean the inner barrel thread and continue exactly as you did. Cheers
Absolutely agree with you, cleaning the barrel with the choke removed....EEEEK!!!! Not a good idea.
Great video just bought a 391 looks like I will be spending a lot longer cleaning than with the Silver pigeon Hope I can put it back together again
I own a few semiautomatics that I use to shoot clay games here in the states. I clean them regularly and the best method I’ve found is spray the metal bits (not the barrel) with CLP and run them thru the dishwasher. Just don’t tell the wife.
We're gonna need a follow up on the gun you bought!
I am deep in the search
Very good instructional video 👍
Plumbers pipe cleaning strips would work on a lot of that carbon build up. Good video though
I don't think my autoloaders have ever been that clean and amazingly they still work.
Brightly colored cleaning solutions and little children are DEADLY combinations. Lock them up!!!!
Believe me, you might not be able to get them to a hospital fast enough to save their lives or to prevent permanent damage. That's true of anything with petroleum distillates as well as lots of other stuff.
Did you make the news from chems and kids?
I am looking for some info on a Rottweil 67G Semi Auto Shotgun. What type of system it is (Gas or Inertia) Where can I find a manual for it and overall experience of everyone with this shotgun?
Panda pops cherryade, took me right back to the 80's Jonny.
Nice video very informative and easy to follow! Now I know why I bought a Benelli 😂👍
😂😂😂
Yes! I was hoping you would make more cleaning videos! Reckon you could do it for rifles too?
Rifles will be soon
@@tgsoutdoors Great! Even though I don’t have one would love to see thanks and keep up the good content
White spirt in a small ultrasonic bath works well in my experience
Having only held a shotgun licence for about 4 months and never had anything to do with guns before have found this video and many of your others invaluable tyvm tgs.
Absolutely Beautiful and Informative.....
Hi from Canada! Love your videos mate, instant fan! I especially liked the browse through Holts. As for this video, I have exactly that Beretta A301 semi and the one port is fully blocked. It doesn’t cycle target loads very well and I can’t seem to get that port open. Should I just bang it open?
I’d say gday but it’s night over here in Australia
Good man always clean your gun after a long day at the range or just shoot a few a rounds tbh some people are just lazy to Clean there guns after they shot them cause when you get done shooting clean it dont go home your gonna get lazy and rust will build up over time and will seize up
Great video. I noticed that you lubricated only where the bolt slides. Are there not more friction points ?
Bel video complimenti !! Hai fatto , però, tre errori : 1) la canna internamente la devi pulire con lo strozzatore montato ! Altrimenti potresti rovinare la filettatura interna o riempirla di scorie . 2) l’ asta del tappo del serbatoio non si deve pulire con un cacciavite , mai , al massimo puoi usare della lana d’ acciaio molto sottile ( in Italia si chiama paglietta ) 3) quando rimonti l’ arma , prima monti il gruppo otturatore e solo dopo inserisci il gruppo di scatto ! Così facendo sei facilitato nell’ inserire la punta della biella del gruppo otturatore nella sua sede a ciotola ( quella che poi entra nel calcio e rimanda l’ otturatore al suo posto ) . In ogni caso , pulendo la tua arma come hai fatto, la useranno i tuoi figli , i figli dei tuoi figli e anche i loro nipoti . MADE IN ITALY IS BETTER !!
Great video, I've been searching for one like it for my BR-99; any chance you could do one for it or any of the Typhoon F12 type guns, please?
What is the stock oil that you used? I’m wondering what type of oil to use for maintaining the wood on various O/U’s. Say Browning, Rizzini, Beretta, etc oil finished guns. Also what about Fabarm Tri-Wood. Winchester SX1, Browning Silver or Gold?
Greetings from Texas. Would a brass brush be a better option than the screwdriver? Great video!
Wish I had your knowledge when I owned My Beretta .......
Another great vid, I have an old beretta and it's a nightmare getting the rat tail back in. Often it's easier with the trigger removed, could there be something wrong eith the tail? Once assembled it runs as smooth as silk. Cheers
I have this problem too with my Beretta 391, cock the hammer in the trigger and put the safety back on, when you reassemble the gun, turn the gun upside down when you push in the bolt/ rat tail. It is easier to reassemble this way, I saw this trick on CZcams.
@@ThePaultap I'll give that a go, cheers
I bought the CLP can and I thi k the problem I'm haveing is to much oil its a winchester sx4. So should I just clean the hole gun and wipe down and call it good ?
I have a Beretta A-M-300 12 G semi auto shotgun. I have a hard time getting the charge handle out. Can you shed some light on this please since I coul no quite figure it out from your video? Thank you.!
Where can i get more information on traditional cleaning? Like that boiling soda and lemon juice stuff.
Nice deep clean on a Semi Jonny 😁😁
Great video but it makes me glad I chose an inertia action instead of gas! 😂😂
Came here to say the same thing
Harsher recoil thou and seems like the UK is more claybased than hunting
@@yeahbee8237 yes you are probably correct in that assumption, a couple of hundred cartridges in a day will clog up most guns. Which gun do you have and where do you hunt? I am UK based with a Franchi Affinity. 👍🏻
@@DavidJones-lw2lp Sweden and also got an affinity
Eaten everything Ive fed it
@@yeahbee8237 👊🏻
Excuse me sir, the Rat Tail or Rod, Connecting where should it fit once inside the body of the weapon?
Can you do a video how to clean and service a BSA R10 MK2 please
Hey. What patches you got there? I use bisley ones, but they fray out on the edges and get everywhere 🙄
Thanks for another informative video. Will you be making part three of Austrian Gun makers any time soon?
Dude thank you so much I just fixed the same gun that hasn’t been shot in 10 year
Can you do a review on the ata cy 12 g semi auto
Thanks nice vid
Cleaning? Here in the States, we just buy a new one. 😒
Our kind of logic
Said nobody. Ever.
How do you determine if a hammerless shotgun is cocked or not?
(Serious query)
What parts did you keep dry before you reassembled everything? I saw you oil pieces, but what pieces are left dry? Thanks in advance!
You just have to stir the parts of some pieces where there will be friction and with just a little oil. If we use a lot of oil they get dirty again very soon; dust sticks to them more easily if they are bathed in oil. I'm sorry my english is not very good enought, But that's the idea.
Bore snake would be great
Too.
Then again its blasphemy to me that he didnt have Hoppes 9 on hand or CLP
Cleaning video on pump action please ?
Appreciate the detailed tutorial.
Your accent made it more enjoyable and therapeutic 👍🙂
What is the USA equivalent of "white spirits" ?
Mineral Spirits?
'well ventilated area' Hehehe
copper brush being pulled back and forth in barrel , destroys said brush .. Brush needs to be pushed all the way out , so bristles realign , this doesn’t apply on a nylon brush .
I took the barrel, forearm, and piston apart for the first time to clean it but now the piston slides freely about 1.5 inches with the bolt open - what did I do wrong, or miss? Or, does the piston move like this freely with the bolt open, and get pushed into the forearm cap by the operating rod once the bolt closes?
With the bolt closed the Pisyon should sit into the housing nicely. When the gun fires the gas pushes it out and the bolt back accordingly.
So when the bolt is open the piston should
Have free(ish) travel
@@tgsoutdoors Thank you for the fast reply!
What was the cleaning products John?
Any links for the products used?
Always clean in a clean environment. So cleaning your SLR / LMG / GPMG / H&K MP5A3 / MP5k / L85A1,2 etc in the field or on the 600metre point on the range when it is chucking it down isn’t a good idea, lol. Also cleaning a gun which has been cleaned is for crazy people. Unless it is cleaning a clean Rifle that has not left the armoury for three months because it is weapon cleaning day and your CO said so. 😂 😂 liked the video just the same.
I've been cleaning my shotgun in a swamp, no wonder why it doesn't want to fire
@@NewWorldHoarder the first Rifle I fired and cleaned was a lee Enfield Number 4 mk1 .303 but I was an Army Cadet then (47-48 years ago).
@@manofkentcatapultsgunsando5069 L1A1 7.62 SLR was just Semi auto version.The FAL 7.62 had Full Auto. Different flash hider (muzzle brake), cocking handle and some had different sights and bi pod. The South African one also had a deferent top slide to accept stripper clips. Both were very nice if you wanted to hit your target at 600 metres. Total rubbish if you were house clearing. I would say horses for courses!
Can you do one for the side by side please.
😂 😂 😂 😂
A side by side is just an over under turned sideways. Watch the over under video while lying down and you're good!
Nicks comment will make more sense after next weeks video
@@dingo5208 Ah, but what if he's in Australia? If he watches the over under video sideways whilst lying down, he might get it confused with a side by side cleaned upside down especially if he turns his monitor upside down whilst cleaning his side by side standing on his head and holding the shotgun sideways.
As stated by the great Paul Harrell (generously not liberal)
Generously apply 🤣👍🏻
Parker hale m900?
Is this a browning b80 or berreta?
I just cleaned my a303 - I see this was a 5 shot with the crimp to 3..... Sad to see the police crimped this one also, utterly ridiculous laws put in place.
yup agreed
The police don't crimp it - the factory do in order to sell it to people who don't have firearms certificates.
@@robertstallard7836 we know that law/police its a gunsmith that does the work or as you say at the factory.
I have an A303 under with a straight stock and 26" barrel. It's forend is shorter and only holds 3 and wasn't crimped.
@@archywiseman there is a plastic plug in the mag to stop you loading more than 3
Is there any reason you couldn't clean the smaller bits in an ultrasonic cleaner?
I have a 3 litre one, and nearly all those parts would fit in there no problem
Only the unbelievably annoying noise they make!
@@tgsoutdoors Hahaha very true. They do make a god awful noise. But I reckon it would do a fine job of cleaning the parts, and it might be loud enough to drown out the wife moaning at me for dirtying the kitchen table😂😂
Jonny, I cannot for the life of me get the charging handle off my hatsan escort magnum - so cant take the bolt/trigger out. any tips? Its only a 2 year old gun and no shot regulaly.
This Human Engine ...... wrap a couple of turns of a boot lace or bore snake around the bolt handle where it fits into the bolt, push the bolt marginally rearwards with your finger to take the pressure off the bolt handle and pull hard on the lace, this normally does the trick, alternatively, wrap a rag around the bolt handle to protect the finish and pull out with a pliers, being careful not to mar the finish on the bolt handle.
@@ThePaultap Thanks Paul. Will try but if i need to do the second one im not fussed. it's a cheap workhorse gun not fussed how it looks!
@@Glimpsedshow I presume you are lining everything up just right before trying to remove the handle? What I mean is that there is a bit of fiddling to do, getting it lined up exactly - one of those things you could really do with a third hand to do.
Apologies if you are, but if you're not sure have a look at videos on stripping the Escort.
This has put me off of getting a semi :-( lol
Can I use WD40 ?
i spray em down with cleaner and run em under the hot water in the kitchen sink ram rod the barrel
Thank god I have an inertia one
Cleaning a semi auto....erm, no, you're alright, ill stick to an over under!
Mine was dirtier than yours 😁 mind you the bolt hasn't been out for 10 years
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Don’t you have people to clean your guns?
Thanks for the step by step. Consider adding some more light next time. Best Regards gentlemen.
what about your mag tube mate
Most uk guns mag tubes have to be fixed in place or at least not easily removable to make police FEO’s happy.
@@tgsoutdoors On my 20g A303 the tube unscrews - makes it easy to clean at least. It is definitely crimped to UK S2 spec tho. Just spent an evening mopping out the ~5ltr of oil that the previous owner seems to have used... 'paste' is the right word!
Are you only allowed to own shotguns in the uk or something?
What on earth makes you think that? Lots of people own firearms as well.
@@robertstallard7836 well a shotgun is a firearm, however all I see is shotguns on this channel and I was genuinely curious because the uk doesn’t have the same freedom we have in America
@@zachg3840 I see what you mean! The distinction is that in UK law pretty much anyone can own a shotgun unless they have a criminal record or they're mentally unstable etc. A shotgun is held on a shotgun licence, which is automatically granted unless you fall into one of the above categories. They are, however, restricted to three shots unless you hold them on a firearms certificate (see below).
A firearm, on the other hand, is usually a rifled arm such as bolt action rifles, lever actions etc. They're held on a firearms certificate (FAC), which you apply for. The criteria for getting one is pretty simple - you need somewhere safe to store it and somewhere to shoot! In other words, have a gun cabinet and be a member of a club with access to ranges or have permission to shoot over land that's larger than a pocket handkerchief.
The firearms you can own are wide-ranging, from .22 to 50 cal, the exceptions being anything fully automatic (like much of the US, I think), semi automatic other than .22 and (on the mainland only) you need a more comprehensive certificate for handguns, which isn't at all easy to get.
On mainland UK on an ordianry FAC you can own and shoot revolvers with a long barrel plus, of course, black powder revolvers of any type, but not your semi-auto Glocks etc. It is flawed legislation and was unfortunately introduced by Tony Blair to try and win votes.
@@robertstallard7836 damn, learn something new every day! I live in New Jersey which has some of the strictest laws in the US. We have to get a little card but once you have that any long gun is yours as long as it applies with the shitty assault weapons ban, and of course you can only have 10 rounds in a mag. If you live in a free state a 200 dollar tax stamp and an additional background check you can own a machine gun
@@gr-s2143 Everything you say is correct. However, the shotgun licence application is on the same form as the Firearms application.
Under section 14 of the application form you list the firearms you wish to acquire with type, make, serial number and reason.
It also states: "If applying for a shotgun certificate only, go to Part E"
Part E then invites you to list the calibre/bore, action/type, make and serial number. There is no column for "reason" as there is for firearms.
The guidance you quote is correct, but the onus is on the police to prove that you do not have a good reason, wheras for firearms it's up to you to prove that you do.
I realise that the difference is subtle, but it is there. Nothing has changed - you still don't have to provide a reason. Indeed, there is no space on the certificate for you to do so.
It is also the case that where these is no fault on the part of the applicant (e.g. leaving has safe open and having his guns stolen), appeals usually succeed. Unfortunately, lots of people roll over and just accept what the police say, when an appeal could eaily be won.
Fucking Panda Pop, brilliant video. Really informative. Thanks guys 👍
"cleaning a clean gun is for the insane"....#military ...I TRIED to explaining that to the QM...didn't go well ;-)
I'm looking for a baretta a303 bolt....my bolt broke on the back left side corner.
Try oops in Italy, I got some 303 spares from them
Sorry OOMPS in italy
@@skeetstaruk9460 Good tip, tks
Thanks John, even then I got the name wrong, but I guess you found it.. OMPS2. I got some 303 spares from them, and they were easy to trade with.
change your camera man bro
And this is why I own a benelli and a franchi affinity I don’t think I’d have the patience for cleaning a gas gun you can put a 1000 cartridges through a benelli and it’ll still be relatively clean
Dave Graham Your right! I have a Beretta 391 and a Benelli M2 , the Benelli is so much easier to strip and clean.
To me, double-barrel classics are forever the best for most bird hunting, for safety, easy cleaning etc. Semi-Automatic are just too complicated mechanically and useless for most bird hunting... Not mentioning that these litter the fields and forests with empty shells that fly all around while the shooters are focusing on the bird...
Camera work is poor
And you FAILED to clean the part that causes the most problems in semiautos
I didn’t want to have a shower on camera
@@tgsoutdoors For a man that claims to be cleaver you can be fair stupid
Witch is ?
@@edwardhaayer3019 Its spelt WHICH not WITCH
@@williecosgrovesmart guy eh
Thank you for sharing, highly appreciated.
But it’s seemed like to watch a drama only; due to very strict, unreasonable & ridiculous restrictions laws, still same as martial law implemented period since the end of World War II; nobody is allowed to buy any kinds of gun, no chance to touch semi auto guns; if someone has against the law, would be put in jail for many years or endless or shot to death by the government!
It’s stricter than some communism countries!
No real democracy, freedom and human right! Cheating other countries and people in the world!
Damned officials! dirty! Corrupted!
Which country is that?
@@robertstallard7836 In Asia, but I can’t tell you clearly, otherwise I may be......
@@tonylipton4068 Ah! Understood...
You have my deepest sympathy.
@@robertstallard7836 Thank you very much.
Somebody said freedom is a natural thing, like water flow mountains to ocean; but there’s a very sad history for people in this area, they want to get freedom for more than a century, millions people (too many, can not be counted) got slaughtered, people’s blood flow from mountains to ocean. Up to now, just get a portion of freedom, vices still exists. It’s not real democracy, freedom and human right; don’t mention other areas. A lot of Asia people still under totalitarian ruling.
Wish European & America areas countries help Asia people to get rid of strict control.