How To Properly Clean Instrumental Pad Savers

Otis prides itself on manufacturing compact, lightweight, easy-to-use gun cleaning equipment and accessories. All of our cleaning systems follow the Breech-to-Muzzle® cleaning principle where fouling is pulled out in the direction the bullet travels. This prevents additional fouling depositing in the activeness. Our cleaning systems feature Memory-Flex® cables which allow for Breech-to-Muzzle® cleaning without disassembly. The coated cables and contumely components won't scratch your firearm and the 100% cotton patches are proprietary and offer a more complete cleaning.

The Breech-to-Cage® iii step cleaning basics:

1. Run a patch with solvent

2. Run a castor

3. Run a dry out patch

Repeat as needed. Encounter the educational activity sheets beneath for more information on the consummate process, likewise as additional education on our specialized cleaning tools.

How to Tie a Patch

Nosotros designed our round patches to ensure that your butt is getting the best possible clean with 360 degree coverage.

Insert the slotted tip into the slot on the patch, take a pinch on the patch, and feed information technology back through the slotted tip. Pull the patch upward and around the slotted tip and y'all've got 360 degrees of patch-on-barrel contact. Add a few drops of CLP for a more complete clean.

Which Patch Do I Use?

Small Quotient Patch

The modest caliber patches are ideal for cleaning .17 caliber through .223 caliber firearms. Each patch can exist used up to 6 times past utilizing the different slots equally well as flipping the patch over.

All Quotient Patch

The 3" All Quotient Patch cleaning patches are unique in that one patch cleans all firearms from .243 caliber to 12/10 gauge. Each patch features inner and outer slots, giving you lot complete control over the size of your finished swab. Employ the outer slots for .243 caliber and larger and the inner slots for .30 caliber and larger. Each patch can be used up to half-dozen times by utilizing the different slots too equally flipping the patch over.

What about Shotgun Cleaning?

Add your patch saver over your patch; take a pinch on the patch, feed through slotted tip and pull tight.
Otis features both large and small Patch Savers ® to get your patch upward close and personal with the inside of your barrel.Employ the small Patch Saver ® for twenty, 28, and 16 ga. and the large Patch Saver ® for 12 and ten ga shotguns.

What Size Pinch Do I Take?

The closer to the slotted tip y'all pinch, the smaller your swab will be. When learning to tie an Otis patch, tie a smaller patch first to become comfortable with the method. If the patch feels too loose on the barrel, necktie a slightly larger patch until reaching the desired size.

Run across the chart below as a guide for where to pinch.

See the educational activity sheets below for more information on the consummate process, too as boosted instruction on our specialized cleaning tools.