How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? - The Firearms Forum

hkruss · 07-30-2009, 06:03 PM

I'm guessing you pro's are way ahead of me, but it was just a few months ago I got the idea of using dental tools while cleaning my guns. The pick tool and the scaler are quite handy for getting into those hard to reach places. The set of tools I bought included one with a small round mirror on the end and has a small light that shines on the mirror so you can stick it in a rifle chamber and really see if you are getting all the gunk out.
Just an idea I thought I would share in case some of you have never tried it.

johnlives4christ · 07-30-2009, 06:47 PM

sometimes i do, it depends, most of the time a just use a toothbrush

pinecone70 · 07-30-2009, 06:53 PM

I just bought a six pack of dental tools at unclaimed freight for cleaning guns. They get that black residue out of the .22s really well.

358 winchester · 07-30-2009, 07:09 PM

Mostly just mouthwash since my guns don't have teeth

sorry couldn't help it.
I have been using them for years they work great for lots of jobs.

cajuntec · 07-30-2009, 09:37 PM

Good idea. I might have to get some.

The reverse could work as well. I was born and raised in southern Louisiana. I've seen some Cajuns with big enough gaps between their missing teeth that they could probably use a Bore Snake for dental floss.

All the best,
Glenn

pickenup · 07-30-2009, 10:14 PM

I have a set of picks, that the original use was for taking the "O" rings out of hydraulic cylinders when rebuilding them. They are made of brass, so they don't scratch iron/steel. (well, not much) I have found many uses for them over the years, and I have not rebuilt any cylinders in a while. If it takes more than a toothpick, that is what I go to.

artabr · 07-31-2009, 12:19 AM

I use them.

Art

gdmoody · 07-31-2009, 12:47 AM

I've been seeing them being sold at gun shows for years but just never considered buying a set! I does make some sense that they would work in helping clean down in the chamber area, probably work very well in the AR 15 chamber area.

PharmrJohn · 07-31-2009, 12:57 AM

Dental tools are kind of like duct tape. Soooooo many uses. I have some myself I bought at a pawn shop. Nope I don't use them on my teeth, but I have found many jobs for them over the years.

RJay · 07-31-2009, 10:15 PM

Plus, I also use tooth picks

artabr · 07-31-2009, 11:22 PM

I'll use anything that makes cleaning easier and faster. Air compressors to pipe cleaners, whatever works.

Art

TRAP55 · 07-31-2009, 11:48 PM

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I have a set of picks, that the original use was for taking the "O" rings out of hydraulic cylinders when rebuilding them. They are made of brass, so they don't scratch iron/steel.

Good point to make, dental picks are hard stuff, some are sharp too. Go easy around chamber areas. Dental picks are a must to clean the chamber neck flutes on my SVT-40.
Another handy little cleaning tool is the small plastic handled flossing brushes from the dentist. Just the right size for cleaning out peep sight apertures and similar stuff.

Big ugly · 08-01-2009, 04:16 AM

Oh I do, Picks, mirrors,

Insulation Tim · 08-01-2009, 07:39 AM

Everytime I get around dental tools, my sphincter clamps shut and my blood pressure soars.

colt · 08-07-2009, 04:32 PM

Use them often.

Mr. Nameless · 08-08-2009, 01:55 AM

I use the mirror and the pic. Thats about it besides pipe cleaners.

TheGunClinger · 08-08-2009, 07:31 AM

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Originally Posted by gdmoody

I've been seeing them being sold at gun shows for years but just never considered buying a set! I does make some sense that they would work in helping clean down in the chamber area, probably work very well in the AR 15 chamber area.

They do really well in the AR chamber. I use them all the time. If you have a Harbor Freight near you they carry tons of them.

Mac's! · 08-14-2009, 12:59 PM

Dental tools? DENTAL TOOLS? Those are not dental tools that are being used by gun owners for cleaning their guns. Those are gun cleaning tools that are being used by dentists to work on teeth! Keep yer powder dry, Mac.

07-30-2009, 06:03 PM	#1
hkruss Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Mobile, Al. Posts: 1,092	How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I'm guessing you pro's are way ahead of me, but it was just a few months ago I got the idea of using dental tools while cleaning my guns. The pick tool and the scaler are quite handy for getting into those hard to reach places. The set of tools I bought included one with a small round mirror on the end and has a small light that shines on the mirror so you can stick it in a rifle chamber and really see if you are getting all the gunk out. Just an idea I thought I would share in case some of you have never tried it. __________________ obama - "non gratum anus rodentum" -->

07-30-2009, 06:47 PM	#2
johnlives4christ Former Guest Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Kentucky Posts: 3,828	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? sometimes i do, it depends, most of the time a just use a toothbrush

07-30-2009, 06:53 PM	#3
pinecone70 Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Minnesota Gal! Posts: 4,730	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I just bought a six pack of dental tools at unclaimed freight for cleaning guns. They get that black residue out of the .22s really well. __________________ _____________________________________________ "Miss Scarlet, in the library...with a revolver...."

07-30-2009, 07:09 PM	#4
358 winchester TFF Admin Staff Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Pensacola Fl. area Posts: 7,335	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Mostly just mouthwash since my guns don't have teeth sorry couldn't help it. I have been using them for years they work great for lots of jobs. __________________ Administrator & Owner RangeDay.com Proud, White, Heterosexual, Gun Owning, Southern American, Christian. Any question about where I stand?

07-30-2009, 09:37 PM	#5
cajuntec Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: San Antonio TX Posts: 23	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Good idea. I might have to get some. The reverse could work as well. I was born and raised in southern Louisiana. I've seen some Cajuns with big enough gaps between their missing teeth that they could probably use a Bore Snake for dental floss. All the best, Glenn

07-30-2009, 10:14 PM	#6
pickenup Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains Posts: 6,841	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I have a set of picks, that the original use was for taking the "O" rings out of hydraulic cylinders when rebuilding them. They are made of brass, so they don't scratch iron/steel. (well, not much) I have found many uses for them over the years, and I have not rebuilt any cylinders in a while. If it takes more than a toothpick, that is what I go to. __________________ The gene pool needs chlorine

07-31-2009, 12:19 AM	#7
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I use them. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

07-31-2009, 12:47 AM	#8
gdmoody Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Northeast Georgia Contributor Posts: 6,407	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I've been seeing them being sold at gun shows for years but just never considered buying a set! I does make some sense that they would work in helping clean down in the chamber area, probably work very well in the AR 15 chamber area. __________________ NRA Endowment Member GeorgiaCarry.Org Member Retired US Army Postal Worker Personally, I carry a gun because I'm too young to die and too old to take an ass whoopin'.....author unknown (but obviously brilliant)

07-31-2009, 12:57 AM	#9
PharmrJohn Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Western Washington Posts: 975	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Dental tools are kind of like duct tape. Soooooo many uses. I have some myself I bought at a pawn shop. Nope I don't use them on my teeth, but I have found many jobs for them over the years.

07-31-2009, 10:15 PM	#10
RJay Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 3,504	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Plus, I also use tooth picks __________________ RonJames

07-31-2009, 11:22 PM	#11
artabr Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Iberia, Louisiana Contributor Posts: 7,859	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I'll use anything that makes cleaning easier and faster. Air compressors to pipe cleaners, whatever works. Art __________________ God and the soldier we like adore, In times of trouble, not before. When troubles ended and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier is slighted. Francis Quarles 1592 - 1644 __________________ When asked for my race, I answer CauCajun. Hope is not a plan, and not all change is good. The resistance is here; the resistance is now. RESIST! These hands are neither cold nor are they dead!!

08-01-2009, 04:16 AM	#13
Big ugly Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Knoxville Tennessee Contributor Posts: 2,603	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Oh I do, Picks, mirrors, __________________ "You say the Devil made do it with a smile. Raisin' hell and howlin at the moon. Well I'm gonna put your @$$ back in line. I'm gonna scare the Devil out of you." BlackBerry Smoke Song http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R513dA4peMg Nothing is "proof" against a truly talented fool. Swanshot

08-01-2009, 07:39 AM	#14
Insulation Tim Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Ohio Contributor Posts: 2,316	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Everytime I get around dental tools, my sphincter clamps shut and my blood pressure soars. __________________ Tim *"Remember the Ark was built by amateurs....Professionals built the Titanic"*

08-07-2009, 04:32 PM	#15
colt V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Ky. Posts: 147	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Use them often.

08-08-2009, 01:55 AM	#16
Mr. Nameless Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Coast of N.C. Posts: 1,264	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? I use the mirror and the pic. Thats about it besides pipe cleaners. __________________ Signed ~BMP Two classifications of terrorist dead and not dead enough

08-14-2009, 12:59 PM	#18
Mac's! Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 37	Re: How many of you use dental tools to aid in weapon cleaning? Dental tools? DENTAL TOOLS? Those are not dental tools that are being used by gun owners for cleaning their guns. Those are gun cleaning tools that are being used by dentists to work on teeth! Keep yer powder dry, Mac.