For quite some time now, we have been using this fishing tackle box to hold our gun cleaning supplies. We bought the tackle box at a local merchandise liquidation store for under 20 bucks, as I recall, with the intention to use it as a gun cleaning toolbox.
The lid of the box functions as a caddy for patches of various sizes, Q-tips and band-aids. I make most of the patches myself, by cutting up retired T-shirts and other surplus cloth.
Inside, there is a removable tray. That’s where we keep the bore brushes, small cleaning rods, various bits for the rods, cleaning brushes and several small hand tools. We also keep a small bottle of solvent and some gun oil (Hoppes number nine, in this case). Other special tools, like the choke wrench for the shotguns, lives in this shelf.
The inside of the box is used for longer cleaning rods, towels and cleaning rags, cleaner/lube/protectant spray (Strike Hold is what we use), and other goodies like oil wipe packets for the wooden stocks and fore-ends. When we set up to clean the guns, we put the tray on the workbench for access to both the box and the tray.
After our trip to the range today, we took the kit into the patio under the canopy and cleaned up the guns we took with us today. It was a beautiful day for shooting and an outdoor cleanup. Later, we’re going to barbecue a Porterhouse steak.
We hope everyone’ having a great Independence Holiday weekend. We sure are.
That kit is just too neat for words!
Works really good for us. Thanks!