My first rifle and shotgun

[harleyguynyc]

I guess I'm in the same boat as Techguy sort of. I just bought two guns, a .22 rimfire and a 12ga shotgun both Smithfields. Both were my buddy's Dad's guns. I just shot the .22 at a local range and I'm having a blast (pardon the pun). I wanted to know about some relatively inexpensive cleaning kits.that some of you might suggest. I plan on enjoying my new hobby for many years so I'm willing to invest some $$ into the proper tools I need to keep my guns in great shape. I kind of know that I need cleaner and oil but I've been online and my head hurts from looking at everything there is out there. I have read that Hoppe's is good stuff but again, I'm a newbie so I do need some advice. Thanks in advance fellas.

[schmuck]

hopps is the normal average everyday cleaning supplys and that will work fine for you i would suggest getting a .22 kit and a shotgun kit it will probably be cheaper than buying one and then the rod brushes and patches for the other you may also want to look into a silicone wipe so you can just wipe them down everyonce in a while when you go a long period of time with out useing them

[harleyguynyc]

thanks for the good infomation.

[Apple a Day]

+1 to what Shmuck said. Plenty of kits at Wal Mart or your local gun store with common cleaning jags that'll work for you.
Cheers,

[OakRidgeStars]

I'm one of those strange people that finds cleaning my guns to fun and relaxing. However, I don't clean excessively since there is always the risk of some wear and tear any time you push a metal cleaning rod down the barrel. A good wipe down is always a good idea.

Besides, who doesn't like the smell of Hoppes 9?