A rifle star chamber cleaning tool body includes a through hole disposed along a rifle star chamber tool body long axis. At least one end of the through hole includes a groove or slot. The through hole is adapted to slidingly and rotatingly accept a rod. The rifle star chamber cleaning tool body is shaped to slide at least in part into an upper receiver of a rifle. A method to clean a star chamber of an upper receiver of a rifle and a rifle star chamber cleaning tool are also described.