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Do you clean your guns? How often / how long does it take?
- Thread starter TXAZ
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It greatly depends on the gun and it's intended use. My carry pistol gets cleaned after each use. Once a month I shoot the two magazines that I carry with it, just to keep fresh ammo with me at all times. That's 15 rounds. My competition pistols get cleaned before a match, or when they start to malfunction due to being dirty. That can be any where from 300-400 rounds for centerfire to 1000 rounds of rimfire. Range/plinking/blasting pistols, maybe once a year or so, or if they start to malfunction, sooner. Rifles, about the same.
I don't clean until I see the reason to. The action is visibly gunk up, accuracy degrades, the gun is to be put back to storage...
I used to clean every time I shot, because I enjoyed doing that(weird). Gradually I started questioning why.
-TL
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I used to clean every time I shot, because I enjoyed doing that(weird). Gradually I started questioning why.
-TL
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BillyBoy 57
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Cleaned after any range time , and periodically just taken from the safe and wiped with an oiled cloth.
BourbonCowboy
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If it gets shot, it gets cleaned. The more rounds, the deeper the cleaning. The time it takes to clean depends on the gun and the cleaning needs.
after every range session. Disassemble and wipe down, patch and brush barrel, lightly oil everything. For guns that don't get out as often, usually every 4-6 months they get taken out and oiled.
How long it takes..... hard to say. depends on how dirty it is. I would say after a range session with 2-3 guns, probably 20-30min, unless i have a rifle that needs a couple passes or to soak a bit.
How long it takes..... hard to say. depends on how dirty it is. I would say after a range session with 2-3 guns, probably 20-30min, unless i have a rifle that needs a couple passes or to soak a bit.
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After hunting season is over, or any time I'm going to possibly store them for a long time ..... these days, that's pretty much every time I shoot them. I'm an Army vet, so cleaning guns means take 'em apart and CLEAN them, then lube lightly and store. I do a 3 day bore cleaning routine in the centerfire rifles, to get all the copper out.
aarondhgraham
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I clean my guns after each use.
Maybe not a complete disassemble clean,,,
But a good brush and wet mop through the bore,,,
And get after the chamber/bolt face with a wet Q-tip.
Mainly because I am very OCD,,,
It weighs heavily on my mind to let a dirty gun sit.
Aarond
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Maybe not a complete disassemble clean,,,
But a good brush and wet mop through the bore,,,
And get after the chamber/bolt face with a wet Q-tip.
Mainly because I am very OCD,,,
It weighs heavily on my mind to let a dirty gun sit.
Aarond
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Commander47
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I clean after each and every trip to the range.
In fact, I'm kind of anal about it. I find it enjoyable and relaxing as well.
After all my years in the Army old habits die hard.
In fact, I'm kind of anal about it. I find it enjoyable and relaxing as well.
After all my years in the Army old habits die hard.
I clean the bore at the range just to avoid having to unpack the rifle again when I get back home. I run 2-4 wet patches down the bore, go get my target(s), run a brush down the bore depending on the gun, a couple more wet patches to soak a bit while I pack up other range gear, then dry patches. I give the bolt a quick look for anything unusual, and put the rifle back in the carry case.
I clean them after every range trip , even if I only fired half box of ammo
also depends how long it's been in storage, if it hasnt been lubed in over 6 months , I check it and if i can still see a wet coat or lube, it's ready to fire
if it's been in storage for a year or more, I usually do a quick field strip and relube before taking it out to the range
but I never put a dirty gun back in the safe, because it could be a long time before I use it again.
surplus firearms that use corrosive ammunition get special care, I use hot soapy water and use a transmission funnel and pour hot soapy water down the bore and clean the bolt and other areas and, before regular cleaning & lube, then I let it sit for a few days before putting it away and check it again, to make sure all the moisture has dried out
also depends how long it's been in storage, if it hasnt been lubed in over 6 months , I check it and if i can still see a wet coat or lube, it's ready to fire
if it's been in storage for a year or more, I usually do a quick field strip and relube before taking it out to the range
but I never put a dirty gun back in the safe, because it could be a long time before I use it again.
surplus firearms that use corrosive ammunition get special care, I use hot soapy water and use a transmission funnel and pour hot soapy water down the bore and clean the bolt and other areas and, before regular cleaning & lube, then I let it sit for a few days before putting it away and check it again, to make sure all the moisture has dried out
Whenever I feel like it.
Thats almost always before the slide/bolt begins to noticeably slow and if I do notice reduced velocity I clean the firearm.
That goes for what I carry as well. Many people will say that they won't carry a gun that hasn't hit x amount of rounds without malfunction. I too have a test, though the idea is to see how the gun acts when it is close to failure due to a lack of cleaning. On several firearms I've not gotten to that point. Usually because I feel like cleaning them before that happens.
one of my carry guns had ~ 3.5k rounds through it without cleaning and no malfunctions. One day I came home to find my wife cleaning it because she was bored! I hadn't cleaned it because I didn't really have a reason to, and I just never got around to it. I've had an AR with a similar round count. To me its more about adequate and frequent lubrication than actual cleaning.
I'm not a collector. I don't have guns that are historically or sentimentally important. They are all tools and I do what is necessary to keep the tools running.
Edit: poor grammar.
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Thats almost always before the slide/bolt begins to noticeably slow and if I do notice reduced velocity I clean the firearm.
That goes for what I carry as well. Many people will say that they won't carry a gun that hasn't hit x amount of rounds without malfunction. I too have a test, though the idea is to see how the gun acts when it is close to failure due to a lack of cleaning. On several firearms I've not gotten to that point. Usually because I feel like cleaning them before that happens.
one of my carry guns had ~ 3.5k rounds through it without cleaning and no malfunctions. One day I came home to find my wife cleaning it because she was bored! I hadn't cleaned it because I didn't really have a reason to, and I just never got around to it. I've had an AR with a similar round count. To me its more about adequate and frequent lubrication than actual cleaning.
I'm not a collector. I don't have guns that are historically or sentimentally important. They are all tools and I do what is necessary to keep the tools running.
Edit: poor grammar.
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