Suppressors Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

[300ATT]

I am new to firing precision rifles suppressed (about 700 rounds worth) and wanted to ask the more experience members if they feel the need to monitor or clean their precision rifles more frequently due to blowback in the muzzle. I ask because I tend to clean my rifles every 2-400 rounds and noticed that the muzzle end of the bore appears "sootier" than normal after just 50+ rounds.

Is this an issue to be concerned about ???

I did some searching and found lots of interesting information on cleaning suppressors. I found one thread on piston vs. DI cleaning requirements for AR's but nothing with regards to cleaning precision bolt guns.

Thank you in advance ...

 

[lanwickum]

Re: Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

I have a couple suppressors. I do need to clean those guns more offten when semi-auto. On bolt guns the brass seals anything getting behind the chamber. The carbon around the crown I don't worry about. Never seen it affect anything. I'ld worry more about damaging the crown trying to clean it off. The barrel doesn't seem to need cleaning anymore offten than without the suppressor. This is how I look at it until I am convinced otherwise.

 

[3DHUSKER]

Re: Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

+1
I also do not clean center fire suppressors. I do clean the threads but that is it.

 

[Twitch2120]

Re: Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

probably wouldnt hurt soaking the carbon on the crown and CAREFULLY busting it off. probably the only place that will see carbon build up. same as if you were shooting with a brake.

 

[3DHUSKER]

Re: Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

I never clean the carbon on the crown. It takes care of itself just like the inside of the can. Don't fix what is not broke. Over cleaning is a disease you don't want to catch. The threads on the rifle and the threads on the can is all that you need to keep clean and then put a little nickle anti-seize on them before you attach.

 

[lame deer]

Re: Blowback and cleaning your precision rifles?

I try and clean the crown and threads after every shooting session. If i don't get around to it and the carbon buildup gets hard and "crusty" on the crown, body compound,like the stuff you can buy in the dremel section of a hardware store, put on a cloth seems to take it right off.