How often do you clean your rifle?
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Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I clean each time I go out, but then again I always shoot some pistols and never know when the pistol will be chose again.
Since the cleaning supplies are already sitting there, I'll do a quick clean of the AR before I'm done. Usually a quick clean, unless I was shooting a lot.
I clean each time I go out, but then again I always shoot some pistols and never know when the pistol will be chose again.
Since the cleaning supplies are already sitting there, I'll do a quick clean of the AR before I'm done. Usually a quick clean, unless I was shooting a lot.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I like knowing that my weapons are clean and ready to go at any moment, so I clean after every outing.
I like knowing that my weapons are clean and ready to go at any moment, so I clean after every outing.
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Unless I'm going to store it for a while or I'm headed to a high round count class, I only clean every 500 rounds... If that. Never had any issues.
Unless I'm going to store it for a while or I'm headed to a high round count class, I only clean every 500 rounds... If that. Never had any issues.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
100-250 Because...
A. I'm shooting my 700 which gets cleaned every ~150-200 mark
B. I'm shooting my Bushy- which gets cleaned every time- but usually sees >100 rounds when it leaves the safe.
C. I'm shooting hand guns- same as B.
(The 22 and shot gun- see very in frequent cleaning... because... well... )
100-250 Because...
A. I'm shooting my 700 which gets cleaned every ~150-200 mark
B. I'm shooting my Bushy- which gets cleaned every time- but usually sees >100 rounds when it leaves the safe.
C. I'm shooting hand guns- same as B.
(The 22 and shot gun- see very in frequent cleaning... because... well... )
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIG700</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> (The 22 and shot gun- see very in frequent cleaning... because... well... ) </div></div>
I think my shotgun and my .17 HMR are the only guns I have that I don't clean after every outing.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: SIG700</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> (The 22 and shot gun- see very in frequent cleaning... because... well... ) </div></div>
I think my shotgun and my .17 HMR are the only guns I have that I don't clean after every outing.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67rschev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Every range trip , they get a good wipedown . Bore cleaning when accuracy starts to go away </div></div>
This is what I do as well. I will sometimes run through a dry patch after a trip to the range, but not everytime.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67rschev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Every range trip , they get a good wipedown . Bore cleaning when accuracy starts to go away </div></div>
This is what I do as well. I will sometimes run through a dry patch after a trip to the range, but not everytime.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ecg</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67rschev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Every range trip , they get a good wipedown . Bore cleaning when accuracy starts to go away </div></div>
This is what I do as well. I will sometimes run through a dry patch after a trip to the range, but not everytime. </div></div>
I do the same. I have found my custom AR's shoot better fouled and dirty. The accuracy actually gets better the more it is shot. I have several guns like this so I shoot them and leave the barrels alone until accuracy suffers. I clean the other parts every 200-300 rounds.
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: ecg</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: 67rschev</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Every range trip , they get a good wipedown . Bore cleaning when accuracy starts to go away </div></div>
This is what I do as well. I will sometimes run through a dry patch after a trip to the range, but not everytime. </div></div>
I do the same. I have found my custom AR's shoot better fouled and dirty. The accuracy actually gets better the more it is shot. I have several guns like this so I shoot them and leave the barrels alone until accuracy suffers. I clean the other parts every 200-300 rounds.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
If you keep your barrel clean you will know where your first/cold bore shot will go. So, I clean after everytime the weapon has been fired. Bolt rifles are not so bad, but my Ar with a suppresor gets nasty with only 4-5 shots.
Cleaning procedure: 10 passes with brass brush/bore cleaner, let set for 10 mins, 10 more passes brass brush/ bore cleaner, cleaning jag/patch until clean.
If you keep your barrel clean you will know where your first/cold bore shot will go. So, I clean after everytime the weapon has been fired. Bolt rifles are not so bad, but my Ar with a suppresor gets nasty with only 4-5 shots.
Cleaning procedure: 10 passes with brass brush/bore cleaner, let set for 10 mins, 10 more passes brass brush/ bore cleaner, cleaning jag/patch until clean.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I wipe down the bolts, clean triggers, and wipe down the outside after every outing. But I don't mess with bores until accuracy falls off.
I wipe down the bolts, clean triggers, and wipe down the outside after every outing. But I don't mess with bores until accuracy falls off.
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When shooting off the shelf ammo, everytime I go out. I noticed when shooting reloads that my AR is not as dirty so I will let it got to around 150-200 rounds.
When shooting off the shelf ammo, everytime I go out. I noticed when shooting reloads that my AR is not as dirty so I will let it got to around 150-200 rounds.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I clean the bore on everything when I am done, but I will just blow out the lowers on piston guns. Mind you I am not doing much with bores, I am running a bore snake, I don't use pushrods (which are pulled) anymore. I haven't seen an accuracy change in my shooting, nor have I seen a build up.
I clean the bore on everything when I am done, but I will just blow out the lowers on piston guns. Mind you I am not doing much with bores, I am running a bore snake, I don't use pushrods (which are pulled) anymore. I haven't seen an accuracy change in my shooting, nor have I seen a build up.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I clean after each range session. Normally with my OBR I'll shoot between 30 & 100 rounds.
I'm obsessive about my weapons being clean and lubed. That being said I do not use harsh cleaning methods. I've been using Slip 2000 carbon cleaner and EWL for the past four years with good, make that excellent, results.
People whose opinions I trust indicate that you don't need to have your service weapon(s) that clean but I'm one of those guys that wears belts and suspenders.
My 7.62 OBR shoots sub moa and this works for me.
YMMV.
Joe
I clean after each range session. Normally with my OBR I'll shoot between 30 & 100 rounds.
I'm obsessive about my weapons being clean and lubed. That being said I do not use harsh cleaning methods. I've been using Slip 2000 carbon cleaner and EWL for the past four years with good, make that excellent, results.
People whose opinions I trust indicate that you don't need to have your service weapon(s) that clean but I'm one of those guys that wears belts and suspenders.
My 7.62 OBR shoots sub moa and this works for me.
YMMV.
Joe
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
Depends on the gun, mostly evertime I go out.
Some of us must coply with rules me dont make too.......
Depends on the gun, mostly evertime I go out.
Some of us must coply with rules me dont make too.......
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
Right now it's around 175-200 rounds but I dont see a degradation in accuracy. I'm seriously considering upping the cleaning interval to a carbon swab every 500 rounds and a copper scrub only if I can't keep accuracy.
Right now it's around 175-200 rounds but I dont see a degradation in accuracy. I'm seriously considering upping the cleaning interval to a carbon swab every 500 rounds and a copper scrub only if I can't keep accuracy.
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
Precision rifles - every time unless its just confirming zero or something.
AR's - boresnake, oil until maybe 1000+ unless it starting to look bad.
Pistol - 500+ unless its nasty. Can easily run glocks past 1000 with some lube, but I feel bad about my poor gun. Every time on carry guns and then touch-ups in between to keep em lint free.
12ga - boresnake, oil. what else is there? its a shotgun. LOL
Precision rifles - every time unless its just confirming zero or something.
AR's - boresnake, oil until maybe 1000+ unless it starting to look bad.
Pistol - 500+ unless its nasty. Can easily run glocks past 1000 with some lube, but I feel bad about my poor gun. Every time on carry guns and then touch-ups in between to keep em lint free.
12ga - boresnake, oil. what else is there? its a shotgun. LOL
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
my bolt gets cleaned and lubed every outing and and/or ever 10th round unless course of fire prevents, ar not every time depending on the usage between 300-500 rounds, my back up is a 1911 45 ill clean it before i store ar about 100-200 rounds in in match. i feel 1911's and AR run little better with a little powder in them, but not too much, like me. i run a little better with some jack in me but not too much
im not supose to drink on my meds hahahahahahahahahaahahhahaaha
my bolt gets cleaned and lubed every outing and and/or ever 10th round unless course of fire prevents, ar not every time depending on the usage between 300-500 rounds, my back up is a 1911 45 ill clean it before i store ar about 100-200 rounds in in match. i feel 1911's and AR run little better with a little powder in them, but not too much, like me. i run a little better with some jack in me but not too much
im not supose to drink on my meds hahahahahahahahahaahahhahaaha
Re: How often do you clean your rifle?
I deep clean my guns once a year, maybe.
I clean the bore on my long guns only if I'm having problems with accuracy.
I deep clean my guns once a year, maybe.
I clean the bore on my long guns only if I'm having problems with accuracy.
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Going to try and not clean the bore till the accuracy is really suffering, I will run a chamber mop and clean the BCG after every session for the POF308.
Going to try and not clean the bore till the accuracy is really suffering, I will run a chamber mop and clean the BCG after every session for the POF308.
