Maintenance: M4C poll

[7.62NATO]

A properly maintained weapon is a reliable weapon. How many of you use a coated rod and bore guide (either breech or muzzle) during care of the M4?

Please vote in the poll.

[Derek_Connor]

A properly maintained weapon is a reliable weapon. How many of you use a coated rod and bore guide (either breech or muzzle) during care of the M4?

Please vote in the poll.

You actually punch the bore on your AR15?

I dont remember the last time I cleaned bbls on the ar15 platform..

On precision rifles, yeah, ive used coated rods/bore guides.....dewey if remember I remember correctly

[Harv]

You actually punch the bore on your AR15?

I dont remember the last time I cleaned bbls on the ar15 platform..

On precision rifles, yeah, ive used coated rods/bore guides.....dewey if remember I remember correctly

Ditto... Being a chrome lined bore, the need to keep it spotless is a waste of time on a carbine..

More barrels are shot out due to over cleaning then by shooting them

I don't own bore guides..

Now the chamber is another story...

[Robb Jensen]

I use a bore guide (a JP one) a coated rod (Dewey) on all my ARs at least twice a year with Sweets 7.62 followed by a 50-50 mix of Kroil and Shooters Choice. It gets them damn clean. A friend gave me the tip on the 50-50 thing. I use the Brownells 'beefy' bronze brushes, they have female thread and go right onto the Dewey rods w/o an adapter.

[Iraqgunz]

I use a Dewey stainless steel one piece rod, Hoppes Powder Solvent and Barrett Bore Cleaner. The Barrett stuff impressed the hell out of me when I saw how blue/green the patch was. It really seemed to do its' job.

I have also been known to abuse my rifles with a standard G.I cleaning kit as well. :eek:

[Obiwan]

I use one of the pull-through cables(which is coated)

[7.62NATO]

Ditto... Being a chrome lined bore, the need to keep it spotless is a waste of time on a carbine..

More barrels are shot out due to over cleaning then by shooting them

I don't own bore guides..

Now the chamber is another story...

What do you do to protect the chamber/throat?

[rljatl]

I don't like coated rods because they accumulate grit and will abrade your bore. Instead I use a carbon fiber rod available through Midway.

[Dave L.]

I use a bore-snake or an Otis kit on chrome lined barrels, I'm not to anal with them.
I usually only use Shooters Choice Solvent.

[Frens]

I use one of the pull-through cables(which is coated)

ditto

Otis cleaning kit for me

[rodinal220]

Bore guide and a Dewey rod.Whether you use a coated rod or not,always wipe the rod off with a clean dry patch/cloth to remove any grit,grime.

[MR.J]

I use a good chamber brush.. the barrel i just use a bore-snake.

[FLGator]

I've used a Dewey rod and a bore guide on the M1A for years. I'm making due with the kit that came with my Colt for now while I await the arrival of my Dewey pull through coated cable.

[Cold Zero]

I use a Dewey Bore Guide and a Dewey Coated Rod. Works great for me.

[JWNathan]

Chamber brush and a Bore Snake. Once in a blue moon a coated rod and Sweets then follow up with Kroil. gotm4, why the mix, is the kroil to light on its own? Thanks.
-Jesse

[HES]

Otis bore snake with solvent for me.

[Wichard20]

i have been using an otis pullthrough with a sinclair bore guide and only use patches and clp

[vicious_cb]

otis and patches no bore brush

[citizensoldier16]

Brass bore rod or bore snake if it gets really gunky.

[Turnkey11]

I use a M4 Otis cleaning kit, and clean the chamber with a issue chamber brush and the old school steel rods. CLP is the only chemical I use, from a white gallon jug, not the breakfree stuff.

[SIGguy229]

Bore snake, GP brush, and bore brush for me....

[QuickStrike]

I just use those pull through cleaning kits that come with the guns.

Edit: and sometimes the bore snake.

[BWYoda]

Over-cleaning can wear out a barrel in no time. No offense here guys, but the USMC don't shoot their barrels out, it's their weapon cleaning protocols that wear them out!

[markm]

Dewey and no bore guide. I just pull bigger patches through. This eliminates any rod bending and contacting the rifling... which I don't think is a bid deal anyway.

[DocMinster]

I don't like coated rods because they accumulate grit and will abrade your bore. Instead I use a carbon fiber rod available through Midway.

Oooo I likey Carbon fiber...Thanks for the heads up;)

[skipper49]

I've got the Dewey's and the guides, but always use the Otis system instead.

[Guilty]

Otis cleaning kit and patches