Agreed with that post too.
I am running one gun super sloppy filthy with Froglube just to see what everyone already knows....
Froglube.... I put that shit on everything.
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Agreed with that post too.
I am running one gun super sloppy filthy with Froglube just to see what everyone already knows....
Froglube.... I put that shit on everything.
I have the cleaning thread sticky (on AR general) as a guide, one way of doing things.
The big thing is to protect your investment by not unnecessarily abusing it by not cleaning or over cleaning. One example of over cleaning is chucking a cleaning rod on a drill and running it in the bore or using a wire wheel to clean the bolt. Not cleaning, yes applying lube can dissolve particulates and keep the parts lubed so it will/may run, but it will run more efficiently having the sludge removed.
I like to remove any variables that can affect my weapons performance. So I maintain mine by cleaning after firing and lubing to be operational for whatever I'm doing whether it's at work, training, hunting or competition. Just remember, it failing because of poor maintenance in training or a comp just cost you the time of a malfunction or worse clearance. Work/defense or hunting will cost you much more-why take a chance?
Horse, saddle, man
Mark
Very good post Mark.
Saw a soldier do this last year, with the SL standing there and watching him:rolleyes:Quote:
One example of over cleaning is chucking a cleaning rod on a drill and running it in the bore
Im new to ARs and I understand that they can go for a thousands of rounds without cleaning. Personally, however, I dont see the point in not cleaning your gun often. I clean my gun after every trip to the range. I like cleaning it, and I like knowing it's clean for the next time. Sure, it probably wouldn't hurt anything if I didnt clean it, but I dont see the point.
This is how I clean my ARs.
http://vuurwapenblog.com/2010/08/27/...waste-of-time/
Breakfree LP generously on lugs, cam pin, bolt body, piston rings.
Breakfree CLP lightly everywhere else.
Seems excessive to me too. In the old days of black powder, and corrosive ammo you needed to perform thorough cleanings to prevent bore errosion. Add rust resistant steels of modern firearms, and chrome lined bores and chambers and you have even more protection. A decent CLP will take care of "most" of your cleaning needs, and a high temperature grease like TW-25b to lube the bolt carrier assembly. Occasional copper cutting solvents are good to use on the bore every few thousands rounds or more. Either way, cleaning is not as much of an issue in a top tier AR as just keeping moving parts lubed.
Probably more than a little archaic, but I clean/lube everything I use (1911/AR) the same way. I clean with a standard solvent (shooters choice) and boresnake, wipe down with an anti-corrosion product with VPCI (RemOil) and lube (well) with a standard gun oil (FP-10). Every few hundred rounds, unless something prompts me to clean more often. JMO.. Ron