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    I live in AZ. We have low humidity here so I rust is a non issue. I don't worry about lubing under my rails and handguards.

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    Any spray in oil either of you would recommend? I have had a few different kinds, but didn't really like them too much. They didnt seem to really last too long, and one basically evaporated.



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    Another option you have, if you're really OCD about a clean rifle. Is to dunk it in a bucket of hot water or use a hose, pressure washer, etc. and spray it down with wd40 after. Then lube it and it's good for storage.

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    Quote Originally Posted by t140 View Post
    Another option you have, if you're really OCD about a clean rifle. Is to dunk it in a bucket of hot water or use a hose, pressure washer, etc. and spray it down with wd40 after. Then lube it and it's good for storage.

    I've taken this route. It works pretty well.

    If you're really worried about it, use the cleaning method above for general maintenance with a detailed stripping every year to completely scrub the exterior of the barrel and inside the handguard.

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    In before littlelebowski and his brake cleaner.

    Kidding.

    In all seriousness, though, use some brake cleaner if you must worry.

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    Ruger keeps telling me that if I remove the handguard I'll mess up the alignment for the oprod, thus destroying the rifle. Do I believe them? Not really, but I don't know enough to argue with the people who design and build guns for a living. I don't want to take it apart myself until I can confirm that it's safe to do so. If someone has done it, it'd be awesome if they would chime in and post some pics too.

    I was thinking exactly the same thing about replacing the rollpins.


    Quote Originally Posted by Razorhunter View Post
    I don't get it. Why don't you just buy a set of roll pin punches and take the rail off yourself?
    As for replacing the roll pins permanently, I've never handled a Ruger AR, but the puns could potentially be replaced with properly sized solid pins, or the holes could possibly be tapped/threaded to then accept screws perhaps?? Again, this is all conjecture, as I've not handled a Ruger personally. Would have to see one up close to be sure. I'm betting an easy solution is indeed possible though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    You're obsessing over nothing. Spray some brake cleaner in there and then blow it out with a compressor.
    Don't forget to tell him to re-oil it or it will rust to hell.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Iraqgunz View Post
    You're obsessing over nothing. Spray some brake cleaner in there and then blow it out with a compressor.
    Ditto Squared
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    I don't care all that much about the dirt. I just can't believe they'd rather pay the shipping and labor to clean it for me rather than designing it, like every other AR I know of, to be able to be completely disassembled by the average end user with basic tools and knowledge.

    What's worse is you can't buy replacement parts for the piston system directly from them or anyone else.

    Again I say, GRRRR



    Quote Originally Posted by Atlshaun View Post
    In before littlelebowski and his brake cleaner.

    Kidding.

    In all seriousness, though, use some brake cleaner if you must worry.
    Last edited by Superhero; 02-18-13 at 20:41.

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    To be fair, I totally admire the dedication Ruger has to customer service. I also really like their piston design. I just wish I could service it myself.

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    There were some patent drawings posted over on The Firearms Blog a year or two ago showing a QD barrel system from Ruger. From what I can remember, there was a folding handle attached to the gas block. The barrel and gas block came out the front of the handguard and the piston and rail stayed with the upper. Kind of an interesting idea and the general consensus was that Ruger was actually working on something from the USMC's M27 project. I don't know if that's true or not but it would help explain why Ruger didn't make the piston rod something that's easily removable.

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