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I fired well over 1,000 rounds of Wolf steel case 55g FMJ through a carbine without cleaning to prove the carbine did not need to be obsessively cleaned to run. I kept the bolt carrier, bolt and gas rings lubed and the BCG kept on chugging sludge and all.
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There's too much apples to oranges in this thread. Without looking into the specific possible lubrication attributes available in pro's/con's, applied film thicknesses, operating temps, etc, etc, there can be no general "rule" that fits all.
An AR does not need to be clean to operate. It needs less drag when conditions are less than ideal. How that is done is accomplished many ways, depending on the variables it is subject to.
Don't run an AR totally dry for any possible serious use. Depending on the selected lube, the preferred application may not be the same for all for all conditions. Reapplication may be needed at different intervals and in different quantities depending on many things.
There is no "one size fits all" for lubes. Lube "x" may work better for some when applied correctly. Same may be said of lube "y" or "z". That does not mean that all 3 overlap in operation the same in all manners. That does not happen.
If the lube is thin, add more. If the lube is thick, add less. Just don't run the sonofabitch dry!
The problem is that a lot of people overthink this.
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I used to spend an hour cleaning my rifles and even my glocks after shooting. The glocks don't take long, but I would over do it on the ARs. It got to the point where I didn't want to shoot because I felt like I had to clean it right away or the carbon would be hard to get off. This was drilled into me years ago and after reading more, I have changed a lot. I still try to clean my rifles, but usually just run a bore snake through the barrel 2 or 3 times and wipe down the chamber. I do usually break down the BCG and wipe off excess then just add a little ewl slip 2000. I would add more lube before shooting because the ewl slip2000 appeared to have dried up. Recently because I forgot to bring any ewl to the range, I decided to shoot anyway. To my surprise, the bolt was wet after the first 10 rounds. I think the slip 2000 has the appearance of drying up , but once it is heated it seems to come back to life. I only do a detail cleaning after a couple thousand rounds so I guess I am changing my ways slowly.
Last edited by ICEMAN550; 01-20-16 at 15:40.
Just for the record. I have never had an issue with an AR that was found to be lube related. Im in the same camp as "don't over think it".
Belt fed is a totally different animal.
"Just throw Krylon on it"
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