I shoot, lube, and repeat. This leaves the carbon at a set amount and the rest blows out. Stop worrying about carbon on your carrier.
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I shoot, lube, and repeat. This leaves the carbon at a set amount and the rest blows out. Stop worrying about carbon on your carrier.
Soaking the carrier and bolt rings with a hearty application of CLP really softens that crap up after about 2 or 3 days.
As soon as I'm done at the range, I drip CLP into the exhaust ports and a few drops down the carrier key. The next day or so, the stuff is much easier to clean.
I disasemble the BCG and place in a gallon size zip lock bag.
I place 2-3 ounces of Kano Kroil or Ford fuel injection cleaner in the
bag with the BCG. An overnight soak removed all or nearly all of the carbon.
A GI toothbrush will remove what is left.
I have mixed for cleaning the blasters, one part Kroil to 2 parts Shooters Choice bore cleaner. I put the bolt carrier on it's end, run some of it into the key, then the well and let it sit while I clean the rest of the weapon. I use a GI toothbrush with a patch doubled to run in and twist. Every so often I use the carbon scraper-excess build up w/o cleaning does stress the bolt lugs.
For the bolt, I use the same stuff after running an empty .44 Mag case around the tail.
GET IN YOUR BUBBLE!
once in a while i break out the Mark Brown carbon scraper, but usually i dont really worry about it too much.
http://www.brownells.com/.aspx/pid=1...CARBON_SCRAPER
it wont work in the LMT Enhanced carrier, so i just use a cleaning rod section and dental picks for that.
Last edited by Parabellum9x19mm; 07-11-09 at 09:27.
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once more i fully and totally agree with the above statement. if the designers had fired a thousand or so rounds, then inspected the parts, then added metal in those areas where carbon build up occurred there would never be a carbon build up !! just my OPINION of course
Im not sure why anyone here is scraping.
WHAT exactly are you guys cleaning off so rigorously?
I understand there is a difference between military cleaning procedures and civi procedures but a simple wipe down has ALWAYS been enough to keep my rifles functioning.
I do generously lube the bolt with CLP after shooting to help soften the deposits.
Also, in regards to that comment about it being "cool" to not clean these days i think its more about maximizing time. In today's day and age and pace of life most of us want to shoot more, clean less and spend time doing other things. I dont have two hours to spend cleaning my rifle after shooting. A quick 10 minute clean and im on my way to do other things. I think alot of other guys here will echo this sentiment.
Last edited by RogerinTPA; 07-11-09 at 12:51.
For God and the soldier we adore, In time of danger, not before! The danger passed, and all things righted, God is forgotten and the soldier slighted." - Rudyard Kipling
Ive never personally seen corrosion on the bolt,or any of my weapons for that matter...ever,but I also PM my weapons after use and they are well lubricated.Personally I dont worry too much about the carbon as it seems to be self limiting,and a nice sheen of lube helps keep it that way.
But there does seem to be some folks that do have corrosion issues at the bolt tail.In fact there is a thread running on this forum that the fella has corrosion on the bolt tail.Was it caused by carbon,who knows.But I would not say that it does not,or could not happen as there have been folks talk about the very same issue for years over on TOS.
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