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Thread: Excessive black residue after using CLP Foam Bore cleaner

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    You are wasting your time with all of this obsessive cleaning and would you rather have a dirty reliable weapon or a dry, clean jammed weapon?

    Seriously does anyone read any of the knowledge post here anymore?

    Quote Originally Posted by Jimston View Post
    I went to the Blue trails range in Wallingford during Sunday evening and fired 480 rounds within a 2 hour period. I had not a single magazine, ammo, or weopon related function.

    I feel like i can def rely on this weapon system and feel ready to take a class. My rifle is extremely accuracte for what it is (colt 6601c), and i am very pleased.

    I have barely any experiance with peep sites or Ar's in general, and i am some how able to get consistent grouping throughout a 2 hour period.

    I used 5 differerent kinds of ammo. The first 300 rounds i fired were basic 55g Remington umc fmj. Second, i fired 60 rounds of american tactical 62g penetrator, then 20 rounds of M855 green tip penetrator, and finally i fired the last 80 rounds which were cheap ass tula 55g steel.

    Since i cleaned the hell out of the barrel during the following two weeks, it was hardly as dirty after all that ammo. I think the clp foam managed to get rid of just about all the crap i was complaining about. I use regular clp on the bore as well.

    I only use a dewey coated rod now. I probably was over thinking things. I've gotta say though, the upper reciever and bcg were extremely dirty haha. All that ammo had my rifle oozing lots of black goo. I did lube the hell out of it with kleenbore conditioner, and a second coat of royal purple.

    I've learned that a heavily lubed AR = more dirt and grime.

    By the way, i called Colt, and they have assured me that my rifle was outfitted with a match quality stainless steel barrel that is used in the most precise rifles.

    I ended up with the barrel that the military began using in their designated marksman rifles when they started issuing SPR type weopons to the troops. As far as i'm concerned, i have a high quality barrel.

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    "Filthy 14" has opened my eyes to the world of no longer "cleaning" my guns. After having shot that gun I no longer spend hours cleaning guns. After a hard carbine class the gun will get wiped down on the outside and I either run a boresnake or a couple patches through it and that's it. I do take the BCG and wipe it down or spray with slip 725 then reaply lube.

    Now with that being said my guns are not duty guns, if your gun is a duty gun you may want to spend a few more minutes on it. Again, after saying that I still never trust a clean gun and need at least a mag through it before I'm happy.

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    Let's give the OP a little break WRT excessive cleaning. He bought a used gun and wanted to get it to a known state. No harm in a good scrub down on an unknown gun...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    You are wasting your time with all of this obsessive cleaning and would you rather have a dirty reliable weapon or a dry, clean jammed weapon?

    Seriously does anyone read any of the knowledge post here anymore?
    Are you saying that cleaning your AR will cause it to malfunction? Or are you throwing in the "dry" part for plausible deniability?

    I don't clean any of my weapons obsessively but there's no denying there is personal satisfaction and peace of mind in having my firearms clean, properly lubricated and without any jams or peanut butter.

    A clean weapon is also easier to inspect for potential problems. When I say clean, I mean clean like when I clean my house. My house is my home where it's cleaned for comfort, ease and safety. My home is not a museum where everything is cleaned and detailed for display with little DO NOT TOUCH signs that clash with the decor.

    Reading the Knowledge Post is recommended, but is useless unless you go shoot so you can find out how much cleaning your personal AR really needs
    Last edited by MistWolf; 01-12-11 at 17:36.

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    I don't see how i'm being obsessive here. Thanks Chad for understanding. I never run the thing dry, by the way.

    I'm learning as i go along with this AR, and the bottom line is that i want to take care of it and keep it in the best possible condition.

    I shoot it in the rain and snow and get it dirty every time i shoot it. I don't care about it looking pretty and avoiding dings and scratches. All i care is that it works when i need it.

    I wish i could have taken pictures the other day. When i said excessive black residue, i meant EXCESSIVE! Or should i say an insane amount. The inside of the muzzle break had a ball of black gunk that was the size of a marble.

    I was worried about it, but i am not anymore.

    And honestly, if anyone wanted to be more helpful, they could have told me as to what i should be doing, rather than getting pissed off at me and only telling me that I'm over thinking things.

    Please close this thread or delete it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Littlelebowski View Post
    You are wasting your time with all of this obsessive cleaning and would you rather have a dirty reliable weapon or a dry, clean jammed weapon?

    Seriously does anyone read any of the knowledge post here anymore?
    Can you read? I never stated that i run my weapon dry. I lube the hell out of it. All i said was that more lube seems to = more gunk when it's time to clean my rifle.

    I've been experimenting with different lubes, so there is no consistency in how dirty my weapon gets.

    There is so many miserable people here who could give two shits about helping new comers. I'm done posting here. I'll learn on my own.

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