Cleaning your AR - how many rounds before you do it?

[markm]

He explains well why this is true. The Stoner action does not "poop where it eats." Rather, it is self-cleaning.

I think the "shit where it eats" retardation stems from the monumentally over gassed barrels the the imbeciles who spec aftermarket barrels dumped on us for decades. I do believe in thorough cleaning of a defense weapon for the purpose of inspecting critical parts/pins, etc.

[DoubleW]

I clean my AR’s every couple hundred rounds, but lube prior to each range trip. My dedicated fighting gun is cleaned after every firing.

[Artiz]

I last cleaned mine when George W. Bush was president. Really. Since then I've shot several thousand rounds w/o a hiccup.

Google "Cleaning your ar-15 is pretty much a waste of time." He explains well why this is true. The Stoner action does not "poop where it eats." Rather, it is self-cleaning. Or google "Filthy 14."

This is true, of course, only of combustion products. Extrinsic dirt that gets in from the environment is a serious problem and calls for prompt and thorough cleaning. Sand in the chamber will stop any gun.

I don't clean my ARs. I just keep adding CLP. AR will run wet and dirty all day; it'll stop if it's dry and dirty.

That's why I don't get into the whizbang super-hard super-exotic BCG coatings, some of which are actually detrimental to their supposed enhancement, aka nickel boron. The only area on which carbon can not be simply wiped off on a BCG is the boat tail, and that carbon deposit area is self-limiting by it's nature so it's pretty much a non-issue.

If proper lubrication is kept the filth clears itself out.

I think the "shit where it eats" retardation stems from the monumentally over gassed barrels the the imbeciles who spec aftermarket barrels dumped on us for decades. I do believe in thorough cleaning of a defense weapon for the purpose of inspecting critical parts/pins, etc.

I'd wager to inspect before and after cleaning. Some problems can show up when dirty then go unnoticed (but still present) if cleaned away.

[Jsd1318]

Mostly clean after a shooting session but at least every 500 rds or so.

[Nightstalker865]

I clean my AR’s every 1000rds.


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[RHINOWSO]

Suppressed rifles - 500rds / Unsuppressed - 1000rds

Or Yearly over the holidays.

[rakkasangrunt187]

I clean mine every time I’m done shooting. I guess it’s the grunt in me. But then again that’s why most of my AR’s are piston-driven: POFUSA, PWS, Adams arms and Sig Sauer MCX.


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[Iraqgunz]

I see Dr. MarkM Frankenstein resurrected this. I remember the day I threw the cleaning Nazi shackles off and rejoiced in my new found freedom. The only ones that are religiously cleaned (aka wiped down and re-lubed) are the few that are at the ready for use. Other than that I shoot, wipe off and re-lube as necessary.

[ST911]

Try this guideline: Clean only what 10 minutes will allow.

[RetroRevolver77]

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