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    Cleaning my AR

    Is my cleaning method unconventional? Im talking it over with a my buddy and he thinks I am too OCD when it comes to keeping my weapons spit shined. What do you think? let me know if I dont need to to somethings or what you would add/recommend. Ive used this method for a while and all my guns stay nice.

    Bore:
    -Run Hoppe's Semi-Auto solvent through bore w/patch. let sit for 5 min.
    -Run OTIS bronze bore through 5-10 times, run through patch until semi clean.
    -Run through Sharp Shoot R Wipe-Out Bore Cleaning Solvent Accelerator w/ Spray in Sharp Shoot Wipe-out Brushless Foaming Bore cleaner. They work together. Let sit for 30 min.
    -Run patches till clean.
    -Spray a shot of Hoppe's MOLY oil Aerosol down barrel. Run 1 patch to wipe excess.

    Receiver:
    -Spray with non-chlorinated brake cleaner (trigger,bolt, etc..)
    -Q-tip hard to reach areas with Hoppe's 9
    -Brush trigger and mag area
    -Wipe clean with wrag
    -Spray receiver and bolt with Eezox gun care oil
    -Use Lucas Oil Green grease on major contact points. Very lightly and only on specific guns. (FA's)

    Then Ill wipe entire gun down with a Silicone Cloth.

    Then again, my buddy uses just a bore snake and some rem. oil ALWAYS. Do you think im too OCD? He isnt the first to tell me that..

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    First off, I dont think there is anything wrong with keeping a gun clean. I actually enjoy cleaning my guns. As for my barrels, I just bore snake them 5 or so times right after shooting while they're still hot. Then when I get home I clean the rest of the gun with Hoppes No. 9

    I just got a sonic cleaner for cleaning my brass and I am anxious to see how it works with my BCG. I plan on blasting some hogs tomorrow so Ill be finding out soon. As far as my AR lowers go, I do clean them a little after shooting but dont get to crazy with them. I prolly clean them up real good once a year.
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    Quote Originally Posted by lmurtha1 View Post
    Is my cleaning method unconventional? Im talking it over with a my buddy and he thinks I am too OCD when it comes to keeping my weapons spit shined. What do you think? let me know if I dont need to to somethings or what you would add/recommend. Ive used this method for a while and all my guns stay nice.

    Bore:
    -Run Hoppe's Semi-Auto solvent through bore w/patch. let sit for 5 min.
    -Run OTIS bronze bore through 5-10 times, run through patch until semi clean.
    -Run through Sharp Shoot R Wipe-Out Bore Cleaning Solvent Accelerator w/ Spray in Sharp Shoot Wipe-out Brushless Foaming Bore cleaner. They work together. Let sit for 30 min.
    -Run patches till clean.
    -Spray a shot of Hoppe's MOLY oil Aerosol down barrel. Run 1 patch to wipe excess.

    Receiver:
    -Spray with non-chlorinated brake cleaner (trigger,bolt, etc..)
    -Q-tip hard to reach areas with Hoppe's 9
    -Brush trigger and mag area
    -Wipe clean with wrag
    -Spray receiver and bolt with Eezox gun care oil
    -Use Lucas Oil Green grease on major contact points. Very lightly and only on specific guns. (FA's)

    Then Ill wipe entire gun down with a Silicone Cloth.

    Then again, my buddy uses just a bore snake and some rem. oil ALWAYS. Do you think im too OCD? He isnt the first to tell me that..

    Yes your OCD, I use Mpro7 and brush out the barrel 5-6 times, spend 5-10 minutes cleaning the inside of the upper with Mpro7, another 5-10 minutes on the BCG and I'm done.

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    Yes, you are overthinking this. Might I be so bold as to suggest that you use the ORANGE search button and look at other cleaning threads.

    You don't need to use all of those nasty chemicals.



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    Making sure that you're outside, hose the whole thing out with non chlorinated brake cleaner. Bore snake a a couple of times with a bit of the solvent of your choice on the bore snake. Relube. Do this every few hundred rounds or even more. I generally go a thousand rounds between cleanings.

    You don't need to clean the barrel like that unless accuracy has dropped off.

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    Seems a-bit excessive.. Ron
    Ain't no pockets on a shroud..

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    Quote Originally Posted by Kokopelli View Post
    Seems a-bit excessive.. Ron
    Very excessive, get one do it all product and you're good to go. I recently switched to Gunzilla because it is non-toxic and I must say it takes off carbon like nothing I've ever seen before, and I've used them all. http://www.gunzilla.us/
    Last edited by Todd00000; 02-06-12 at 08:14.
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    You need to pick one cleaner and one lube, no need to mix things, etc. If you want to spend time on things, do it on the BCG, chamber and lug recess, that's the heart of the weapon.
    GET IN YOUR BUBBLE!

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    Quote Originally Posted by mark5pt56 View Post
    You need to pick one cleaner and one lube, no need to mix things, etc. If you want to spend time on things, do it on the BCG, chamber and lug recess, that's the heart of the weapon.
    Completely agree.
    "You people have too much time on your hands." - scottryan

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    I am going to provide a different view here.

    I fully understand that a weapon system can run with just lube and no cleaning for thousands of rounds. However, I don't see it as a valid reason for not ceaning the rifle properly.

    I do not advocate excessive cleaning or using the wrong techniques, but in my mind there is no reason not to clean it.

    I clean my issued rifle after each range session. Not to a white-glove inspection quality, but properly.

    My reasoning for this is that I get to inspect my weapon parts regularly, and it is also easier to see wear or breaks on clean parts rather than parts caked in thousands of rounds of grit. Also, I know that my rifle is in a proper working condition at all times, with all parts properly lubed.

    This is also the same standard I hold my guys to, including the officers and NCO's, and all weapon systems.

    I enforce the same standard in the field as well, with field maintenance being done every day when time and opportunity presents itself.

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