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    Quote Originally Posted by Kokopelli View Post
    Seems a-bit excessive.. Ron
    agreed, talk about serious over cleaning

    i clean mine after every 300rnd range session but nothing crazy.

    take BCG apart and wipe down with rag, reassemble, relube
    wipe down inside of receiver with rag, clean gas tube with Q-Tip.
    clean chamber and dry with patch
    run boresnake down bore and follow up with 5 patches
    reassemble

    it takes me aobut 10-15 minutes to do all that and it looks brand new when done


    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    I'm guessing most of the dirty guns you hear about here are recreational guns.

    I agree with you on the fighting guns.... cleaned, checked out, and lubed.
    i agree with this but what the OP does and what our military teaches is super over cleaning. you do not need to pass a white glove inspection to have a clean rifle, that does far more harm than good
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    Quote Originally Posted by markm View Post
    Agreed with that post too.

    I am running one gun super sloppy filthy with Froglube just to see what everyone already knows....

    Froglube.... I put that shit on everything.
    Yup, even on my dashboard.
    Back on point... That's too much. A cleaning method that tedious will make me not want to shoot very often. I started out somewhat like that then quickly realized it was all unnecessary. A couple of passes down the barrel is gtg, wipe down bcg and re-lube. This method works especially well with froglube. I would do a good cleaning maybe once a year at the most and only if the weapon sees a lot of use.

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    you do not need to pass a white glove inspection to have a clean rifle, that does far more harm than good
    Nobody is saying that this is the standard one should adhere to, and I agree and have seen the result of this kind of policy on several of our previous G3's.

    I just don't see why leaving a rifle in the safe with 200, 400 or even 1000 rounds in it without cleaning, can be a good practice. Yes, I understand that it doesn't need it, but again, not the same thing as shouldn't.

    Also, why do you reassemble the BCG and then lube it? Every part needs lube on all surface areas.

    Cleaning a part without using some sort of cleaner, ie "wiping off with rag", really isn't cleaning. It's just moving dirt around.

    I'm guessing most of the dirty guns you hear about here are recreational guns.
    I hear ya. Still, strikes me as odd that the attitude is something along the lines of you're only cool if your gun is dirty.

    I bought Paul Howe's Panteao DVD on the assault rifle, and he has a cleaning segment on there. It is recommended, but some folks here would most likely put him in the OCD department.

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    Froglube.... I put that shit on everything.
    best quote ever!!

    LOL!!!, and it made my tongue numb!
    Last edited by Shiz; 02-06-12 at 19:52.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arctic1 View Post

    With these experiences I can find no good reason to not clean, lube and properly maintain any firearm.

    Oh, and that blog that was linked to about weapons cleaning, or not cleaning........just plain retarded in my eyes.
    Guys Arctic is right, you should regularly clean and inspect your weapons.
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    Engine bay degreaser, clean with brush and hoppes #9 for tough spots, boresnake a few times then clean every thing out with a can of carb cleaner. Quick, easy, degreased. Then lube everything up with weaponshield and done. Takes maybe 15 minutes to clean up after shooting.
    P.S. I hate cleaning guns so the easier and faster I can do it....the better.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Arctic1 View Post
    Nobody is saying that this is the standard one should adhere to, and I agree and have seen the result of this kind of policy on several of our previous G3's.

    I just don't see why leaving a rifle in the safe with 200, 400 or even 1000 rounds in it without cleaning, can be a good practice. Yes, I understand that it doesn't need it, but again, not the same thing as shouldn't.

    Also, why do you reassemble the BCG and then lube it? Every part needs lube on all surface areas.

    Cleaning a part without using some sort of cleaner, ie "wiping off with rag", really isn't cleaning. It's just moving dirt around.



    I hear ya. Still, strikes me as odd that the attitude is something along the lines of you're only cool if your gun is dirty.

    I bought Paul Howe's Panteao DVD on the assault rifle, and he has a cleaning segment on there. It is recommended, but some folks here would most likely put him in the OCD department.
    i clean my rifle after every range trip generally 300-1000 rounds

    i wipe it off with a rag because when im done shooting nothing is caked on. i put enough lube on the BCG that even after 500rnds its still wet.

    you have to remember i use 5W30 synthetic Mobil 1 motor oil mixed with automatic transmission fluid. this concoction makes for a lube that works in both extreme heat and cold and resists heat much better than most lubes.

    so a quick wipe down is all the BCG needs, when i re-assemble the BCG i put 2 drops of oil on the area the cam pin slides in, and 2 drops of oil in each hole of the BCG to make sure it gets on the gas rings, you have to remember i run DI rifles and they can be completely lubed when fully assembled

    see how shiny the parts are? thats from 4 drops of my mix and a few hand cycles of the bolt


    also that blog posted was designed to kind of show the nay sayers who preach that carbon build up is the reason why DI is a horrible system, that its not, that post was designed to show that carbon buildup is not as big of a deal as people make it out to be and that lubing is the key to keeping the AR-15 running
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    Quote Originally Posted by Arctic1 View Post
    Nobody is saying that this is the standard one should adhere to, and I agree and have seen the result of this kind of policy on several of our previous G3's.

    I just don't see why leaving a rifle in the safe with 200, 400 or even 1000 rounds in it without cleaning, can be a good practice. Yes, I understand that it doesn't need it, but again, not the same thing as shouldn't.

    Also, why do you reassemble the BCG and then lube it? Every part needs lube on all surface areas.

    Cleaning a part without using some sort of cleaner, ie "wiping off with rag", really isn't cleaning. It's just moving dirt around.



    I hear ya. Still, strikes me as odd that the attitude is something along the lines of you're only cool if your gun is dirty.

    I bought Paul Howe's Panteao DVD on the assault rifle, and he has a cleaning segment on there. It is recommended, but some folks here would most likely put him in the OCD department.
    I agree. My regimen above, though quick and simple is done with liquid froglube, which I find works really well for cleaning, and after every time I shoot.

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    I should mention that when I do hit the range, every Sunday morning, I shoot no less than 500-1000 rounds. This is only once a week. So that is why I do the extensive cleaning each time. My cleaning method doesn't seem excessive if im shooting 3000-4000 rds a month and I want to keep my rifle in pristine working order, not to mention barrel life. Now if your shooting a few hundred rounds a few times a week or more, a more toned down cleaning method IMO can be used. Why cant I use specific products for specific parts on the gun instead of sticking with one product? Yes it may keep it more simple, but whats the downside? im not mixing different agents. I'm just part specific with some of my lubes and cleaners..

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    artic one thing i see a ton on websites is the AK vs AR and the #1 argument you see is that the AK can go longer without cleaning than the AR, i think that kind of thinking and everyone preparing for a SHTF EOTWAWKI apocalypse is why people like to not clean their rifles

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