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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