[Voltaire]

There is no place really for this post as it covers "cleaning, lubricants, techniques.
Well i was bored this morning as the sun shines on a glorious summers day in lovely Melbourne. 31 Celsius.
On another forum there is a 66 page comments section, 20 comments per page on Cleaning, lubricants and techniques. Spread over some years. 66 pages.
Some posts were absolutely brilliant and this is possibly how good techniques and products become popular.
I know in our club we have some 36 club pistols (11 different manufacturers) and newbies all take turns in cleaning once or twice a year.
If found if shooting with copper was ammunition, No FMJ allowed on many ranges and shooting less than 100 rounds no cleaning is really
necessary, but i still go thought a quick basic routine. Field strip, slide removed, clean bore with bore brush, and sparingly lubricate slide and reassemble.
We all have a different approach. A club president from years ago whom i knew well had the dirtiest semi automatic, an STI race gun. I can safely say it was not cleaned
more than once a year, and he shot a great deal. His reloaded ammunition was filthy, never tumbled or seldom. Yes he was a master grade shooter and shot well.
No jams and always ran smoothly. What can one say.

 

[WVSurveyor]

I usually always give my weapons a cleaning after every range session. The handguns get field stripped, a solvent patch through the barrel, then a clean patch, then a lightly oiled patch to finish. I use patches, qtips and small brush to clean the slide and frame and then finish with a light oiling on the friction areas. Hunting rifles get a bronze brush through the barrel, followed by the same barrel technique for the handguns and a silicone cloth wipe down. Same with AR. I also take apart the bolt carrier group and give it a good cleaning. They can get really dirty very quickly in a direct impingement configuration. I do have a piston driven AR and an AK. They don't get near as dirty, especially since I don't run corrosive ammo. I will wipe them down if I was out in the rain or snow, but only clean them maybe every 5 or 6 range sessions.

 

[Tinyman]

I usually always give my weapons a cleaning after every range session. The handguns get field stripped, a solvent patch through the barrel, then a clean patch, then a lightly oiled patch to finish. I use patches, qtips and small brush to clean the slide and frame and then finish with a light oiling on the friction areas.

Me too -- and as far as the other forum(s) --

DO WHAT THE MAKER SAYS TO DO.

Aircraft manufacturers, car manufacturers, appliance manufacturers all have recommendations that have been proven for their equipment -- why would anyone not follow a manual for their expensive firearms? Lazy I guess.

 

[unclebob]

i do the same as WVSurveyor does with the exception when I finish, I use a coat of Mothers mag Polish to help eliminate fingerprints.

 

[sparkyv]

What can one say.

I can say that in most of my firearms, frequent cleaning is unnecessary. I've run over 500 rounds in one of my CZs with no cleaning with no issues. That was just a test, however, I usually clean after each range trip...because I kinda like doing it. 😬

 

[Voltaire]

That is as ot should, must be. However there are many who seldom clean their firearms. More have firearms but seldom go to a range. Then wonder why their accuracy and speed diminish.