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Probably a stupid question... What do you guys consider lubing a gun? Just a wipedown with oil? Wipedown, plus lube on rails? Wipedown, plus lube rails & moving parts? I usually run a bore cleaner, boresnake it then spray everything with gun oil and wipe with patches until clean. Then I grease the rails, reassemble and store it. | |||
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Field strip and quick wipe down every time I shoot. Detail cleaning/ scrubbing whenever I don't have anything better to do, or when they're going to be stored for a significant amount of time. "The people hate the lizards and the lizards rule the people." "Odd," said Arthur, "I thought you said it was a democracy." "I did," said Ford, "it is." "So," said Arthur, hoping he wasn't sounding ridiculously obtuse, "why don't the people get rid of the lizards?" "It honestly doesn't occur to them. They've all got the vote, so they all pretty much assume that the government they've voted in more or less approximates the government they want." "You mean they actually vote for the lizards." "Oh yes," said Ford with a shrug, "of course." "But," said Arthur, going for the big one again, "why?" "Because if they didn't vote for a lizard, then the wrong lizard might get in." | |||
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Run boresnake thru bore 2-3 times no matter how many rounds. Take down slide...Barrel and clean off oil lube and dirt/grit on rails. Thoughroughly clean barrel throat and firing pin face on slide. Re-lube all, including barrel exterior....with a light lube, and wipe off excess. Wipe down magazine to remove excess oil. Takes all of about 10 minutes...what's the big deal? Would NOT rely on dirty gun for CCW....but live in the tropics so heat and high humidity are always issues too. | |||
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If I did a "live" function test after cleaning, that would require more cleaning.  | |||
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And vice-versa. It was one thing when it was after a shooting session with my buddy, sitting around on the range, kibbitzing and cleaning on nice days. It was quite another when it became a chore. So I ended-up shooting less. A lot less. So, they don't get as clean as they did, but they should be getting clean enough, and they're not just sitting in a safe.
Depends upon "how clean is clean." As somebody wrote, earlier (paraphrasing): "If I can't depend upon it to go *bang* when it's a bit dirty, then it's not the right SD handgun for me, anyway." "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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I have two guys I work with and have invited them to the range before - but they 'rarely have the time', because they have to allow for 2-3 hours to detail strip their AR15s immediately after shooting, USMC style (both prior Marines). I don't think they shoot more than 1-2 times a year, MAX. | |||
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I've done that several times. But then I clean them when I get home. "It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." Sherlock Holmes | |||
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I "clean" them after almost every range session. However, "clean" to me means a field strip, wipe down and re-lube and a pass or 2 with a bore snake. “People have to really suffer before they can risk doing what they love.” –Chuck Palahnuik Be harder to kill: https://preparefit.ck.page | |||
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Every firearm that I own , (as of this moment),is as clean, or cleaner than brand new. On top of that I lube them ready to run...as If my life depended on it. (Oh it does) Never judge a man, till you have walked a mile in his shoes..... That way, you'll be a mile away from him; and you'll have his shoes. | |||
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Of course, it's not lost on us that your screen-name is CLEANDEAN. . | |||
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I clean after every range session, but I don't spend a lot of time do it. I wipe it down/inspect parts/ striker function, run a bore snake though or couple passes with a brass brush, re-lube, function check. Same for every gun, rifle, shotgun pistol etc. Joe Back in Tx. | |||
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Nah, I just keep them lubed up with grease or oil. Eventually they get so nasty that I start feeling guilty so I show them some lovin’ | |||
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Thanks for taking the poll and the follow-ups, everybody! I noticed a lot of you use bore snakes. I've used them on my shotguns, but never really thought to do so on my rifles or handguns. I've just ordered Vipers for everything except my Reach Out And Touch Someone rifle. I think that, going forward, the Hoppe's and repeated bore brushing will be reserved for the .22 cal things, when I shoot lead. And the Big Ugly Gun. Or when I get a wild hair and decide to really clean the bejesus out of something  "America is at that awkward stage. It's too late to work within the system,,,, but too early to shoot the bastards." -- Claire Wolfe "If we let things terrify us, life will not be worth living." -- Seneca the Younger, Roman Stoic philosopher | |||
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If I've put 100 or more rounds at a time through a gun, I'll at least quickly strip it, run a brush through the barrel (especially the chamber), inspect and apply or re-apply lube as necessary. Except for the one(s) I'm carrying, I might not do this right away. I do not believe in routine detail (down to every last part) stripping. This isn't necessary unless you dropped it in a mud puddle or something. I also dislike forcible cleaning with abrasives (e.g., burn rings on the front of a revolver cylinder) or scraping, e.g., carbon buildup in an AR. Lubrication is more important than perfect cleanliness. | |||
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