Well that sucked compared to a piston rifle

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My first black rifle was a piston rifle, It was a simple take bolt and carrier out wipe off and relube, pull piston out clean off the end and relube. done in no time.
I took my AR apart for the first time to clean it and good gosh that carbon gets everywhere. Took forever to get all the little spots. Spent more time on just the bolt than the other gun total. Used fire clean for the first time hoping that will make the next time easier.

This isn't a knock on the platform. it has been just as accurate and reliable as the piston rifle was. I knew it would be dirtier but didn't expect that. Still gonna buy another though. :D

Any other tricks to make clean up easier? I bought all the specialty tools and brushes from sinclair and have a otis B.O.N.E. tool inbound.

Jason
 
In the military we were made to fastidiously clean our C7s, and wasted many hours doing so.

My regular DI AR at home has seen 6000 rounds in the past 18 months, and has been cleaned ONCE. I pull a boresnake through it after each range day, BUT THAT'S IT. And I used "dirty" Norinco ammo.

I win or place every competition. The few stoppages I've ever had have been mag related.

It was treated properly with FrogLube initially, and I run it quite wet.

IMHO it does NOT need to be anywhere near as clean as you may think...
 
like mentioned, does not have to be spotless to run. just wipe the BCG with a rag, spray with lube (AR's like to be run wet), maybe a patch or two down the bore, done.

Mind you I tend to go to town on cleaning mine if I am bored, or have a good tv show on.
 
Phat Eagle said:
In the military we were made to fastidiously clean our C7s, and wasted many hours doing so.

My regular DI AR at home has seen 6000 rounds in the past 18 months, and has been cleaned ONCE. I pull a boresnake through it after each range day, BUT THAT'S IT. And I used "dirty" Norinco ammo.

I win or place every competition. The few stoppages I've ever had have been mag related.

It was treated properly with FrogLube initially, and I run it quite wet.

IMHO it does NOT need to be anywhere near as clean as you may think...
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This!
 
Big_Red said:
Take out bolt carrier, lube bolt. Bore snake through barrel. Reassemble and fire.
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We have a bingo. The bolt will naturally scrape clean any carbon out of the areas that needs to be clear of it. Remove whatever carbon you can easily, lube it up and reassemble. It doesn't have to be sparkling. :)
 
These things work great for cleaning the BCG.

http://ww w.brownells.com/gunsmith-tools-supplies/rifle-tools/combination-tools/cat-m4-tool-sku100004448-31857-53738.aspx?sku=100004448
 
I use brake cleaner to clean my upper and bolt. Remove most of the carbon and grit quickly. Dry fast and leave no residue. Then I lube with CLP and shoot.I do clean the barrel with normal commercial solvent to remove copper fouling.
 
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Trinimon said:
I switched over to Fireclean a few months ago. Too bad it's as expensive as frack.
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I use the G96 in a spray can (not the CLP version used in the comparison tests). It's fairly comparable to fireclean but it's easy to get, easy to use and not too expensive. Season the internals with this stuff. IE spray it on and let soak in. A few days later repeat. Keep in mind these are really metal conditioners and work best if an actual lube is used after in required areas.

I use Shell Roteilla 0W40 full synthetic diesel oil. Often on sale at Canadian tire. I also use it in my diesel truck. Great for really cold (as is G96) and heat/dust. Fairly cheap as well. Plus it has some detergent which seems to collect the cabon and move it away. A wipedown and ready to go.

Keep the bolt wet with this stuff and you're laughing. Works in extreme cold and heat.
 
Soak stuff in varsole. Use carb cleaner for the gas tube and breach area. Get an old tooth brush, pipe cleaners and cotton swabs.

Hahaha. Yes the gas and the carbon it contains does get every where. Also if you use varsole make sure to take all the plastic parts off and oil it lightly after ward's.
 
Fireclean takes the DI stoner rifle and sends it into another gear. Personally, I love the DI system because it has less moving parts than your average piston. The AR is an extremely reliable rifle and its capable of firing thousands of rounds without cleaning...as long as its lubricated. The more I disassemble high round count piston guns the more I begin to loath them in a way, once you learn the jedi ways of maintaining the gas gun the more you will love it. Also, get fireclean and don't look back.
 
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