Cleaning my M4.....Do I really need to?

[jraab]

Hey,
I suck at cleaning my M-4....any tips?
Should i use oil or grease?

WHERE CAN I BUY SOME CLEANING TOOLS FOR THOSE HARD TO REACH PLACES?
pipe cleaners?

Thanks,

Jon

 

[USP]

Brownells has lots of cleaning stuff. I clean with either motor oil or CLP, motor oil is cheaper. I use small nylon brushes or let some stuff soak. When its clean I put a small coating on TW25 grease on some of the parts and put back together.

 

[greentips]

Buy a .22 bore snake and some CLP. That is pretty much all you need for the minimum.

 

[Dsiwy]

Cleaning the bolt and chamber/barrel extention is the most important. "cleaner the better unless you are one of thoughs wierdos who thinks your gun works better dirty"

 

[olegs69]

Should I use "dry" or "wet" lubricants?
Help!

 

[teddy49]

What does "clean" mean?

 

[Dsiwy]

DONT USE DRY LUBE "it does not work in the cold or the sand box, I know this first hand"

The best lube I found is Mil-tec or slip 2000 lube

Clean means no carbon build up and grim/dirt

 

[Fenix.NZ]

"do i really need to?"

seriously ?

 

[Starscream]

What hard to reach places?

 

[fishy]

old toothbrush, chamber brush and a boresnake are all you need dude.

 

[olegs69]

"do i really need to?"

seriously ?

"You" don't have to clean your AR because you have your Saiga+silencer.

 

[Reaper]

Cleaning the bolt and chamber/barrel extention is the most important. "cleaner the better unless you are one of thoughs wierdos who thinks your gun works better dirty"

Exactly run the barrel through,swab out the barrel extension and wipe off the bolt and carrier,apply the wonder lube of the month and you are good to go.

In adverse conditions I just use Shell Aero Moly Grease worked like a charm.

 

[Mike Oxbig]

Do you have a dish washer?

 

[Gunnerlove]

Do you have a dish washer?

Bad idea. Better to not clean it than put it in a dish washer.

 

[daedra83]

I heard some people use WD-40 to clean their AR, I've tried it though.

 

[Mike Oxbig]

Bad idea. Better to not clean it than put it in a dish washer.

Oh. I had no clue that it was a bad idea .

 

[Merllin]

Oh. I had no clue that it was a bad idea .

Oh.. Oh.. I get this one...

 

[nelly]

It's only a mouse gun - Don't bother cleaning it - It'll break soon anyway.

(In my hole, flame suit on).

 

[CTS]

I have a habit of cleaning a gun once i get it......then i shoot the gun uncleaned till if fails. Just to see how many rounds it can handle!. Does anyone else do this or is that a stupid idea!

 

[Styrak]

No you don't really need to.

But if you want it to work and go bang, then yes you need to.