Do you clean you pistol everytime after your shoot?

[aim4fun]

Just want to gain some insight or advice here. I clean my pistol every single time after coming from the range. Just want to keep the peace of mind that the gun stay clean while I store it. But it take me a lot of time (normally 30 min per handgun) to do it. Should I clean as somebody suggested, every 1000 rounds or keep my routine? Any thoughts, or you can suggest me some fast cleaning method?

 

[broncoo]

hahaha

i clean my ruger mk3 when it starts to have trouble (about 3-4000rnds)
i have not yet cleaned my xd .45 (2500rnds down the pipe sofar)
my 44/40 SAA get cleaned every other range trip
ruger sr9 gets cleaned when the barrel needs it (shoots nothing but lead)

 

[Grizzlypeg]

Some guns and ammo may be excessively dirty, and of that I have no experience. In my case, I wipe down the exteriors with some G96 and a soft rag after range time. Full cleaning with a solvent, I do sporadically. I've a revolver that was sensitive to buildup on the cylinder face and small amounts of powder residue under the ejector, and it needed more attention with a brush after each session and sometimes even during one.

 

[pizdets17]

Every time, religiously.

 

[Jim S]

After everytime, and if I'm not shooting for a 10 days or so, I'll wipe them down inbetween range visits.

 

[aridan]

Every time, religiously.

LOL, me too. About 45min per gun: remove grips, M-pro for the barrel, the rest: brush Ed's Red, wipe, blow, wipe again, spray Ballistol, blow, assemble, wipe. I also spray the barrell with Ballistol when I'm done shooting, just in case I have no time for cleaning the next 2-3 days. Otherwise, the feed ramp becomes a b*tch to clean.

Seems that noobs like me (under 500 posts) clean always; the experienced guys clean when neccessary...

 

[peddler]

Every time, religiously.

I do, as well. Actually enjoy the quiet time.

 

[7.62mm]

Non chlorinated brake cleaner and G96.....takes me about 5 min. per pistol....done

 

[stevebc]

I clean them once a year, when I put them away for the winter.

 

[Farlsincharge]

Full detail clean, every time usually. If I have taken some safe queens out as well as my regulars, I clean them afterwards and the regulars get one more session before they are cleaned. I love my guns and I want them clean and ready to go, they are easier to clean when done more often and I like being completely familiar with all aspects of them as well.

 

[bjhill]

Clean when pistol becomes noticeably heavier from the couple of pounds of accumulated #### stuck to the gun

 

[p210sig]

...

 

[FAQMAT]

I cleaned them after every range session only for the first year of shooting. Now i clean them only when they really need it.

 

[sheetmetalglock]

If it wasn't for the fact that I like to clean my guns, I wouldn't clean them after every shoot. I hate to clean my ruger 10/22 though, so it stays dirty for a long time

 

[OldRanger]

Do you clean you pistol everytime after your shoot?


Only if I plan on selling on the EE with less than 100rnds thru it...

 

[Ganderite]

Only when it starts to act up or looks so grungy it bothers me.

 

[ESQ]

300 rounds or whenever it gets sticky. If it gets sticky before 300 to 500 rounds, it eventually finds a new home.

 

[aridan]

Non chlorinated brake cleaner and G96.....takes me about 5 min. per pistol....done

I only use brake cleaner (and sometimes carb cleaner) on my cheap shotgun. I keep that away from everything else - especially grips.

 

[scotty]

If I can't get to clean it asap, I'll just run a wire bore brush down the barrel to get some of the gunk out and maybe give it a splash of compressed air to get some unburnt powder out, but I can't leave my SA MC Op sitting too long without cleaning em.

 

[sigtactical]

my 9mm's & .40's after each trip to the range, my .22 ruger MK lll's each 500-600 rounds. i like to have my big bore pistols cleaned up after each sessions.