AR-15 cleaning methods

[smak_daddy]

I'd be curious to hear all your AR-15 cleaning methods and the solvents you use.

Its been over 15 years since I've cleaned a AR and I need to brush up.

Anybody use the OTIS kits?

 

[Paulinski]

CLP and Dewy supplies

 

[koalorka]

Boresnake with a couple different brushes and CLP. I follow the Otis method.

 

[Ducimus]

CLP, metal brush and rag for interior, scrub brush for exterior, hot water.

 

[agilent_one]

For a "light" cleaning - a coated rod with a bronze brush and CLP.

 

[Hungry]

Bore guide inside the upper reciever. Kleen Bore (red painted) rod with jag, lots and lots of patches soaked with :

* Shooters Choice (copper, fouling, chemical removal)
* JB bore paste (physical removal of copper or other fouling)
* KROIL- followed by many patches of Remingon Bore Cleaner (physical scrubbing)

ONE or all of the above depending on how lazy I am (gotta clean my wife's rifles and pistol,too).

Then followed by several clean, dry patches until colour is a super light grey. Too lazy to keep scrubbing until totally white.

That was for the barrel. The bolt and carrier assembly needs lots of CLP, Hoppe's # 9 oil, brushing and wiping. Sometimes, I give the bolt carrier assembly a squirt or 2 of Gun Scrubber Aerosol or Brake Cleaner as most people commonly call it. More wiping with oily or CLP'ed rag.

Re-lube with Militec or CLP or Hoppe's # 9 Gun oil.

Remember you black gun lovers who are too young to remember the FN C1A1.... this is all easy compared to cleaning a C1A1 and it's relevant piston, piston shoulders, gas plug detent, et all that !! The FN's were not fun to clean!

Cheers,
Barney

 

[Striker]

you guys clean your rifles?

 

[RifleDude]

Basically, I follow the TM9-1005-319-10 Oprerator's manual. CLP soaked patches on a one piece rod to clean the bore and everything else. Once every 1000 or so rounds, I get the copper out using Sweet's 7.62. After using Sweets, I use a few patches soaked in Hoppe's #9 to neutralize the ammonia from the Sweet's. The whole process takes me about 15-20 minutes

 

[300Spartans]

Does anyone use G96 as a CLP for their ARs?

 

[cnmnicho]

Cleaning

Tide, hot water and a toothbrush. With the Tide not the fancy stuff, just plain old Tide powder. Then after a bit of 10W30 on an old shaving brush to lube it up. Never had a stoppage, less empty mag. I would recommned some miltec-1 for high temp climates.