Cleaning AR-15s
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The C7/8 is easier to clean than the C1A1.
DI is not venting gasses into the chamber for all your thoughts and fears.
But dont let me, fact or logic get in the way of misplaced thoughts
How come it always took me twice as long to clean my C7 as my C1A1, then?
To each their own, I guess...
mudgunner49
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What is this cleaning thing that you speak of???
Run it hot and wet...
Run it hot and wet...
Gunnerlove
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You were doing it wong?
Starscream
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Lemme guess, army said it the internals had to be clean enough to eat off of, right?
GASP!!!! 
You absolutely must use dental tools to scrape the carbon from inside the flash hider and chamber. Further, you WILL scrape the inside of the bolt key until a CLP (NEVER EVER GUN OIL) soaked 2x2 jammed into it comes out immaculate. An AR (C7/8) type rifle is in sh*t state until I can jam my pinky in between the locking lugs and chamber and pull it out cleaner than it was when it went in.
Or so I was told (repeatedly) on ISCC.
You absolutely must use dental tools to scrape the carbon from inside the flash hider and chamber. Further, you WILL scrape the inside of the bolt key until a CLP (NEVER EVER GUN OIL) soaked 2x2 jammed into it comes out immaculate. An AR (C7/8) type rifle is in sh*t state until I can jam my pinky in between the locking lugs and chamber and pull it out cleaner than it was when it went in.
Or so I was told (repeatedly) on ISCC.
Gunnerlove
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- Vancouver Island
GASP!!!!
You absolutely must use dental tools to scrape the carbon from inside the flash hider and chamber. Further, you WILL scrape the inside of the bolt key until a CLP (NEVER EVER GUN OIL) soaked 2x2 jammed into it comes out immaculate. An AR (C7/8) type rifle is in sh*t state until I can jam my pinky in between the locking lugs and chamber and pull it out cleaner than it was when it went in.
Or so I was told (repeatedly) on ISCC.
Once you realize that most of the people you work with have no idea what they are doing (or why), life makes more sense.
Oh I dunno, I shot a C8 today that was almost rusted shut. The bolt, firing pin, carrier, and feed ramps had heavy rust on them... It could barely shoot. I dont think the gun has ever seen oil. The condition of the rust wasnt just flash surface rust but it had started to actually eat into the parts. The outside was fine, just the internals were screwed up.
As noted the C8 required lube. If the rifles must be cleaned with dental tools, the dental tool would be issued. It is a cbt rifle. The only reason one would spend a long time to get rid of the carbon deposits is for a inspection when on course. A good lube will disolve carbon. For an inspection you want the rifle dry and you scrape off the carbon deposits. You then lube the rifle with an oil that will not disolve the carbon so when the instructor inspects the rifle their hands will not get dirty.
I used both C1 and C7 when on the rife team and these were only lubed and whiped down. Never had stoppages other then faulty ammo. When in the field both rifles required a more detailed cleaning to operate flawless. The main causes of rifle stoppages would be dirt and sand. This is if the rifle itself does not have a part failure which is rare with proper maintenance.
However sometimes I go overboard cleaning my rifles more so just to play with them.
I used both C1 and C7 when on the rife team and these were only lubed and whiped down. Never had stoppages other then faulty ammo. When in the field both rifles required a more detailed cleaning to operate flawless. The main causes of rifle stoppages would be dirt and sand. This is if the rifle itself does not have a part failure which is rare with proper maintenance.
However sometimes I go overboard cleaning my rifles more so just to play with them.
I sometimes clean the chamber and run a patch in the barrel. Sometimes i just dump the BCG in my ultrasonic cleaner, re lube it and stick er back in. No problems. I clean every 500 or so rounds, but that is probably even overdoing it.
