Cleaning your tavor

[84wh1]

Hey guys,

I got my tavor a couple weeks ago and have tossed about 100 rounds through the pipe. Anyways, I've always been pretty anal about cleaning my guns, making sure I get all the carbon and residue out of everywhere. I find that with the tavor, I just can't access most of the dirt near the gas tube area just above the chamber. Is there an easy way to clean that spot?

I know it's likely not essential as it is a true battle rifle, but my gun cleaning OCD doesn't like seeing it dirty. The chamber is also a little tough to clean to my OCD standards.

Is there an easier way to clean those spots, and also is it even worth it to do so?

Also, how often do you tavor owners clean your rifle?

Thanks!

 

[Still alive]

I share your OCDness with my Tavor too. Recently heard about Froglube and Fireclean. Not tried either yet. Always used copious amts. of Hoppes and a nylon brush and Q-tips. Scrub for hours! .223 is a pain to completely clean well. I clean even if I put ONE rd thru the gun..(which I don't usually do!) so I hear where you're coming from! Tagged for interest!

 

[dizzy]

wipe out foam cleaner and a spray can of air. Works wonders

 

[onetwentyish]

For making the gun easier to clean, I would recommend a GHW Razorback rail when zahal gets them soon, as it allows you to remove your barrel without having to remove your optics.

 

[npbra]

Let's see, bought over 2 years ago, lots of trips to the range and coyote control, still shooting well, will clean when it starts to act up.

 

[DILLIGAF]

I will never clean mine... I got better things to do with my time...

 

[6MT]

I will never clean mine... I got better things to do with my time...

What are we talking about here.....a Tavor or a Mosin?

 

[Leviathan024]

Get the dissambly wrench and tear it down completely. Makes it easy to reach anywhere

 

[Madmardigan]

Get the dissambly wrench and tear it down completely. Makes it easy to reach anywhere

This is what I do. Except I made my own wrench.

 

[SantaClawz]

Get the dissambly wrench and tear it down completely. Makes it easy to reach anywhere

That's pretty much the only way to completely clean these guns, unfortunately.

 

[84wh1]

That's pretty much the only way to completely clean these guns, unfortunately.

Thanks guys. Now who sells the disassembly wrench?

 

[onetwentyish]

Only IWI US that I know of. Just get a large allen key or bolt and make your own.

 

[Brappp306]

I will never clean mine... I got better things to do with my time...

Haha that is probably the most moronic post I have ever read on here... But to each there own.

 

[kingdarb]

When you call posts moronic, make sure you know the difference between "there" and "their". Heh.

Haha that is probably the moronic post I have ever read on here... But to each there own.

 

[DILLIGAF]

Hahahahahahhahaha

 

[onetwentyish]

Lmao.

 

[Leviathan024]

I got a wrench for $20 from dlask here in canada. Making your own is also easy but I'm a busy guy

 

[Ebola]

Allen key and a bench grinder is all you need for a tavor key. It would have been nice if IWI gave you one when you buy one.

 

[Cobrajr122]

I just clean the BCG, barrel and anything I can reach after each range trip, using the large bush to wipe out the gas tube and brush the inside of the gun.
Every couple of months I completely tear down the gun and give it a through cleaning, made my own wrench from an Allen key using a bench grinder, works great.

Been using froglube on it since I got it new. Switched over to fireclean last week, both a great products, way better than other cleaners I have used.

 

[84wh1]

I just clean the BCG, barrel and anything I can reach after each range trip, using the large bush to wipe out the gas tube and brush the inside of the gun.
Every couple of months I completely tear down the gun and give it a through cleaning, made my own wrench from an Allen key using a bench grinder, works great.

Been using froglube on it since I got it new. Switched over to fireclean last week, both a great products, way better than other cleaners I have used.

That's prob what I'll do. I just don't like seeing all that black carbon in the gas tube. It gets my OCD cranked. Lol