abbynormal
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How often do you clean your Black rifle!
- Thread starter SEK-BERLIN
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While it might make you feel good, there is no reason to clean your non-precision rifle that often. It's going to function fine for thousands of rounds between cleaning, and unless accuracy suffers to an un-acceptable level (unlikely in a black rifle) you aren't doing it any favours by cleaning it every couple hundred rounds.
JDForBrkFst
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I clean the barrel and chamber every 200-400 or so rounds, I just figure its less wear and tear on the bore and chamber that way. I only do a detailed clean once or twice a year if that.
Everything you said after your first sentence is correct. I do not do a strip/clean because I think it will make the firearm function better. I do it so I can give it a thorough inspection before each use. When you get into the tens of thousands of Psi ballpark, a sanity check can't hurt, can help.
That's a fair point. There is no harm in doing a inspection after shooting, but no need in cleaning everything right down to the metal every 200 rounds. I know those that were/are in the military are engrained with the idea that everything needs to be spotless in order to work properly, but that can actually cause damage due to over-cleaning. You are often better off using a bit of lube instead of a cleaning brush.
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As a rule of thumb gas impingement such as AR's require more frequent cleaning than piston equipped rifles.
Yech, hardly ever. They run fine dirty and loads of rifles have been ruined by over cleaning. So I don't bother unless the thing is REALLY dirty and gunked up. Don't really see the point.
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Haha I clean mine religiously... Every time after using it, wether it be 5 rounds or 500. Only takes minutes, plus I actually enjoy cleaning my guns... How do you ruin a rifle by cleaning it haha. If you no how to properly clean your rifle there should be no worries of causing harm. I really lube mine up(with Frog Lube). Always worked good for me!
If you have to ask this question then you clearly don't know the answer. Which means in all likelihood you are damaging your rifle every time you clean it. If you do not own a rod guide then you are damaging your rifle.
Being ignorant of the damage doesn't mean it isn't happening.
What do you mean by a "Rod Guide"? I use a bore snake on mine. I do sometimes use my rod kit but have never had problems with it. I have never personally heard of anyone using a rod guide so it must not be that important.
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You have not the first clue about how to properly clean a rifle barrel. One hopes you don't take the same attitude towards other stuff in the world. I am sure there are all kinds of important things out there in the world that you have no personal experience wth.
Pour a handful of sand into your engine crankcase and you won't have any problem with that either ... for a while. You won't even see any damage. But that doesn't mean that damage isn't being done.
So rather than tell the guy he is stupid and doesnt have a clue why wouldn't you explain what a bore guide is for and the proper way to clean his rifle.
Rod guide is a plastic (typically tube or cylinder that fits in the receiver and chamber with a hole for the rod). It keeps the rod straight when pushing it through the barrel, vs. a rod that buckles a bit without the guide.
Re. cleaning black rifles, I clean after every session. With Wipeout, I never use a brush anymore, just let it sit over night than push patches through, lube and done!!! I do scrub and clean the bolt and piston (I only own piston AR15's)
It's like rubbing sand paper through it. It makes all the nice and crisp edges like the throat all round and sloppy.
Running your rifle dirty is easier on it than basically sanding away all the features at the front of the chamber.
Think of it as using the same patch over and over. It accumulates dust, dirt and whatever else and then gets dragged through the bore to wear at it. One time won't leave your rifle useless but I would be weary of using one every time you shoot.
That is all just my opinion. I personally use a bore guide, they are cheap.
Running your rifle dirty is easier on it than basically sanding away all the features at the front of the chamber.
Think of it as using the same patch over and over. It accumulates dust, dirt and whatever else and then gets dragged through the bore to wear at it. One time won't leave your rifle useless but I would be weary of using one every time you shoot.
That is all just my opinion. I personally use a bore guide, they are cheap.
Shoot it until it stops working properly. That way you will know how long it will last when you are caught in a SHTF situation. The guy who cleans his rifle after every 100 rounds will never know until it's too late. If your gun chokes at 1200 rounds, clean it at 1000.
