How often do you clean your pistols/revolvers?

peter2772000 said:
Ditto!

If all you own is 2 handguns and 3 rifles, then cleaning isn't such a task. But if you're an idiot like me with 50+ toys and a propensity to bring as many of them to the range as possible at the same time, a detailed stripdown gets old damn quick.

Anything rustable (new word, I just made it up. I'm good, huh? :p) gets wiped down before going in the safe. Then it's back to the evening ritual. Once in awhile, I'll grab a handgun or rifle and disassemble it while watching tv. A wiping followed by lube and then I practice zapping bad guys with a snap cap.

Cleaning made fun 101 ;)
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Yeah, that's me going to the range with all my stuff. I'll get my inventory out at home a few times a year and give them a cleaning. If I am outside in wet weather then that is a different story, or if I am shooting my corrosive ammo then at the very least I'll drench my barrel and action with WD-40 right away until I get a day off when I can clean it properly.
 
A detailed cleaning if I notice extra gunk build up. Regular patch down the barrell and exterior wipe after any time at the range. I do get lazy though.
 
Clean after every use. If I have a gun that has been unused but left in the safe for more than 3-4 months, I will take it out and make sure it is lubed well. But that is because I like to take care of my possessions, and like them to remain in top condition all the time.
 
Many of us learned through negative reinforcement that any visible goo anywhere on a firearm would result in extra push ups, so please don't belittle those of us who like to keep our hardware tidy!

I no longer use white gloves to check to see if I've missed any carbon, but it has taken a lot of years of therapy to get to that point!
 
BP7 said:
how much (or how little) do you shoot each time at the range???
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Depends on the gun and how many I bring really. Usually shoot more 9mm per trip than I do .40 or .45. Usually 100 rds of 9mm and a bit less of the others.
 
nelly said:
Many of us learned through negative reinforcement that any visible goo anywhere on a firearm would result in extra push ups, so please don't belittle those of us who like to keep our hardware tidy!

I no longer use white gloves to check to see if I've missed any carbon, but it has taken a lot of years of therapy to get to that point!
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I'm doing that one now:D... and it seemed to also carry over to personal firearms aswell. At mimimum a quick pull through if I don't have alot of time that night. Also my first rifle was an SKS, and if that wasn't spotless you'll find the parts you missed within 24 hours :(
 
Basic target shooting rules.
1) Don't clean the gun unless it stops functioning.
2) NEVER start a match with a clean gun.
3) Match grade 45's work best when the oil is running off your elbow.

Dr J
 
My guns get cleaned when functioning is impeded or accuracy falls off noticeably. I just cleaned my CZ-75 after about 1000 lead bullet reloads because I was starting to get a light strike on 1-2 rounds per hundred. Keep your gun properly lubricated and powder fouling alone won't impede cycling much.

If you shoot 2 or 3 guns every week, you're going to waste a lot of time cleaning if they get cleaned every time you shoot them.
 
My gun still has factory grease in all the right places. Ive put a few (emphasis on few) hundred rounds through it (300ish?).

I think after the next range trip or the one after ill run a patch through the barrel with some solvent and wipe off the GSR.

other than that, i dont foresee a full cleaning and re-oiling of moving parts like the barrel or whatnot for a long, long time.
 
Well, this is interesting. Last time i shot my 1911 i cleaned it when i got back from the range. It was filty inside, i couldnt imagine leaving it like that or just wiping it off, it was filty inside. I usually shot at least 300-400 rounds if i have the ammo available when i go to the range. Ill admit i like my guns looking great as well, i like having the stainless steel look shiny and new. Im a little anal about that. Hell i use Q-tips to get the little stuff. I could see leaving my glock dirty, cause it doesnt get really dirty anyhow for some reason. However the 1911 & my revolvers ill be cleaning after every range visit. I cant see how a clean gun can be bad.
 
I know for my hunting rifles, once they are sighted in with the load I am going to using I don't dare clean the barrel until after the season ends. The first shot usually goes haywire from a clean rifle then it shoots consistant. Only if they get wet from rain or snow would I make sure they are shiny.

Are pistols the same ? Do you start a competition with a clean barrel ?
 
jacky said:
I know for my hunting rifles, once they are sighted in with the load I am going to using I don't dare clean the barrel until after the season ends. The first shot usually goes haywire from a clean rifle then it shoots consistant. Only if they get wet from rain or snow would I make sure they are shiny.

Are pistols the same ? Do you start a competition with a clean barrel ?
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Havnt done any competitions, just recreational target shooting.
 
I got a VZ-58 new about 2 years ago. Since then I've shot at lease 2300 rnds through her and i have never cleaned it per say. I only run a bore snake with clp down the bore once after shooting. And i have added a couple drops of oil to the runners for the bolt carrier once.I have only ever shot the cheep crate ammo. Learned the hard way to clean the bore, shot a coulpe hundred rounds and then left it under the seat of the truck for a couple months. wanna talk about rust! run the bore snake through and kept shooting.

The rest of my stuff, like the other guy said, when it gets wet, or the fealing strikes me. I did enough unwarrented rifle cleaning in the army, not going to do it on my own time:)
 
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