How Often Do You Clean

When the cylinder won't rotate any more or the slide won't function. I make no apologies but when that happens I strip them completely. I hate cleaning as much as re-loading but do agree both are necessary evils. I used to enjoy both. After shooting for threee decades I have grown to hate both.
 
you could easily damage your rifle or handgun if you use the wrong tools to clean it with. the worst thing is the bore rods that can damage the barrel etc.
 
The Cleaner
Full tear down after every use.
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Would we expect anything less?:D
Broad spectrum here, from a quoted 20 to 20,000 rounds.
For me I don't worry about a certain round count or time interval; I make an obsevational judgement based on probability of functional imparement, and then do the deed.
The powder residue (mix of carbon and greasy unburnt hydrocarbons) is a great moisture barrier (assuming non corrosive priming of course) and I have some rifles that have not been bore cleaned in excess of thirty years with no ill effects.
 
Usually the day after... when I get home from the range, I use some CLP inside and out, leave to next day and thoroughly clean it (them)

Blue
 
That last reply reminded me of something, its a good idea to let the metal sweat out, cold to warm indoor , or hot day to cold basement. And then there is the dreaded rain where stock comes off and all internals are flushed with a moisture displacing spray.
Frank
 
Uninteresting said:
What parts are ruined? Finish coming off due to excessive scrubbing or something?

Or is it something else?
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There's another side to that coin. I field strip and clean after every trip to the range. As a result of this habit I once discovered a roll pin was working its way loose in my Mark 23 guide rod assembly and fixed that "small" problem before it caused damage to my guide rod/slide.
 
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