How Do You Care for Your Firearms?

[czechsonofagun]

I have a friend - he is chemical engineer working for a big oil company - and he uses ATF to oil his guns. I suppose it is preventative like any other oil. When I asked him if he is concerned about atf on hands and such while hunting, he said atf is almost consumption quality oil.

That's the way I heard it and I tried it for a while, afaik it worked but I am back to RemOil.

I thought it interesting enough to share.

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[Sidwuffler]

I have competed in long range rifle and also a pistol comps for many years and was set on my Hoppes #9 and Sweets 7.62 for copper removal. Recently I was at the range and commented that my newest M1A NM was picking up quite a bit of copper fouling, a chap at the range put me on to a new range of products by Bore Tech and I have been well impressed by the results.:thumbsup:

I am using C4 Carbon remover and Cu+2 for copper fouling. I like the product as it is safe to leave in the barrel for extended periods , not like Sweets which is Amonia based.

You might want to check them out.

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[bigtiller]

My guns get unloaded and the pocket lint blowed out with the aircompressor then wiped with an oil rag. The seldom used ones get cleaned after about 100 rounds or sometime in the winter when it is too cold to shoot outdoors.

 

[RobertN]

Clean after each use. Keep well oiled. But, but well oiled, I mean complete coverage, but very minimal amounts. Too much oil usually collects dust and gunk.

I try to keep them clean to begin with; if they don't get too dirty or fouled, they are easier to clean. I keep them covered at the range unless in use, will clean the bore ect depending on use.

And, as someone else mentioned, always treat them as if loaded.

 

[Zxyrthe]

If I fire a round, I clean the gun. So far that's just my shotgun but I got a .50 muzzleloader for Christmas that I look forward to using before too long.

 

[Rockgod]

I wish they got cleaned after each use but I'll be honest, they don't...

The M-4 (Ar-15) gets cleaned about every 500 Rds or so, and thats my favorite rifle :laughing:

The Ak-47 (7.62) and GSG-5 (.22LR) probabably 600 Rds or so.

The .45 Kimber (1911) and M&P9 get cleaned a little more often (250-350 Rds) as they are carry guns. :thumbsup:

12 ga rarely gets shot.

Every gun always performs like its suspose to. The only exception might be the GSG5, but that I attribute more toward ammo choices.

 

[SPYDERLK]

I quit cleaning guns when I noticed it didnt make a bit of difference. I use Caig DeOxIt to wipe down my 12Ga that spends a good bit of time outside leaning against a tree or post or building .. wherever Im typically needing it.
larry

 

[RoyJackson]

I quit cleaning guns when I noticed it didnt make a bit of difference. I use Caig DeOxIt to wipe down my 12Ga that spends a good bit of time outside leaning against a tree or post or building .. wherever Im typically needing it.
larry

I'm on a few firearms related websites and there is a fair amount of folks agreeing with you there.

I'm more concerned about rust from my perspiration then anything else (which is why I wipe 'em down after handling).
Some guys (match shooter...which I'm not!!) see a deterioration in accuracy in their AR-15 rifles after several hundred rounds. These gents are serious about MOA...I'm not nearly that good a shot.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

No matter what you do, recognize that the first shot from a clean bore is almost always a flier.

Shooting from an oiled barrel fouls the rifling, and shooting from a dry barrel is a flier. The solution? Gunslick, a graphite lubricant. I learned this one from the bench rest guys at the rod and gun club.

Gunslick is a good lubricant in dusty conditions too, since it is dry and doesn't hold dirt.

 

[czechsonofagun]

No matter what you do, recognize that the first shot from a clean bore is almost always a flier.

For centerfire storage, I use a bore snake with Hoppe's and then a second one with Rem oil. Clean & lube the action with Break Free or Rem oil.

Before a hunting trip, I re-sight the rifle, clean and then fire a fouling shot. I don't clean again until I am done hunting. Modern powder & primers are non corrosive and I have never had a problem with this, no matter how wet and rainy the hunting trip was, even ones several weeks long.

On similar note, I spent a lot of time to sight in my .50 Omega last year. The objective was for the first shot from clean and cold barrel to be dead on at 50 yards. It took few weeks of tinkering, but I was very happy with the result - achieved with cheap Hornady XTPs and loose 777.

Since our hunting area has also a range, more often than not I shoot everytime I hunt - how would the bullet fly, if the deer actually showed up. It means to run a brush up and down the barrel every time - or even more cleaning for the Omega, but I like the additional assurance.