straightShot
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Shooting them? That's not a problem at all. Getting them clean, to include the carbon build-up? I'm behind on that for sure.
Do you clean the carbon of your valves when you change your oil? If so, stop that.Getting them clean, to include the carbon build-up? I'm behind on that for sure.
I'd treat a Mosin-Nagant with a cracked stock better than that.just stop then. Take the bolt out, wipe it with oil, run an oily rag down the barrel. Takes 3 minutes, with motor oil. When accuracy goes to hell, run some sweets through. Thats all I do, and clocked 1 malfunction in 25,000 round, other than some old Wolf ammo, and brass getting kicked back in by a catcher. Accuracy is fine too.
cant say its the best thing in the world, but its runs good, shoots good, never rusts, and doesn't build up soot. No real signs of meaningful wear either. Shot it in a sandstorm in Yakama a few times, and it ran great there as well. I too would treat a Mosin better. Gotta take care of the woodI'd treat a Mosin-Nagant with a cracked stock better than that.
good analogy. I see those gas station pictures of "their gas vs ours" with the valves that could not possible have came off a running engine, well passed the piston kiss range on a low compression motor. But it sure is dramatic. Interestingly, I have seen the Filthy 14, and it DOES look like those valves.Do you clean the carbon of your valves when you change your oil? If so, stop that.
You probably want to pull the BCG apart every 1k and clean it well enough to count three gas rings; other than that, don't. See BCM's Filthy 14 article.
For the barrel, clean per your accuracy requirements.
To me it's no worse than a 1911. Actually now that I think about it I think its easier.
While that may be true, I definately like taking apart and cleaning my 1911 or Thompson far more than my AR. Heck, I enjoy cleaning my AK a lot more too.
I'd say, apart from my 9 shot .22 revolver (soooooo many cylendars to clean), my AR is my least favorite to clean.
I learned to clean guns in ROTC and the Army. I simply can't do a half-Schumered cleaning job on a good gun.cant say its the best thing in the world, but its runs good, shoots good, never rusts, and doesn't build up soot. No real signs of meaningful wear either. Shot it in a sandstorm in Yakama a few times, and it ran great there as well. I too would treat a Mosin better. Gotta take care of the wood
I can respect that, I used to heavily clean, then eventually figured out it wasn't necessary. Still scrub down the 1911, grease the rails, lugs, bushing. But the AR gets shot so much I just started oiling it more than cleaning. After discovering that oiling it kept it clean enough, I just went with it. I always found a good AR runs very clean. Many disagree buts its every bit as clean inside as an AK/Mini/SKS and much easier to clean what does get fouled in my experience.I learned to clean guns in ROTC and the Army. I simply can't do a half-Schumered cleaning job on a good gun.
I can’t sleep if my guns are dirty. Soon as I come back from the range I’ll clean it spotless and I feel proud when there clean and ready for another go.
I payed a lot of money for something to not clean it.