My AR works fine and is accurate with my commie 1966 corrosive ammo. I am, however, getting sick and tired of turning the garden hose on it, during cleaning, and can't help flooding the lenses of the scope. (no scope leak yet) Drying it out is just another part of the job.
I have a spam can of that ammo to get rid of before it dies of old age,(or I die of old age) but I need to find a quicker method of cleaning up the corrosive salts without making the cleaning job so nasty.
The experiment involves spray cans of Carburetor cleaner, Brake cleaner, WD40, and oil.
I ****** out the lower, bolt, gas tube, barrel, and carrier with the spray cans and clean the bore with swabs and Hoppe's as usual. Oil the springs of the lower, re-assemble, then open a beer.
I will report the condition of same in about 2 weeks. Any guesses as to how it will go?
Well, if it rusts up, I will just have to replace parts, no sweat.
No I don't use the beer in cleaning, but figured it might be suggested that it does a better job of cleaning.
Semper Fi
I have a spam can of that ammo to get rid of before it dies of old age,(or I die of old age) but I need to find a quicker method of cleaning up the corrosive salts without making the cleaning job so nasty.
The experiment involves spray cans of Carburetor cleaner, Brake cleaner, WD40, and oil.
I ****** out the lower, bolt, gas tube, barrel, and carrier with the spray cans and clean the bore with swabs and Hoppe's as usual. Oil the springs of the lower, re-assemble, then open a beer.
I will report the condition of same in about 2 weeks. Any guesses as to how it will go?
Well, if it rusts up, I will just have to replace parts, no sweat.
No I don't use the beer in cleaning, but figured it might be suggested that it does a better job of cleaning.
Semper Fi