Do you clean magazines?

[chevyforlife21]

Do you lube the metal body's follower and spring how often?

 

[BCCL]

I wipe them down after each range session, take them apart maybe once a year.

 

[The Sarge]

Yup.
How often? I dunno. When the mood hits me.

 

[B!ngo]

Well of course. They've got moving parts so they get cleaned. Also, like changing your oil in your own car, it's an opportunity for a detailed inspection which, in the case of mags, may be more important than the cleaning.

 

[beatledog7]

Only when one gives me trouble.

 

[earlthegoat2]

Every so often. Interpret how you will.

 

[HOOfan_1]

I only take them apart every 3rd or 4th range session...they can be a pain to put back together.

I always go over the inside of the frame and the outside of my magazines with qtips and rubbing alcohol though.

 

[Coyote3855]

When I was shooting IPSC 4-5 times a month, a magazine or two went in the dirt on every stage. I cleaned the mag body interior with a nylon brush and the springs with a dry rag between stages. And never used any lube. It only attracted crud.

 

[rcmodel]

Most certainly.

Re-lube with Remington Dry-Lube spray.

Slicker then owl dodo, won't contaminate primers, and dirt doesn't stick like it does to oil.

rc

 

[Swing]

On the 1911, yes. Light (very light) coating of oil after a range trip.

 

[BCRider]

Yes, when they get gritty feeling. I've used an oily rag for a very light coating on the internal parts only.

I'll get some dry lube when I remember to buy some while out some day.

 

[igousigloo]

Only when one gives me trouble.

Probably should do it more often but a malfunction usually reminds me.

 

[Gun Nerd]

Usually around every third range trip. A little spray of Rem oil and a wipe down keeps them happily feeding. I am as concerned about wear as mallfunction.

 

[dagger dog]

Yeah but,I want to know how ya'll get the potato chip grease finger prints off the cover pictures of the latest issue of Handloader ?

A small round "bottle brush" works well,then I "lube" with the same powder mica I use fo case necks,wipe clean.

 

[4v50 Gary]

Once a year unless they obviously need it.

 

[SharpsDressedMan]

Same as above. ^

 

[wally]

I take them apart and clean only if they start giving feed problems. If that doesn't fix it I'll try a new spring, and if that fails, I'll swap in a known good follower. IF that fails I pull the spring, follower, and floor-plate and junk the body.

The outsides and follower top I generally wipe down before I load them.

 

[wrs840]

Re-lube with Remington Dry-Lube spray.

That's what I use, and I think it may be the key to not really having to clean them very often...

 

[Deltaboy1984]

Once a year unless they get dropped in the dirt.

 

[Ludasmith]

I don't lube them as I worry the lube will hold dirt when they get dropped in the rocks/sand/grass as I am practicing at the range.

I clean my pistols every couple thousand rounds (which turns out to be about once every 2 years) and the mags get cleaned on an as needed basis if they are feeling gritty. I might try this Remi Dry Lube mentioned above if I see it at the store.

 

[bigfatdave]

I clean as needed or when I can't remember the last time I cleaned them

Take down, inspect&deburr, blow/wipe out, dry-lube ("liquid wrench" brand spray for me), re-assemble, test, store or load as needed

It isn't rocket surgery, it just takes some time and attention. If a mag is a pain to take down I sometimes just blow it out through the holes/slots and clean while holding the follower down with a bamboo implement.

 

[M2 Carbine]

Do you clean magazines?

Only when they get dropped in the dirt.


When I fire such as corrosive 7.62x25 I give the magazine a good cleaning.

 

[Ala Dan]

Probably, not often enough~?

 

[Swing]

Ah, the 7.62x25mm, forgot about that one. Yes, I clean and oil them good after that funky old Commie stuff is run through the Yugo.

 

[Dr.Rob]

1. shake the rocks and dirt out.

2. wipe off with an oily rag

If it still looks raunchy, disassemble and clean.