Your supposed to clean them? Thanks a lot dfarris...
I tend to agree , I too have seen "Billy Bobs" and "I got these reloads cheap at the gun show", and my gun won't run...or worse.
Cleaning: This is a burr under my saddle. I have a good friend ,my gun buddy,and folks will wear out a crown and bore - but never give the action, extraction, magazines, under extractor, gas ports...any attention. Forget Inspect and Maintain, but by gawd you could eat off the bore.
Personally I give focus to the important stuff like chambers, extractors on shotguns, gas ports/systems. I ran my guns and did the Inspect/Maintain and noted
for that particuar gun the cleaning schedule. I ran as much as 25K rds a year through a SG, so yes I may have gone 1K rds before cleaning. That chamber,extractor, gas system, and adding oil as need was done as needed b/t cleaning.
I also have a burr under my saddle about "some" gun maintanance products companies. Claims, marketing, attitudes and such flat turns me off. I refuse to use them. I did fine for w-a-y too many years doing what I did. Then I started getting "stuff" in shooters kits, raffles, gifts and went down that slippery slope like an idiot...I regret I ever did.
Now it is my understanding if in the Military or somesuch agency on has to inspect / maintain/clean as "instructed or ordered". If these "instructions or orders are not followed, one gets busted. I don't care if the orders state that I had to clean with Mr.Bubbles and lube with Criso , 5 times a day...I would follow orders and do so. Don't mean a hill of beans if I agree or not with regimen.
Mr. Bubbles and Crisco may be the best stuff to use...or maybe the lowest the lowest bidder. Makes no nevermind...I gotta follow orders.
Environs , ammo, type of platform dictate ammo and cleaning regimen for us regular folks. A plinker or range gun only is a whole 'nuther deal that a firearm used for CCW, HD/SD.
Honestly had a guy that did not have enough ammo to shoot. He had spent $50 on a various new cleaning/lubing products...no money for ammo tho. He didn't need any cleaning/lubing stuff...must have tons of "previously bought" supplies. IF this stuff is "supposed" to last a bazillion rds and withstand the pressures of a space shuttle on re-entry, and temps gazillion below zero...why clean a "clean" gun every other day?
I kept the old simple Kleenbore and Kit and Kaboodle stuff, GI rods that came with guns. I use the old standard products. Everythng else I gave away in the form of new shooter kits for newbies and new CCW students.
My time/schedule is weird, I cheat. I will see my gunbuddy and let him do the inspect and clean on my gun while I shoot something else. Why? Simple, I do shotguns better than he so I show/teach/instruct the shotgun folks. I help him with other platforms. I run on and he does the cleaning as I may have to run to class or take someone for a Dr. visit or Chemo.
$50 will buy quite of bit of quality ammo, ammo reloading supplies, including a Mec reloader. Training, practice,good ammo, a reliable shotgun (firearm) inspected/ maintained properly will keep one alive ...that large box full of latest greatest marketed products to clean and lube won't. IMO
