Why is my AR15 barrel clean?

[eric.cartman]

I recently got a new RRA AR15.
I've shot about 150 rounds through it last night.
The barrel looks as clean as it did before the gun was ever fired???

I don't understand. I shoot the same brand ammo in my handguns and they are filthy dirty. AR barrel is super clean.

What's up?

 

[sarduy]

I recently got a new RRA AR15.
I've shot about 150 rounds through it last night.

sure you didn't deam you were shooting that new AR in youe sleep? i think you were dreaming....

joking...


just clean it like it was dirty

 

[Impax]

Probably the chrome lining making it appear to be clean.Run a patch through it, then see how clean it is.

 

[Bartkowski]

Impax, thats what I was going to say. Put a patch through it look how clean the patch is.

 

[jerkface11]

150 rounds and it isn't fouled down to 17 caliber and jamming on every shot? You sure it isn't an AK?

 

[waterhouse]

The barrel looks as clean as it did before the gun was ever fired???

As mentioned, it may look clean, but run a patch through it and then let us know what you see on the patch.

I don't understand. I shoot the same brand ammo in my handguns and they are filthy dirty. AR barrel is super clean.

Just because ammo is manufactured by the same company does not mean it is the same. You handgun ammo uses different powders than your rifle ammo.

 

[Z-Michigan]

It's not really clean. There is fouling along the rifling grooves. Run a couple patches and you'll see.

BTW, most RRA AR's don't have chrome bores. I think that's a special request only item and only on certain barrel types.

 

[SSN Vet]

I had a similar experience just last week.

60 rounds down range and back in the safe.

two days later I get around to cleaning it and the bore looks bright and shiny.

Hmmm?

A good soaking and ~8 patch pulls later and it really was clean.

 

[easy]

Clean?

Break down the BCG and have a look at the bolt gas rings...