tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post5332198437502338221..comments2023-11-20T00:29:03.847-05:00Comments on MArooned: Clean Up Your Act...Jay Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11085873775096542015noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-46707670541634886202008-11-10T11:39:00.000-05:002008-11-10T11:39:00.000-05:00This is great info to know.This is great info to know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-31352604577792744632008-09-12T09:36:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:36:00.000-04:00James,Thanks. You bring up a valid point in your l...James,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. You bring up a valid point in your link (thanks BTW) about only cleaning one at a time.<BR/><BR/>I just went with what I had...<BR/><BR/>DJK,<BR/><BR/>Update added. Thanks for the reminder!Jay Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085873775096542015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-10065216996695174842008-09-12T09:22:00.000-04:002008-09-12T09:22:00.000-04:00Jay....there's still time to add step one.1. Unlo...Jay....there's still time to add step one.<BR/><BR/>1. Unload and check your weapon's chamber for clear. <BR/><BR/><BR/>;) <BR/><BR/>I showed this to some guys in the gun club and one of them balked since it wasn't there. It'd make a good UPDATE. ;)DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-7678628240294319762008-09-12T05:13:00.000-04:002008-09-12T05:13:00.000-04:00Good post.JamesGood post.<BR/><BR/>JamesJames R. Rummelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04682353191833690442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-35456568833542306462008-09-11T23:33:00.000-04:002008-09-11T23:33:00.000-04:00Jay GThanks for the input! :-)Jay G<BR/><BR/>Thanks for the input! :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-33305165772916724912008-09-11T16:03:00.000-04:002008-09-11T16:03:00.000-04:00Ross,When I can get to the range on a regular basi...Ross,<BR/><BR/>When I can get to the range on a regular basis (much easier now that I belong to a club only 10 minutes away!), I'll only bring a couple of guns and clean them separately. <BR/><BR/>It's when I've got a large batch to do that I toss everything together.<BR/><BR/>elizabeth,<BR/><BR/>Reading about it is one thing. Doing it is another. Next time we get together I'll bring the box and we'll clean afterwards... *g*<BR/><BR/>weer'd,<BR/><BR/>I'm a big fan of the Q-tip-and-toothbrush approach myself, but to each his own, eh?<BR/><BR/>Interesting that you use the Q-tip for the 617 - I'm guessing it's because the Q-tip fits a .22LR chamber like it was made for it...<BR/><BR/>That reminds me. I need to take my NAA mini-22LR out for a range visit. I haven't shot that in ages...<BR/><BR/>(That's one I clean entirely with a Q-tip because it's so darned small...)<BR/><BR/>jimbob86,<BR/><BR/>Excellent bits of advice. I've had to take the air conditioner floor ducts apart once to get at a spring. That sucked mightily...<BR/><BR/>blackwing,<BR/><BR/>That's what the clear plastic box is for - it's got four separate compartments, three for brushes, one for jags, and I split the brushes into .22/.25, .32/.38, and .40/.45...<BR/><BR/>kevin,<BR/><BR/>Hey, it's long compared to what I normally put up... Thanks for stopping by...<BR/><BR/>anon,<BR/><BR/>Interesting. I've had very good luck with good ol' #9, but I'm always willing to try something new... <BR/><BR/>I now have three new choices: Shooter's Choice from Ross; your suggestion of Butch's Bore Cleaner; and another suggestion of GunScrubber.<BR/><BR/>Maybe I'll get all three and compare them to Hoppe's. <BR/><BR/>I've got four .38 special revolvers. Might have to take them all to the range at once... :)<BR/><BR/>djk,<BR/><BR/>Actually, that's a damn good point. *ALWAYS* check that the gun is unloaded before starting to clean...<BR/><BR/>anon2,<BR/><BR/>You're asking the wrong person here. I am a FANATIC about cleaning - I clean after every range trip, even if I only put one magazine through the gun...<BR/><BR/>I even clean .22 rifles, if you can believe it... ;)<BR/><BR/>A good number of guns, Glocks especially, will run perfectly fine with hundreds of rounds through them before they need to be cleaned. <BR/><BR/>Basically, the gun will "tell" you when it needs to be cleaned. Revolvers will start having trouble loading rounds in the cylinder as residue builds up, then the cylinder won't turn as easily, and semi-autos will start to have problems loading rounds and ejecting brass.<BR/><BR/>I'd recommend cleaning after every trip until you get a better feel for your firearm.Jay Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11085873775096542015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-36507012928918607032008-09-11T15:43:00.000-04:002008-09-11T15:43:00.000-04:00Hi, folks, a newbie shooter here... What's the gen...Hi, folks, a newbie shooter here... What's the general consensus on cleaning a gun after hitting the range? Is it something that really should be done religiously after every session, or is it something done every other time or what? I just picked up a Glock, and while I realize that they can generally take a bit more abuse than most, my goal is not to intentionally do so. Thanks!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-65837632600518517582008-09-11T13:19:00.000-04:002008-09-11T13:19:00.000-04:00Don't you check your weapons for clear first?;)Don't you check your weapons for clear first?<BR/><BR/>;)DJKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11077813900350300205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-40428298836232816972008-09-10T22:11:00.000-04:002008-09-10T22:11:00.000-04:00I use Butch's Bore cleaner and it is too powerful ...I use Butch's Bore cleaner and it is too powerful for brass brushes, as it cleans out copper very well.<BR/>Use nylon brushes with a strong copper cleaner.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-37317424716738275292008-09-10T17:35:00.000-04:002008-09-10T17:35:00.000-04:00You call that long?aI feel insulted! ;-)You call that <I>long?</I>a<BR/><BR/>I feel insulted! ;-)Kevinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10324035824298948422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-23568198997557318812008-09-10T10:48:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:48:00.000-04:00I've found that segregating my brass brushes, clea...I've found that segregating my brass brushes, cleaning jags and bore mops by size/caliber is a good idea. A nice container for them are used Altoids tins...clean out the white powder residue (easy folks, it's just the minty powder), wipe them down with Hoppes, dry, wipe lightly with oil, dry, and they're good little storage cases. A piece of the handy-man's secret weapon (duct tape) on the lid is great way to label them.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-65456171892015408492008-09-10T10:18:00.000-04:002008-09-10T10:18:00.000-04:00I did this a while back at nebraskafirepower....ht...I did this a while back at nebraskafirepower....<BR/><BR/>http://nebraskafirepower.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=64&Itemid=63<BR/><BR/>Two suggestions for new gunnies on cleaning guns: <BR/><BR/>1)Don't take more than one gun apart at a time, particularly if guns are similar. Parts may LOOK identical, but may not be. Particularly with respect to bolts and barrels...... variations in headspace can cause things to go pear shaped in a right hurry!<BR/><BR/>2)Don't clean guns in places where small parts can be easily lost: lawns, over heating vents, etc. Searching for an AR's extractor pin in even short grass or a 1911's firing pin spring after it has shot into the laundry room is not fun....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-56381763323436278422008-09-10T09:18:00.000-04:002008-09-10T09:18:00.000-04:00I'm fortunate enugh to have my own work bench in t...I'm fortunate enugh to have my own work bench in the armory for cleaning.<BR/><BR/>The only thing I use Q-tips for is for the chambers on my 617. Otherwise I cut patches from old T-Shirts, pillow cases, and bedsheets (Didn't take long to accumulate more than enugh to last an eon)<BR/><BR/>Another fun tip is I use cheap unsented Tampons to clean the barrels of my shotguns!Weer'd Beardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13528978001340070552noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-29283262326289932232008-09-10T08:09:00.000-04:002008-09-10T08:09:00.000-04:00Thanks for posting on cleaning :) In some ways th...Thanks for posting on cleaning :) <BR/><BR/>In some ways the routine reminds me of tack cleaning for the horses. Similar patter, just substitute leather cleaners for metal cleaners. :DAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3596231821271459872.post-52947083948038452672008-09-10T06:47:00.000-04:002008-09-10T06:47:00.000-04:00I've long since given up on Hoppe's - Shooter's Ch...I've long since given up on Hoppe's - Shooter's Choice is my preferred bore cleaner now. MPro7 is great for the exterior, as you indicate. <BR/><BR/>I also tend to do the guns one at a time, and I do remove the cylinder to clean my revolvers - it's only 1 screw, and it makes scrubbing out 5, 6 or 7 (or even 10!) chambers much easier.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com