- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
How often do you clean your guns?
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:12 pm
Whether it be a 12 ga or 9 mm...is it the number of rounds put through or just the age of it that would dictate it?
29
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:13 pm to mpar98
I'm horrible about this.
Basically never.
Basically never.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:17 pm to mpar98
I would say it's probably once a year but all at different times, and some probably never get cleaned. I should do better
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:18 pm to mpar98
I do (almost) after every range trip. When Hunting, after a dirty, nasty day or after three or four not-so-nasty days in the woods.
I'm much more a cleaning-snob with my sidearms.
I'm much more a cleaning-snob with my sidearms.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:18 pm to KingRanch
quote:
I'm horrible about this.
Basically never.
this!
I have a couple safes full of guns, and there is only one i clean... every 2 years, benelli montifeltro silver. All the rest have never seen a cleaning rod or oil, And they are fine.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:18 pm to mpar98
After every time I shoot them. But if on a multi-day hunt, it's just a quick swab and wipe down at the end of the day.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:22 pm to DownSouthJukin
Once prior to whatever season it is.
Once after whatever season it is.
Rainy day or a muddy trip are the exceptions
Once after whatever season it is.
Rainy day or a muddy trip are the exceptions
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:25 pm to mpar98
depends really on what I am doing with it...and when the next hunt is planned...
basically, I clean at the end of every season and after any "rough service" type hunt (i.e. get rained on, muddy, or if I am hunting around salt water...
if it is pretty dry and I plan to hunt again within the next few days, I will skip...
basically, I clean at the end of every season and after any "rough service" type hunt (i.e. get rained on, muddy, or if I am hunting around salt water...
if it is pretty dry and I plan to hunt again within the next few days, I will skip...
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:26 pm to DownSouthJukin
Shotgun (Beretta A400) -- wipe down the piston & chamber ~ once every 700-800 rounds. Take it down for a "full" cleaning ~ once every 1500 rounds.
Handgun (Glock 19) - Range gun (clone of my carry gun) gets cleaned ~ once every 1000-1500 rounds.
Handgun (Glock 19) - Carry gun gets cleaned every time I shoot it.
Shield - (BUG) Gets cleaned every time I shoot it.
AR, AK, .22's etc. get cleaned if they start to jam. I really don't shoot them very much.
Handgun (Glock 19) - Range gun (clone of my carry gun) gets cleaned ~ once every 1000-1500 rounds.
Handgun (Glock 19) - Carry gun gets cleaned every time I shoot it.
Shield - (BUG) Gets cleaned every time I shoot it.
AR, AK, .22's etc. get cleaned if they start to jam. I really don't shoot them very much.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:31 pm to mpar98
People who own Glocks will have a different answer than people who own Pythons. 
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:40 pm to mpar98
After every use.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:49 pm to mpar98
i clean mine during a rainy shitty day where I am imprisoned inside the house and maybe just watching TV. Grab a few, clean, grab a few more. I clean handguns immediately after use though.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:51 pm to Clames
My guns get wiped down every time they leave the house (except the carry)
Every gun gets broken down and cleaned top to bottom on the first Saturday after the winter hunting seasons end.
Every gun gets broken down and cleaned top to bottom on the first Saturday after the winter hunting seasons end.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:58 pm to mpar98
I don't understand the concept of not cleaning a gun after shooting it, even if after only 50-100 rounds on a range day.
I was raised to treat my firearms as collectors items even though they weren't collectibles. They were cleaned after every outing immediately upon getting home from the range/hunt and I still do that till this day.
I was raised to treat my firearms as collectors items even though they weren't collectibles. They were cleaned after every outing immediately upon getting home from the range/hunt and I still do that till this day.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 8:58 pm to mpar98
I wipe them down every couple years and spray the actions with wd-40
Posted on 3/30/15 at 9:20 pm to mpar98
Glock 19- probably every 500 rounds or so. I do check it out and clean all the crap/dust/lint out whenever it builds up as needed though.
AR- hardly ever gets cleaned, mainly whenever I feel like it, probably matches the glock.
Custom 260- around 500 rds or whenever accuracy falls off. This is when I clean the barrel. I'll clean then chamber,bolt,etc. as often as I shoot it, but touch my barrel and we'll probably fight.
Cleaning is all relative. Do you strip all of the copper out of the barrel? Or are you just wiping it down getting the dust off?
My guns get cleaned when I out shoot them, typically around 500 rounds. However, they are rarely ever literally dirty, unless during a match. I try to keep the action and bore covered with a towel or case. Some of these matches have dust that can take a gun out, so keeping the gun running is a huge priority. So in that case I'm always cleaning, but not "cleaning" as defined here, or conversely I rarely "clean" my guns yet they are always clean.
AR- hardly ever gets cleaned, mainly whenever I feel like it, probably matches the glock.
Custom 260- around 500 rds or whenever accuracy falls off. This is when I clean the barrel. I'll clean then chamber,bolt,etc. as often as I shoot it, but touch my barrel and we'll probably fight.
Cleaning is all relative. Do you strip all of the copper out of the barrel? Or are you just wiping it down getting the dust off?
My guns get cleaned when I out shoot them, typically around 500 rounds. However, they are rarely ever literally dirty, unless during a match. I try to keep the action and bore covered with a towel or case. Some of these matches have dust that can take a gun out, so keeping the gun running is a huge priority. So in that case I'm always cleaning, but not "cleaning" as defined here, or conversely I rarely "clean" my guns yet they are always clean.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 9:23 pm to REB BEER
Stephan King once wrote" shoot the gun, clean the gun. If the gun misfires you break the gun do." More or less. I try my best to stick to this and have told that to my son every time he watches me clean my weapons.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 9:28 pm to mpar98
shotgun- end of season
rifle-never
hand cannons-never
rifle-never
hand cannons-never
Posted on 3/30/15 at 9:33 pm to mpar98
Once or twice a year.
Posted on 3/30/15 at 9:44 pm to cdaniel76
quote:
How often do you clean your guns?
I don't understand the concept of not cleaning a gun after shooting it, even if after only 50-100 rounds on a range day.
I was raised to treat my firearms as collectors items even though they weren't collectibles. They were cleaned after every outing immediately upon getting home from the range/hunt and I still do that till this day.
i dont understand the concept of cleaning them every time. I was raised to treat my guns as tools.
Page 1 of 3
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News