thousandstar
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I clean my 15-22 after every range session regardless of the number of rounds shot. I'm beginning to wonder if that nessessary. How often do you clean?
How often do you clean your 15-22
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Well nothing wrong with that. A good oiled machine will run forever
I clean my guns each time, it is just part of going to the range. A clean gun is a reliable gun
Freeway
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Cleaning happens after each trip to the range. Maybe some people don't care to do this, but I like cleaning firearms.
Majorlk
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I generally go through 500 to 1,000 rounds at a range session, so when I come home I give the barrel three passes with a BoreSnake, blow out the lower and FCG with an air compressor, clean the bolt face and breech face and rails. I put a single drop of CLP on each rail and call it a day. Takes all of 15 minutes.
Then I sit in front of the TV and reload the magazines.
Then I sit in front of the TV and reload the magazines.
I generally go through 500 to 1,000 rounds at a range session, so when I come home I give the barrel three passes with a BoreSnake, blow out the lower and FCG with an air compressor, clean the bolt face and breech face and rails. I put a single drop of CLP on each rail and call it a day. Takes all of 15 minutes.
Then I sit in front of the TV and reload the magazines.
I just clean the whole gun in front of the TV
Majorlk
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You must be single.
Married, it is just a matter of TV's
But she is okay if I clean my gun in the living room, but then something smart has to run on the TV... I can't handle all that Honey Boo Boo ****, it must be something like 48hrs after, NatGeo, documentaries, how it is made, Once I get back from the range, I throw it in the dish washer, make a meal and good ton go
You'll laugh but it is basically what we did with our 50 cals...
When we got back we just gave all the pieces to mechanics who had that awesome washing thing for vehicle parts... After that a slight film of oil... Perfect On deployments, toilet brushes worked great to clean them, of course they were unused ones
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Since I took the advice of a LGS and later was told the same from a different LGS to use Rem Oil (I have it in spray form), I might as well join the CLP bandwagon. Which CLP product (eg: CLP-4, CLP-16, CLP-20, etc) do you use? Is all CLP the same, only the quantity and dispenser type is different?
I just clean the whole gun in front of the TV
I do too. My wife doesn't mind. I use the M-Pro 7 cleaner and oil. Non-toxic and no odors. Works well. What's not to like?
FYI: http://www.mpro7.com/
Dezfan
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Every 1000 rounds my 15-22 gets a full take down, cleaning and lube.
My cleaning regiment in between full take downs is simular to Majorlk's.
Three passed witht the boresnake, use the air compressor to blow out the lower, clean the bolt face, clean the breach, then clean and lube the rails.
I use Hoppes Elite cleaner and oil. MPRO 7 and Hoppes Elite are both manufactured by Pantheon Chemical and contain the same ingredients.
I prefer the Hoppes for two reasons, one my Dad used Hoppes products and more importantly, it's available locally.
My cleaning regiment in between full take downs is simular to Majorlk's.
Three passed witht the boresnake, use the air compressor to blow out the lower, clean the bolt face, clean the breach, then clean and lube the rails.
I use Hoppes Elite cleaner and oil. MPRO 7 and Hoppes Elite are both manufactured by Pantheon Chemical and contain the same ingredients.
I prefer the Hoppes for two reasons, one my Dad used Hoppes products and more importantly, it's available locally.
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after each range trip
Freeway
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M Pro-7 is what I use. So far, I like it!
photoracer
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Not when it comes to rimfires it isn't. Try asking a precision rimfire bench shooter. They do not shoot a match without at least 50 rounds thru the rifle before hand. Rimfires always shoot better slightly dirty. Cleaning them before they get 1k to 2k rounds thru them is a real waste of time. They also shoot better the drier they are. Only lube the bolt rails. Run a boresnake thru the barrel once and that is it. Clean the dirty parts like the bolt face, breech, and feed ramp. Only use a good CLP. I use Eezox, but Break-Free or SLP-2000 is OK also (just not as good for rust prevention as Eezox).Well nothing wrong with that. A good oiled machine will run forever
I clean my guns each time, it is just part of going to the range. A clean gun is a reliable gun
Kayback
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Tempted to make jokes about rust and polymer
But honestly this is what I'd been told years ago and did with my Colt .22 pistol, but since I've gotten the 15-22 people have been saying clean it when it's dirty.
We aren't shooting corrosive ammunition, but I'll agree .22 is a little dirtier than most center fire rounds.
I give it a once over after every trip. If it looks like it needs a clean, it gets one. Otherwise it gets left to next time.
KBK
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