18 rounds - would you clean it?

[handejector]

apperently, this thread of mine violated the delicate rules of this forum. excuse the heck out of me and i'll see you elsewhere, or not.

exactly where is the "cleaning" section of this forum? nevermind, i don't care.

good natured fun is fine with me, but i was told by moderation that this thread violated rules of this forum. i ain't smart enough to stay ahead of such picky rules. you're all a fine group of folks.

Overreact much?

You're right- there is no "cleaning section", but I'm pretty sure "gun cleaning" is a "gun topic". That's why I moved it to this gun forum.

You received a simple Reminder that said-

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Had you waited for me to reply to your snarky PM I would have explained this to you privately without any repercussion. Since you want to critique us publicly, I'll answer publicly.
Take a few days off and decide if you want to be here. If you can use this board within our rules, and can accept some moderation when you don't, you'll be welcome here. If that is too much to ask, find another board.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

No. Just a wipe down.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

My deer rifles just get wipe down after each hunt. The bore gets NOTHING and stays "seasoned" the entire 4 12 month deer season(SC Aug 15th to Jan 1st). Unless it gets wet. At the end of the season I'll give them a good cleaning before putting them to bed.

 

[MrG5122]

For some reason, probably from my childhood, I like my shotgun barrels shiny. They get a brush and a swab after every session. Rifles, revolvers, and semis get a wipedown and wait for a cold winter day to get the full service. Most of the time that takes all day.

 

[Grayfox]

so would you break it down and do a complete clean, or wait?

Exactly what are you breaking down? There is absolutely no need to "break down" anything to properly clean a revolver. No need to disassemble or even take out any screws.
I am aware that some people remove the cylinder for cleaning, but I consider that foolish. Its not necessary and puts un-needed wear on the screw. Do it often enough and the screw won't stay tight and will start coming loose during shooting.
I only "break down" a revolver when it shows signs of needing a full disassembly and having the innards scrubbed good. That might happen maybe once every 20 years?

As to the original question. If I know I'm going to shoot the gun again in the near future, No I won't bother cleaning it. Just a quick wipe down with a clean cloth.
However, if I know the gun will go into the safe for anywhere from several months to years before shooting it again, I get plumb anal about giving it a through scrubbing to the best of my ability.

 

[AManWearingAHat]

I normally don't clean my guns until they stop working properly or are feeling obviously gummed up. 18 rounds you're just fine.

I enjoy shooting guns, not cleaning. That part is a chore for me

 

[sddave56]

I just bought a new Les Baer Custom Carry. They recommend shooting 500 -1000 rounds through it before disassembling and cleaning.

Im at the 850 round mark, and the withdrawal symptoms are starting to subside.

 

[Univibe]

Carry Glocks get cleaned thoroughly after shooting.

Range revolvers get a quick swipe after every range trip.

Range Glocks, etc don't get cleaned. My AR hasn't been cleaned in years. .22LR s get cleaned when they get sluggish.

 

[Chuck Edwards]

If I'm shooting the revolver I'm carrying, I'll clean under the extractor star, run a CHAMBER brush through the chambers, and run a bore snake through the barrel twice before loading it with my carry ammo. My practice ammo has been my LRN handloads but they're about gone and I'm getting ready to load plated RNs which will be cleaner. My practice sessions are usually 50-100 rounds. More detailed cleaning takes place when I think of it.

For a range-only gun, it gets cleaned when it stops working or when I think about it, whichever comes first.

 

[tops]

So from my experience cleaning is just a hobby for so many.

That is also my experience.
I have a 4 digit centennial I bought used in the 60s and it has been carried in my pocket many miles and I got curious a couple of months ago and removed the side plate. It looked ok so I put in some 3N1 and put the side plate back on. Ever week or 3 I wipe the outside and inside with 3N1.
I have a M19 that I've carried around the homestead for several years and it gets the same loving care. It lives a harder life than my pocket gun because I carry it in a belt holster so it's more exposed to the elements. It really looks bad when the holster is full of saw dust and wood chips. Blow it off and it keeps on shooting. Larry

 

[gwpercle]

Yes ... I would clean it .
I'm becoming my father ... his rule was after a hunting trip you cleaned and put away your gun BEFORE you ate supper or went to bed ...
No exceptions ... it didn't matter if you fired 1 or 100 rounds ...
...Cleaned , oiled , put away and then supper and bed .
He taught me well ... Thanks Dad .
Gary

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

I think a lot of the cleaning routines that we grew up with and are ingrained in us came from our fathers and incolved the fact that they (and some of us) grew up in a time where there was a lot of corrosive ammunition that was used. Couple that with the fact that most guns were blued and there was no stainless firearms and it was ingrained in us that you CLEANED your guns after every shooting session.
Today if it is stainless and doesn't get wet, it gets a swab through the bore and cylinder and a wile down with whatever I have lying around to get the loose crud off and then it is good to go. Shotguns after a duck hunt get a bore snake and a wipe down with some sort of rust preventative. Full take down cleaning takes place after the season is over. When I started out, thee were no shot cups and you had to actually use a brush to get the lead streaks out of the barrel but that is not of any concern today. Hell, I shoy my dad's second year production 1100 until around 2000 before I actually punched the pins out and cleaned the innards.
Now if it gets wet or dunked, then different story. Case in point my son let my old A5 go swimming years back and didn't tell me. He did a pretty good job of cleaning it out and there was no evidence of any dunking no rust no nothing. He did a good job of cleaning it out except for one thing. The following year I opened the bolt and it froze. The recoil spring in the butt stock had rusted solid. Took a trip to the smith to clean that up.
Don't even speak to me about cleaning a Ruger 22 pistol

 

[haywood]

After shooting , I clean. Now, I don't mean take it apart. I spray cleaner through the internals, brush out barrel and cylinder, clean off powder burns and lube. Then lube in / out and wipe off.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

That is also my experience.
I have a 4 digit centennial I bought used in the 60s and it has been carried in my pocket many miles and I got curious a couple of months ago and removed the side plate. It looked ok so I put in some 3N1 and put the side plate back on. Ever week or 3 I wipe the outside and inside with 3N1.
I have a M19 that I've carried around the homestead for several years and it gets the same loving care. It lives a harder life than my pocket gun because I carry it in a belt holster so it's more exposed to the elements. It really looks bad when the holster is full of saw dust and wood chips. Blow it off and it keeps on shooting. Larry

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Same with my carry gun on the tractor/chainsaw/farm work etc. quote "Blow it off and keep on shooting."

 

[djohns6]

18 rds . Wipe it off with a micro fiber hand towel and put it back in the case . Done deal .

 

[growr]

Thought you were supposed to clean them after every round fired......

Randy

 

[Jack Flash]

My FIL had a Springfield Model 67 Series E pump shotgun that he bought back in the '50s. He got it for $25 at a gas station. My BIL, who inherited it, told me he remembered his Dad taking it out hunting all day and when he got back, even if it had been raining hard, would just stand it in the corner till the next time it was needed. So an economy model (cheap!) shotgun, bought used, which received minimal care, if any.

BIL lacked cleaning supplies so asked me to clean and oil it. I gave it a decent cleaning but you can't make a silk purse out of a sow's ear. The finish is pretty much gone, and rust is pretty widespread. The bore is pretty dark, but I got it as clean as I could.

The punch line is:
It will never win any beauty contests, but after 60+ years of abuse and neglect still shoots and functions fine.