How often do you clean your guns?

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So I am sitting here cleaning out black used up lube from my 6906 with some q tips. A event that I do 3-4 times a week usually, then re-lube.

I wonder. How often do others clean their guns? I have a pretty large collection 25+ of pistols , 4 shotguns and 3 rifles. Usually Sunday Is my gun day seeing as I have nothing else to do. I go to the range, blow off a few hundo , then spend 4-5 hours cleaning at least 50% of them , then clean the other half on wednesday usually.

Do I clean them too much? :-D
 
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I clean them after each range session.I look at it as a type of meditation where time is put aside to touch and reacquaint myself with each piece and part, oiling and reassembling back to a whole and reveling in the sight of their cool ,clean and powerful presence.......

Damn I need a cigarette.....and I don't even smoke.
 
My feelings are simple. If I've shot them and they are dirty, clean them. If they are lubed and in the safe, leave them alone.
Many times I've left guns that were cleaned and lubed with Break Free Collectors that even after five years show no signs of dried up waxy/gummy lube or any sign of the beginning of rust or anything. After 5 years I clean them and re-lube even thought they show no signs of needing it.
 
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if you are cleaning guns you just cleaned a week ago and haven't fired, then yes. too much. ideally I would like to clean them the same day they are fired. I look at them like dirty dishes, the longer they sit dirty, the harder they are to clean. a service or cc gun should be looked at daily imo. toothbrush off any sand or lint, oil as needed.if lazy I may just run a wet/solvent patch (not copper solvent) thru the bore followed by a boresnake & toothbrush or bronze brush around rails, frames, cylinders to get the bulk of the cleaning done, then do a thorough job later, certainly no longer than a week or so. but I wash dishes 90% clean by hand before I put them in the dishwasher, as they may be there a few days before the dishwasher is full enough to run.
 
It depends , a blue one gets cleaned after every trip to the range. Stainless not so much, especially if it`s one I like to shoot often.
I am not a very particular person and most of My stuff gets and looks used.They all have a good coat of Ren wax and I`m sure to keep it intact.
 
I guess I am anal. I see gunk in my gun whether fired or not, it gets field stripped :-p haha. usually clean every gun at least once a week, except my 308 M40A3. That gets cleaned once a month. haha
 
duppie said:
I clean them after each range session.I look at it as a type of meditation where time is put aside to touch and reacquaint myself with each piece and part, oiling and reassembling back to a whole and reveling in the sight of their cool ,clean and powerful presence.......

Damn I need a cigarette.....and I don't even smoke.
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You are seriously depraved and twisted. I appreciate that in a person. :D:D:D
 
Since I've gotten back into black powder and am retired I clean my pistols and rifles after each use, quite religously. I have always kept any firearm I used clean, I have often just run a couple damp patches of Hoppes #9 down the barrel and chamber or chambers if I planned on going out again shortly. I think its important to keep firearms clean if you depend on them to function in the manner they were designed, especially in the defense of your life or the reliable taking of game. Its also important to keep the wood in a condition where is does not dry out, liberal use of boiled linseed oil is good for that, I use it fine screwdrivers and other tools I have in my rifle/pistol box. I taught my son to clean guns before I taught him how to shoot, he had a good basic knowledge of the working systems and could competently field strip and clean his old .22 rifle long before he was out shooting it on his own, that led to him ending up helping friends that had no idea how their rifles work.
 
I clean them after every use, those that do not get shot as often will get a wipe with a silicone cloth and a patch with a bit of oil goes down the barrel followed by a dry patch about once a month.
 
I clean mine every time after range use, but My blue guns I check and finely oil them once every 2 weeks as I live in FL. ( not taking a chance on a dew point messing with them and pitting):D To me cleaning after shooting is like the cigarette after sex ( or so I'm told):D Maybe I'm just like some others here OCD;)


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There are variables. Humid weather vs arid desert. Some people seem to have acid or salty sweat the next none. Sure, at least wipe em down after use with a oily rag. Actualy thats about all I do if I handle one. I clean very little and have never had a problem from it.
When I was a guard our guns were passed from shift to shift 24/7 with maybe 80 to a 150 guards involved. I NEVER seen rust on any of them! How do you explain that?
 
feralmerril said:
There are variables. Humid weather vs arid desert. Some people seem to have acid or salty sweat the next none. Sure, at least wipe em down after use with a oily rag. Actualy thats about all I do if I handle one. I clean very little and have never had a problem from it.
When I was a guard our guns were passed from shift to shift 24/7 with maybe 80 to a 150 guards involved. I NEVER seen rust on any of them! How do you explain that?
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Who knows but for a wipe with an oiled cloth Im not taking a chance on blued guns;)

thewelshm
 
I clean them, well, after I shoot them and not before. There is no reason to waste time cleaning anything that is not dirty, life is just to short for that.
 
I clean them every time I shoot them. Some of mine haven't been shot in 5 or 6 years. I put an oily patch down the bore of all of them and wipe off the exterior metal with an oily rag every couple of years. Does fine, out here in the desert.
 
Smithsrevenge said:
So I am sitting here cleaning out black used up lube from my 6906 with some q tips. A event that I do 3-4 times a week usually, then re-lube.

I wonder. How often do others clean their guns? I have a pretty large collection 25+ of pistols , 4 shotguns and 3 rifles. Usually Sunday Is my gun day seeing as I have nothing else to do. I go to the range, blow off a few hundo , then spend 4-5 hours cleaning at least 50% of them , then clean the other half on wednesday usually.

Do I clean them too much? :-D[/QUOTE

Way too much, I think --- To my way of thinking, there are only two or three reasons to "clean" guns --- First and foremost, to ensure accuracy, as with rifles that might suffer accuracy degradation from fouled bores. Secondly, to ensure functionality, as with semi-autos that may fail to operate, for various reasons, if they get too dirty. And thirdly, to preserve sensitive finishes, such as blued finishes, from rust and corrosion. I've eliminated most worries by weaning my inventory of most rust-susceptible guns, and clean actions and bores only when it seems necessary for reliability or accuracy.
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I do all the above, every time their shot, and sometimes in-between (like yesterday). Dad taught me to never go to bed without cleaning my gun if it was shot that day, and make sure the dog is fed. The truth is they both depend on you to take care of them. They are mechanical marvels and a thing of beauty. And you're not anal, you're a MARINE. Semper Fi
 
HOW DO YOU EXPLAIN THAT?

probably a good coat of some long lasting type oil/lube on them and a durable tough finish. some people have very acidic sweat and can create rust on a blued gun from just a fingerprint in a very short time. if you watch dealers handling expensive/old guns they often wear white cotton gloves. some bluing or finishes hold up better than others to handling. don't expect ALL guns to stay as rust free as the ones you spoke of.
 
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