Lower cleaning

[gm272gs]

I too am a fan of my "air gun" attached to my compressor set at 90PSI for all firearms cleaning needs. Before I got a parts washer years ago, I used Birchwood Casey's Gun Scrubber. It's sort of like brake cleaner, but won't melt plastic, because it doesn't have any Methyl Ethyl Ketone or Acetone in it. In other words: "Brake Cleaner Bad".

I use low-odor mineral spirits now in the parts washer, which is continually circulated through a filter. My parts washer sits atop a 55-gallon drum of it. In other words: "Mineral Spirits Good."

 

[roadkill45]

hmmm, brake cleaner bad....the only bad experience i have had in over 40 years of shooting was with a rubber hogue grip that got a little melty. it was actual rubber though. have NEVER had an issue with a polymer gun. If you did a garage rattle can paint job on a hunting gun or whatever, like a few of mine, it will take off some of the krylon paint on the outside, but won't hurt a stock gun. gotta use the non chlorinated stuff, gun scrubber components are the same. that and a compressor..good.
I clean my krylon camo'd Bushy Predator with so many upgrades to it on the inside, with a Schmidt and Bender short dot on the top with the above so trust me i'm not afraid of using walmart brake cleaner. i do wrap the scope in a couple of ziplocks and rubberband the bottom just so i don't hit a lens by accident on a $2500 scope.

 

[Plumbago]

I've been using Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Dry Lube.....Works well...It cleans, and then leaves a dry wax like lube that does not allow the powder and residue to stick to the internals....Subsquent cleanings work much faster and much better...It works well on the bolt and rails also......Best regards Plum

 

[Majorlk]

I've been using Hornady One Shot Cleaner and Dry Lube.....Works well...It cleans, and then leaves a dry wax like lube that does not allow the powder and residue to stick to the internals....Subsquent cleanings work much faster and much better...It works well on the bolt and rails also......Best regards Plum

Interesting. I have never tried it. I've been using CLP for so long I haven't paid attention to anything else. You have me a little curious now.

 

[RED ZMAN]

Me too, I'll have to check this out.

Blasted from my Samsung Galaxy SIII (CM10.1 Masta Mix).

 

[photoracer]

If you clean it more often that every thousand rounds or two you are overworking yourself. With the exception of one part rimfires shoot better the drier they are. The rails for a slide or bolt are the only parts that need some lube. I don't even use any lube on the boresnake because the lube on the ammo takes care of that. I do put a little of the supplied grease on my Geissele trigger contact points. I clean all the action surfaces, and by that I mean the bolt, breech, and feedramp with Eezox. Occasionally I will wipe the exterior metal parts with Eezox, because it has the best anti-rust properties. I shoot competition just about every weekend (not all rimfire). And when I come home I do the same thing every time. I toss the range bag in the corner till the next weekend, then pick it up and put in back in the car, and drive to the next event. When I have the time and ammo I practice during the week. Last weekend I competed at Frederick, MD on Sat. and York, PA on Sunday. This weekend I will be at Glengarry, WV on Sat. and Palmyra, PA on Sunday.

 

[Dikinalaska]

A note about lubrication. There are very few points than need any lubrication, and if you can see the lube on those, you probably have used too much.

- bolt carrier rails: just a couple of drops of CLP or a very small bit of gun grease on each rail.

- a single drop of CLP on the bolt latch inside the lower.

- a single drop of CLP on the hammer and trigger pins.

- a very small amount of gun grease on the hammer and trigger hooks.

Absolutely NO liquid lube in the firing pin channel. At most a squirt of DRY graphite.

The pins and hooks only need to be relubed if if you have cleaned them with GunScrubber or something similar.

Hey Major, I think my spray lube is a dry silicon. You have any experience with these? I got it for lubing the block and buffer tube for the slidefire, but am wondering how well it'd work for everything else. Also I've got the Timney drop-in unit. What maintenance should I perform on this? I asked elsewhere with no response and your opinion seems to be the one I trust over most. Thanks in advance

 

[Majorlk]

Hey Major, I think my spray lube is a dry silicon. You have any experience with these? I got it for lubing the block and buffer tube for the slidefire, but am wondering how well it'd work for everything else. Also I've got the Timney drop-in unit. What maintenance should I perform on this? I asked elsewhere with no response and your opinion seems to be the one I trust over most. Thanks in advance

I don't use it for lubrication on anything. I do use a silicone rag to wipe down the exterior of my firearms to remove fingerprints. I have heard it works on sliding plastics parts, though.

I have zero experience with Timney triggers. I have no idea how you lubricate them. All I ever do with any trigger is a SMALL drop of CLP on pins and other rotating parts and a very small amount of Tetra grease on sliding parts such as the hooks on the trigger and hammer. This is my routine on every firearm I have - rifle, pistol and revolver.

I hope this helps.

 

[Dikinalaska]

Ya it does a bit. Helps on all other areas lol. Ya the Timney seems to be an enclosed unit so I don't know if I'm supposed to be lubing it anywhere. Maybe I'll just contact the manufacturer. Thanks for all the good advice.

 

[Majorlk]

Ya it does a bit. Helps on all other areas lol. Ya the Timney seems to be an enclosed unit so I don't know if I'm supposed to be lubing it anywhere. Maybe I'll just contact the manufacturer. Thanks for all the good advice.

That would be my suggestion.

You are welcome.

 

[roadkill45]

i use the Chuck McComick (CMC) straight trigger drop in's for all of my normal AR's. Their site says one drop of oil on the hammer and it will lube the unit. IDK about the Timney but it should be the same since they are basically the same drop in. you just don't want a pool in the bottom, but they do have several weep holes in them for that reason alone. love that trigger. Had a Gisselle but it was just too finicky for me.