Do You Clean your Rifle After Every Shooting Session?

[calicojack]

Some folks don't think it's necessary. Others equate not cleaning your rifle with taking a dump and not washing your hands (or worse) afterwards. And there are those (like me) that want to but don't always get to it immediately. What do you guys think?

 

[Brickman301]

I clean anything I shot loaded with blackpowder or corrosive ammo, ASAP. Sometimes I even do it at the range.

Everything else gets cleaned every once in a while. As long as it’s functional I just give it light cleaning.

 

[Uncle Duke]

I'm more concerned with wiping down firearms than I am with frequent cleanings.

 

[AlBeight]

Blackpowder rifle, yes. Everything else, nope.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

I clean after every shooting session. I get you need a fouling shot before going hunting...but I'm not a hunter and I take pride in keeping my guns clean just like my cars. I'm careful to use quality products and don't overdo it which can be harmful. Pride in ownership.

 

[TheBert]

Some folks don't think it's necessary. Others equate not cleaning your rifle with taking a dump and not washing your hands (or worse) afterwards. And there are those (like me) that want to but don't always get to it immediately. What do you guys think?

You just proved that your firearm works and works well. Why would you disassemble it and clean it and then put it back together hopefully correctly.

 

[TheOriginalMexicanBob]

You just proved that your firearm works and works well. Why would you disassemble it and clean it and then put it back together hopefully correctly.

I used to have a Kimber Solo Carry 9mm that could easily be reassembled incorrectly which would turn it into a single shot. Kimber didn't tell you that in the paperwork...when I asked them about why they sent me a sheet with correct instructions.

I sold the pistol...don't want one that has such a design flaw.

 

[FZRracer400!]

If it’s a rare shooter, like the 303 then yes after each outing, since it’s a rare occasion. The ones I shoot very frequently, especially now with my own backyard range, nope. My own little trials and tribulations for the frequent shooters in particular. My pistols get it roughly every 1k rounds +/-

 

[hobiecat590]

Since carbon is hydrophilic, (water loving), yes, along with a light coat of oil to prevent rust. I just ordered the Otis paracord Boresnakes since they don''t have the embedded brass brush that I try to avoid. I will use a nylon brush though for tougher stuff. My favorite tool is the Ramrodz whch are q-tips w/ a wooden shaft. They offer a union that can be screwed into any cleaning rod. You can also chuck them on a drill and go to town w/o any risk of scratching the barrel etc. YMMV

 

[dontpanic]

I wipe down the outside with a silicone cloth. Just to get my fingerprints off it

 

[AlBeight]

I wipe down the outside with a silicone cloth. Just to get my fingerprints off it

Isn’t that what the black electrical tape is for?

 

[dontpanic]

Isn’t that what the black electrical tape is for?

Belt and suspenders

 

[Sticky]

Blackpowder rifle, yes. Everything else, nope.

Same

 

[Crazytrain]

Carry piece...usually. Other stuff...periodically.

Every once in awhile, a few times a year, I'll just bring all the boom sticks out and give them some love. Some I hadn't even shot, but I still like to at least wipe them down. Anything I had fired gets a good cleaning. I'm not a super heavy shooter now-a-days, though. Probably 4-500 rounds a month through different guns. The world is crazy and I can't afford to replace my stash fast enough (or really have the time to get a range) to shoot more than that.

 

[Sirex]

Yes, because it's like cuddling after sex. Relaxing.

 

[Doco Overboard]

Yes, Yes I do.
I have so many guns it may be 3-4 years before I shoot some of them again.
Especially when I'm shooting a lot.
Many of them are the same type/design etc and are near impossible to adequately replace these days.
Even some of this modern stuff I hunt with Ill clean after I'm done.
I use that sort of thing to take trophy game animals when I'm lucky and to kill stuff when I want to for people that want meat.
So I dont fuc about much with low order details and weapons management criteria out here in bumpkin land.

 

[Biggfoot44]

Is something in the air today ? The empty chamber thread , now the clean the rifle everything thread again ?

 

[Crazytrain]

Is something in the air today ? The empty chamber thread , now the clean the rifle everything thread again ?

Everything old is new again

 

[guzma393]

It depends on how dirty the guns get. Running suppressed subs gets my ap5 absolutely filthy that I opt to run it wet full of lube so I do a field strip and full wipe down, and re-oil after each use. My AR on the other hand, seldom gets cleaned until I feel like things are getting "dry" or sludgy.

 

[Parry]

Every time, which is why I always seem to be out of CLP. Time to get some more...