How often do you clean your gun?

[RoninZer0]

Noob here, wondering how often should I clean my gun?
795 Marlin .22

I also would like to know how do you know when it needs cleaning?

 

[George]

Noob here, wondering how often should I clean my gun?
795 Marlin .22

I also would like to know how do you know when it needs cleaning?

Every time I am done shooting or every 6 months just to keep the oil from gunking up. Others will have a different opinion.

 

[august1410]

I clean my 1911 once a week whether I shoot it or not.

My Marlin 60 has only gotten the barrel swabbed and the action wiped out a few times in a few years and is still going strong.

Shotguns...I clean about as often as the 1911.

There are some guns where a quick wipe and a lube will suffice after a range trip without a full disassembly.

 

[clandestine]

I do a full Gunsmith Strip of the firearm, clean, relube, and assemble after every round fired.

 

[teratos]

I do a full Gunsmith Strip of the firearm, clean, relube, and assemble after every round fired.

 

[Drmsparks]

I've been hanging out with Ed to long. I clean it when it's dirty. If it's a home defense gun I always make sure I do not clean it before putting it away. If anything is going to go wrong, it'll be when you take it apart to clean it. I want to be sure it works.

 

[cantstop]

Every Saturday:

 

[itsslow98]

I clean my guns after every range outing. If you use good products thats all you'll need to do as long as they are kept in a safe or case.

 

[Arcamm]

I do a full Gunsmith Strip of the firearm, clean, relube, and assemble after every round fired.

Man! I sure hope I'm never waiting behind you on a range!

 

[Arcamm]

I NEVER clean my guns! It's just not safe. I've been hearing the same stuff all my life, "I was cleaning my gun and it just went off and hit my foot", I was cleaning my gun and it shot the TV", "I was cleaning my gun and it went off and hit the neighbor's dog".

It's just not safe.......

 

[Blu Falcon]

If it's a home defense gun I always make sure I do not clean it before putting it away. If anything is going to go wrong, it'll be when you take it apart to clean it. I want to be sure it works.

And that's why a proper functions check is performed after disassembly and re-assembly - to make sure the gun works properly. Not trying to be a dick but you don't appear to have confidence in your ability to properly maintain your weapons. If you don't clean your HD rig before putting it away then when do you clean it? It makes more sense for carbon, rust, oxidation or corrosion to build up inside the gun than to give it a thorough cleaning? Not sure I follow your logic.


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[kevinlj]

After every shoot of more than 250 rounds !!

 

[EvilOlive]

Every now and again..

When they are dirty.

Seriously, with the ammo these days not be corrosive it's more a matter of gunking up and becoming unreliable. I have a buddy that says when he gets a new pistol he will not clean it until he starts to have issues, just so he understands about how long he can go. I don't subscribe to that line of thinking.

 

[erwos]

I've been lazy about it lately, which is a bad habit. Part of the problem is that I don't have a good place to clean them at home - I use the bathroom sink, which is 1) awkward, 2) messy, and 3) requires immediate cleanup.

I'm considering buying a parts washer from Harbor Freight and tossing some Slip-2000 carbon killer in there. I'll have to be more uptight about lubing if I use that (instead of CLP), but at least it'll be more convenient.

 

[occbrian]

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[PJDiesel]

Depends on the gun. I pull a bore snake through (no matter what gun or how many rounds fired) after every time shooting. I wipe down the action and parts I can get to with a rag/Hoppes 9.

 

[Winterborn]

Depends on the gun. I pull a bore snake through (no matter what gun or how many rounds fired) after every time shooting. I wipe down the action and parts I can get to with a rag/Hoppes 9.

This is about right. I field strip and clean the action, lube the slide and parts that rub on each other. At the very least a boresnake after each firing due to using lead rounds.



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[Skins_Brew]

If it's a home defense gun I always make sure I do not clean it before putting it away. If anything is going to go wrong, it'll be when you take it apart to clean it. I want to be sure it works.

Never thought of that. Thanks!

 

[mbz300sdl]

Not very, or I let someone else do it

 

[stu929]

The wife cleans it daily