Gun cleaning question

[dburkhead]

Being new to the field of gun ownership, I did an online search to try to find instructions on how to properly clean my guns. The procedure I more-or-less settled on was from (IIRC) guns magazine:

- Run 2-3 patches with solvent through the bore and let it sit for 10 minutes or so. (While it's sitting, I use the time to scrub the bolt and the inside of the receiver with a toothbrush and more solvent--using Hoppes #9 Bench Rest at the moment.)

- Run a brush through the bore several times

- Run patches through the bore, alternating wet (with solvent) and dry. When the dry patch comes out clean, you're done. If after several times it's still coming out dirty, go back to the beginning and start over.

I've modified that to running 2 or three dry patches after each wet one since the first dry patch _always_ come out with solvent on it making it hard to tell if it's also picking up residue.

Since, following those directions, I always end up going back to the beginning at least twice, I'm wondering if I'm doing something wrong.

Advice?

[abnk]

It's hard to tell with the information provided. Pistols will be different from rifles, pistols will be different from pistols, and rifles will be different from rifles. One method will not work for all your firearms. I clean my Glock in ten minutes, but it takes me about six times longer for my precision rifle.

If you're talking about an AR, is the bore chrome-lined? If not has it been lapped? If not, has it been "broken-in"? How many rounds did you fire? What ammo did you use? Are you using a proper sized brush or jag (copper solvent will actually erode them)?

All these factors will affect your cleaning to some degree.

[dburkhead]

Ruger 10/22 with a factory barrel (note, I also have a Mosin Nagant 91/30 but I've only shot a total of 20 rounds through it so far). I've been shooting Remington "Golden Bullets" and Federal "Champion" through it, generally about 150 rounds per session.

[abnk]

While I have no experience with your rifles, I don't think you're doing anything wrong.

Just a couple of things to keep in mind:

1. Run your patches in one direction (from chamber to crown).
2. When you run your brush (from chamber to crown), ensure to completely exit the bore before pulling it back to avoid cramping the brush and jamming gunk into the bore's pores.

Again, there are many things that will affect your cleaning, but I think you're okay.

[jontheturboguy]

Foaming bore bright is your friend. :-)

[dblagent]

For your 10/22 you will find all the info you will ever need on it specifically on RimfireCentral.com - Hobby and Info Source For All Rimfire Caliber Ammo and Firearms if you did not know of that site already. With that said, with the 10/22 some people clean them only about every 10,000 rounds or so, no joke. I clean mine about every 2-3,000 but only lightly and it only takes a few minutes.

Like was mentioned every firearm is different, so there will be some learning curve with each new one for quite a while.

[GetA2J]

CRAP!!!!!
Are you telling me I have to CLEAN these things too??????

[AFA1CY]

Originally Posted by abnk

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I clean my Glock in ten minutes, but it takes me about six times longer for my precision rifle.

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I spend at least 1 hour on my Glock (but then again I love to clean my Glock)

[abnk]

Originally Posted by AFA1CY

I spend at least 1 hour on my Glock (but then again I love to clean my Glock)

I was talking about cleaning, not molesting. ffftt:

[Scutter01]

Originally Posted by AFA1CY

I spend at least 1 hour on my Glock (but then again I love to clean my Glock)

You know your Glock doesn't require foreplay, right?