simon1
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Da gun cleaning blues.
All done. It's slicker than owl...snot...on a doorknob.
All done. It's slicker than owl...snot...on a doorknob.
Gots da blues
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Cleanliness is next to accurateliness...
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Glocks need no cleaning...or so I'm told.
Glad I tore into the CZ earlier this week; cleaning paid off there.
Glad I tore into the CZ earlier this week; cleaning paid off there.
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I clean my duty weapon every week on days off and the same for my concealed carry. I also clean my wife’s weapons and polish our boots.
Old habits.
Old habits.
I find cleaning my guns after a range session as pleasurable as shooting them. (Almost)
Storm front came through, powers out, I may spend some time cleaning guns when the weather clears.
shoelessjoe
"I took out a Chihuahua!"
I agree...
If it’s a Glock, the dishwasher will clean them for you. 
shoelessjoe
"I took out a Chihuahua!"
Yes, with Gaston’s tolerances, which are generally measured via a stopwatch, a dishwasher’s all you need!If it’s a Glock, the dishwasher will clean them for you.
Yes, with Gaston’s tolerances, which are generally measured via a stopwatch, a dishwasher’s all you need!
Gaston is Great.
"Tolerances measured via a stopwatch" -never heard that before. It's poetry.Yes, with Gaston’s tolerances, which are generally measured via a stopwatch, a dishwasher’s all you need!
Looked in the chamber of the Kahr PM9. Dirt!
Checked barrel. What the hey. Polygonal rifling, but ... skid marks!
I swear it's like there are two "me's." Who the heck put a carry piece away dirty?
Wasn't me ...
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EDIT: So yeah, another gun cleaned today.
I hate cleaning SKS', and .22 revolvers, but who doesn't? The Kahr didn't take 15 minutes ... sheesh.
Checked barrel. What the hey. Polygonal rifling, but ... skid marks!
I swear it's like there are two "me's." Who the heck put a carry piece away dirty?
Wasn't me ...
AA
EDIT: So yeah, another gun cleaned today.
I hate cleaning SKS', and .22 revolvers, but who doesn't? The Kahr didn't take 15 minutes ... sheesh.
I am in the other camp. I shoot alot, but rarely clean. I actually have a few guns that I have never cleaned....Sure, I wipe them down with a protectant after use that's not really cleaning.
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simon1
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If it’s a Glock, the dishwasher will clean them for you.
A guy I worked with would throw his stainless 1911 in the dishwasher. Didn't seem to hurt it. We just called him lazy.
I've only had one that I had to do some MAJOR cleaning on, an old .38 Colt revolver that apparently the previous owner didn't due much cleaning to it and had shot a lot of lead bullets. I finally had to put some Kroil and J-B bore compound on a bronze brush and scrub the hell outa the barrel to get it to shoot accurately. Works fine now, and I got a good deal on it when I bought it.
Next time you need to get the leading out, wrap a piece of Chore Boy copper scrubber around an old bore brush. The lead will come out quickly...That is if you don't have a Lewis Lead Remover.
No damage to the rifling?
No damage. Copper is softer than steel. I believe Chore Boy works as well as the Lewis remover. The Lewis Remover includes a fantastic forcing cone cleaning attachment, though
I have used it in lots of revolvers and a 1911 or two.
I use Chore Boy in my .22 benchrest rifle when accuracy falls off. I learned it will take out stuff a brand new copper bore brush will fail to get.
I have used it in lots of revolvers and a 1911 or two.
I use Chore Boy in my .22 benchrest rifle when accuracy falls off. I learned it will take out stuff a brand new copper bore brush will fail to get.
An NRA Shooting Sports Journal | How to Clean Tough Lead Deposits From Your Barrel
How to properly clean lead from your barrel
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simon1
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Now I remember...I used the Kroil and J-B on a Lewis Lead Remover instead of the brush. That tight fitting Lewis did a lot better than the brush...had to size the screen by pulling it through the cylinder first or it was too tight to go through the barrel. I also have some Chore Boy...just be sure they are the solid copper ones...it says on the label.
I tried the Lewis a few times with just cleaning fluid...didn't work. Had to apply the J-B to the brass screen and that worked. That was a long, drawn out job to get that lead fouling out...might be why the guy sold it. His loss. My gain.
