- May 15, 2007
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Of course. This. Is. MDS.Here we go again. Cleaning wars
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Of course. This. Is. MDS.Here we go again. Cleaning wars
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But I don't clean with a round in the chamber
That's what I use to clean out the bore...But I don't clean with a round in the chamber
I view in completely the opposite way; when I finished shooting, it worked perfectly. Then, I took it home and did a buncha cleaning and crap to it, and it didn't shoot like it did, the last time I used it.I clean them after every range day, i like to know my guns will function the next time I use them, if they are just used for hunting or varmint they get cleaned once a year with a good check on the parts, I just had to replace the mag spring to an older Henry lever gun I have not that long ago because there was no tension to feed the next round.
You might try the new generation of ammonia free water-based solvents!In days past I did clean after every session, to near spotless as if it had to pass the army armorers inspection. It was a chore so I shot less to avoid it. Then I started running a pad through the bore and wiping it down. This was pretty quick, and I sometimes still do it this way. But over time I started to realize it didn't seem to matter too much for reliability or accuracy, so long as the firearm wasn't massively dirty. So a quick wipe after each session and periodic cleaning days a few times a year seems to work fine. I can enjoy cleaning then as I do it on my schedule and it no longer feels like a chore and I feel fine shooting whenever without having to dread the cleaning process.
Plus, my wife hates the smell of solvent. I can't clean when she is home anyhow.
Oh no. There is no way I can do a two day cleaning, no matter how simple the day two swab is. I don't care how good my intentions are... Life will find a way (to get in the way)....which I leave in the bore overnight with the rifles muzzle lower than the action.
The next day I swab & patch out till I get a clean patch then oil & I'm done.
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No turkey season for you Derwood? That marks the end of my hunting season.I enjoy taking them apart and cleaning, so I do it every time I shoot one. The only exception is with a shotgun if I only shot a few shells, the weather is dry and I'm hunting again the next day, I'll wait until the end of the trip. Once a year -- generally in February or March when I switch my truck set ups from hunting to fishing & dog training -- I take a Saturday or Sunday and clean them all, along with putting away all of my hunting gear. I suppose that day is part of my mourning process when hunting season ends. It also gives me peace of mind to know that everything in the safe is completely dry, lightly oiled and ready to go! I don't go crazy with bore brushes and stuff -- just some patches or a snake with Ballistol followed by a wipe down.
Your gun, your choice.Oh no. There is no way I can do a two day cleaning, no matter how simple the day two swab is. I don't care how good my intentions are... Life will find a way (to get in the way).