So ...What is your "I like shooting, but i hate cleaning" ...cleaning regimen...”
most folks like us do not have the funds to just replace parts, especially barrels whenever we choose. We need to take better care than the military does. One of my younger brothers who just became a DC FF Captain was in the Marines. I posted a pic of him holding Stanley during the Caps parade. I told him I would pay for an Armorer's class from SOTAR. He declined and said he does what he did in the military. Definitely ingrained.
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When it starts to malfunction or maybe before a big match. My competition pistols go thousands of rounds without cleaning and I have an AR that hasn't had anything but Mobil 1 added to it in like two years and 2000+ rounds. I shoot a ton and haven't got the time to be anal about cleaning guns. Long term storage or corrosive black powder is a different story but modern guns is as little as possible.
Yeah it's pretty dirty(bought used, shot some without cleaning it) but I'm also new to this which is why I think starting with a good cleaning is what I should do/what I should have done when I bought it. I think I need to get past the "thinking it's fragile" stage, seems like any cleaner will do, and metal bits are replaceable if need be.Is the extractor crapped up ?
I would start with any common solvent and an air compressor, if I couldn't get it out. I use mineral oil, slop it everywhere liberally, then take a pistol grip type air gun with a football needle on it (pinpoint/focused air pressure) and blow it out. Amazing what it will break loose !
If your extractor is the problem, I would think it should be pinned in and no chance of getting blown out. Unless it's broken or worn which could be too if cleaning doesn't do itYeah it's pretty dirty(bought used, shot some without cleaning it) but I'm also new to this which is why I think starting with a good cleaning is what I should do/what I should have done when I bought it. I think I need to get past the "thinking it's fragile" stage, seems like any cleaner will do, and metal bits are replaceable if need be.