Do you guys clean after one mag through?

[trackskippy]

I clean and lube everything after I shoot it. In fact, Im just about to clean a couple I shot this morning, a Model 10 Smith I put 200 rounds through, and a NAA Mini I put 10 through.

Cleaning is just part of shooting.

 

[BushMaster-15]

I clean two ways ,NASTY SOLVENTS and Ultrasonic or brush and patch with Montana copper killer . I also wear Nitrile gloves when I clean .

I have zero fat content in MY hands fingers ,as a result of Years of various employment within the Chemical industry ,so it's Not an option for Me.

 

[BushMaster-15]

I clean and lube everything after I shoot it. In fact, Im just about to clean a couple I shot this morning, a Model 10 Smith I put 200 rounds through, and a NAA Mini I put 10 through.

Cleaning is just part of shooting.

IT SHOULDN'T BE !. There are certain firearms best wiped and dry patched but NOT thoroughly cleaned ; Example .22 RF absolutely RUINS their accuracy IMO . Made a serious mistake once and bore scrubbed one of MY .22 rifles ,NEVER EVER AGAIN !!!.

 

[trackskippy]

I clean my 22's the same as anything else, and have never had an issue with accuracy because of it. Shot a lot of small bore rifle competition in HS too and did OK.

I believe it should be, as its a dual purpose thing. Cleaning/maintenance and inspection.

I never understood why people wont clean their guns, especially those they are going to sell, but hey, that works for me, as I low ball those people every time, assuming Im even willing to buy it. Been burned a couple of times there too, and Im not as quick to jump on things as I was in the past. If I do, you're getting a low ball offer, simply because I consider it abuse, and you dont take care of things, so why should I pay for that.

 

[ColtPythonElite]

For non-carry autos, I don't clean them until they start to malfunction or get so dirty that I get tired of getting black stuff all over me from handling them. I have a few handguns I have never cleaned....I sleep just fine at night with my routine.

 

[WrongHanded]

You said...


As I said above, I suspect this is a typo, but by your response, perhaps not.

If there is "no gun powder residue" it would seem unlikely that the gun "was shot".

Ah, yeah I see. That was a typo. I meant to say: "was not shot at the scene." My mistake.

 

[FL-NC]

Any firearm that I rely upon to keep me safe in the unlikely event of needing to use it is maintained in the same state I would want it to be in if I was planning to use it in a gunfight in the next hour. I would also note that I have a G17, a 22 pistol, and 1 AR that have seen a lot of very heavy use (think burned out barrels, a broken frame, multiple small parts failures, etc.) that are not maintained anywhere near the level of the guns that I carry and rely upon.

 

[CapnMac]

Clean after only one magazine? Why would I stop after only 5 minutes at the range?

After all, there's more than one magazine-worth in a box

Do I clean handguns after every range session? Generally, but not absolutely. (And it took many years to shake of "GI Clean" as a minimum standard.)

 

[Jimbo80]

[QUOTE="gwpercle, ]Most gun problems come from two things 1.) Dirt - build up , 2.) Lube - a lack of .[/QUOTE]

A master gunsmith who I trust implicitly told me more guns are damaged during the cleaning process than anything else. I probably have a dozen guns that have only had one mag through them since I bought them. Short of a wipe down with couple squirts of Ballistol and a bore snake my guns don’t get cleaned very often. Not because I’m lazy….I just hate cleaning guns.

 

[Mars5l]

I think there's probably over 1k rounds thru my Taurus Tx22 since the last time I cleaned it

 

[Walkalong]

No, acclimate it to the inside temp, wipe it down with a home made Rig Rag, put it away. Clean when "needed".

 

[film495]

I do clean anything that gets taken out and has any rounds through it. Doesn't really take that long and is a good habit IMHO.

 

[earlthegoat2]

I used to be a cleaning fanatic too.

I never clean my hunting guns unless they have been exposed to weather or some other abnormal incidence.

Really, I have only ever cleaned black powder firearms and my carry guns in recent memory. My carry guns get quite a few rounds fired through them but I still only really clean them when I am concerned about carry debris.

 

[The_Quartermaster]

I do clean anything that gets taken out and has any rounds through it. Doesn't really take that long and is a good habit IMHO.

Some of us have been traumatized by having to clean them the USGI way. It actually does take long and is a habit I'd rather do quarterly. However wiping down, that's a great habit. I prefer wiping down and putting away. My sanity thanks me for it.

 

[tarosean]

Nope.

 

[9mmepiphany]

I've done some editing of responses to a post that was causing a segue for the OP.

I thought it would die a natural death (no further responses), but folks kept coming back to it. If there is that much interest in the subject, please start a separate thread to discuss it

 

[Tallball]

No real reason to clean it after a dozen rounds or something like that.

I'll clean my centerfire handguns after a range trip. They'll have shot 50+ rounds apiece and I might need them for something someday. It only takes about five minutes per handgun once you get started. There are a bunch that I take on range trips, and if I decided not to clean some of them sometimes, I would very quickly forget which were clean and which were dirty.

22's are different. I usually clean them with the others, but not always. I am just going to shoot a can or target with them.

 

[Homerboy]

I never go to the range to fire a single magazine... but if I did, I would still clean it. Even if I had only fired a single shot that day, I would clean it before putting it away. The exception to that is if I plan to shoot the gun again in the near future.

Yep. One shot fired or 500. Don’t let the setting sun see a dirty gun. Even clean the magazines. I once fired 2 rounds from a .22 to kill a troublesome groundhog. Gun got a quick cleaning before being put away. Could be why my 30 year old weapons still look and feel like new.

 

[GBExpat]

Do you clean your semi auto handgun after running only one mag through? Or just wipe it down?

Not a full clean, just the bore and then a wipe-down.

 

[Remington1911]

I clean as the gun needs it. Some will let you know when they are too dirty to run. I have said before my GSG 1911 is very picky and wants to be clean. My "full sized" 1911 could care less and I think I did 1000+ rounds one season as a test with no issues.

 

[tominboise]

I generally clean every gun every time I shoot it. If nothing else, a wipe down and some judicious lubrication. Rifles always get the bore cleaned. Handguns, too depending on what they are. My Ruger 22 automatic pistols get wiped down and a bore snake, which isn't the best way to clean a bore but easy enough to do. They get stripped and detail cleaned every few years, depending on how they are shooting.

I ran one mag of 40 S&W through my G20 on Monday after I was done shooting my other stuff. It was cleaned and lubed last time I shot it. I just wiped it down and put it away until next time. Hence the reason I started the poll.

 

[5-SHOTS]

I clean two ways ,NASTY SOLVENTS and Ultrasonic or brush and patch with Montana copper killer . I also wear Nitrile gloves when I clean .

I have zero fat content in MY hands fingers ,as a result of Years of various employment within the Chemical industry ,so it's Not an option for Me.

I also now use nitrile gloves to protect my hands when cleaning guns. Sometimes, when I can't keep the window open because it's too cold, I also wear a protective mask.
In my opinion, one of the most important things, as soon as you finish shooting, is to remove potentially acidic fingerprints from metal surfaces including magazines. So I always carry a soft microfiber cloth with me at the range. The next day I field strip the gun and clean it with pieces of soft cotton rags (old white cotton t-shirts and torn pants are fine). I remove most of the dirt (I also use some ear sticks to better clean the recesses). A quick clean inside the barrel and chamber with a cloth. Then I lubricate the parts again and reassemble the pistol. In this way I avoid using avio gasoline or brake cleaner which I therefore reserve for when I do the deep cleaning after a few consecutive range trips and a few hundred rounds later. At that point the only part that really needs a thorough cleaning will be the barrel and the breech face. Obviously, after a few hundred shots I disassembly and also clean the magazines.
However, I repeat, already removing the acid fingerprints prevents the finish from being damaged, especially that of the blued pistols. Between a range trip and the other, if the pistol is blued, I put it in a transparent plastic bag for storing food in the freezer, previously sprayed inside with a good preservative oil for guns. Between range trips, I simply store my most rust resistant finish pistols in a generic plastic pistol case with the classic foam inside that I use as a range case for all my pistols. By now the foam parts of the case has absorbed some gun oil which still acts as a preservative

 

[chicharrones]

Do you clean your semi auto handgun after running only one mag through?

Rimfires? No.
Non self defense centerfires? Not usually.
Self defense centerfires? Yes.

For me, that applies to autoloaders, revolvers, and long guns.

 

[Remington1911]

I also now use nitrile gloves to protect my hands when cleaning guns. Sometimes, when I can't keep the window open because it's too cold, I also wear a protective mask.
In my opinion, one of the most important things, as soon as you finish shooting, is to remove potentially acidic fingerprints from metal surfaces including magazines. So I always carry a soft microfiber cloth with me at the range. The next day I field strip the gun and clean it with pieces of soft cotton rags (old white cotton t-shirts and torn pants are fine). I remove most of the dirt (I also use some ear sticks to better clean the recesses). A quick clean inside the barrel and chamber with a cloth. Then I lubricate the parts again and reassemble the pistol. In this way I avoid using avio gasoline or brake cleaner which I therefore reserve for when I do the deep cleaning after a few consecutive range trips and a few hundred rounds later. At that point the only part that really needs a thorough cleaning will be the barrel and the breech face. Obviously, after a few hundred shots I disassembly and also clean the magazines.
However, I repeat, already removing the acid fingerprints prevents the finish from being damaged, especially that of the blued pistols. Between a range trip and the other, if the pistol is blued, I put it in a transparent plastic bag for storing food in the freezer, previously sprayed inside with a good preservative oil for guns. Between range trips, I simply store my most rust resistant finish pistols in a generic plastic pistol case with the classic foam inside that I use as a range case for all my pistols. By now the foam parts of the case has absorbed some gun oil which still acts as a preservative

My old Marlin lever looks like it was carried a great deal, you can see where the old guy carried the rifle. Personally I like that. It got used like a gun should be used.

Rest of the cleaning just clean when needed.....ever see those rimfire guys talk about season a barrel....a little like tossing an iron skillet in the dish washer.

 

[JTQ]

....a little like tossing an iron skillet in the dish washer.

Whenever I see a post from somebody using brake cleaner on their guns, I always think of "putting the cast iron skillet in the dish washer". Sure, you can do it, but why? It just makes your life more difficult.