Would you shoot more if you didn't have to clean your guns?

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It takes me longer to reload the ammo I go through than field strip my 1911. And how long does it take to run a brush and a couple of patches through a revolver?
Maybe I got the knack of it, but I don't have a problem cleaning my Ruger MKI either.
 
No issue cleaning my guns. I do not however clean my SKS, I have made a point of not cleaning it. I add some oil or break-free to the receiver and bolt before taking it to the range and cycle it a few times but other than that I just don't clean it. So far I have only put 4,000 rounds of wolf through it but it hasn't hiccuped yet.
 
I shoot to clean! I love cleaning my guns.

The only guns I don't particularly like to clean are my mosins, only because I have to clean them on their schedule and not on mine. I like to have time and a relaxed atmosphere to clean my guns in so I don't often clean them right after, or even the same day that, I shoot them. The corrosive ammo I shoot in my Mosins means that I have to clean them within a day or so of shooting them.

If you don't want to clean guns, shoot 22s or get a Glock. Everybody knows that Glocks never need cleaning. ;P
 
I don't clean them anyways. My XD went over 1000 rounds before starting to misfeed, and I blame low powered handloads for part of that.
 
I believe, if one shoots quality ammo (quality reloads for me), that a good cleaning every so often to clean and lube -- that is all they need. With the high-quality lubricants we use today (Break-Free CLP by the gallon), the stuff is still protecting even while the gun is dirty!

My house is extremely dry all year round and the only time I really do a clean-detail is maybe after I have taken one gun to the range and shot more than about 50 to 100 rounds.

If I happen to get a gun in the rain, I will definately strip the entire gun down and detail it.

Anything less than that and I don't feel the gun is dirty enough to matter, they still all work the way they should and they are all still accurate, just a bit dirty!
 
It would make no difference, although using corrosive ammo is an extra 5-min. chore. Even with regular, newer Berdan or Boxer primers, I don't want any gun bore to suffer erosion.

What is baffling is that some sellers at guns shows can't find 2 minutes to run a patch with light oil down a dirty (and maybe also worn?) bore, and expect people to just buy the gun, which could have a very worn bore.

The only limitation on my guns is cost, and avoiding the most humid days in July, August, or winter rain.
 
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I'd shoot more if ammo wasn't so $%&# expensive. Personally, I enjoy cleaning my firearms though. It gives me time to think, as well as time to inspect and freshen my familiarization with them.
 
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Can't say I love cleaning my guns...but I don't mind. I clean every gun every time. That's one reason why I limit myself to two guns per range session.
 
I hate cleaning revolvers. I like cleaning my semi's. I even like cleaning my MkIII for some reason.
 
If you choose not to clean your weapon, that is your choice.

I clean every weapon after every firing session...whether I have put six or a hundred rounds through it.

In summary, no...I shoot every chance I get, and clean after every firing session.
 
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I actually like cleaning my guns. Its a form of relaxation...whenever I can find the time.
 
I'll tell you what, a bore snake takes down on cleaning time so much I dont mind cleaning guns. Not that I ever minded cleaning them in the first place. Its part of shooting, and you get to know your gun a lot better when its stripped to be cleaned. With my bore snake my revolver is clean in 5 minutes after a little detail work. Its almost too easy.
 
I clean them occasionally. I don't let them being dirty hold me back from range time. Brush out the .22LR receivers when needed, their barrels less often.
 
no i clean when needed the only ones that would get shot more would be the black powder ones because they have an immediate need for cleaning which is a pain everything else can wait until it rains or something
 
I clean my guns when they need it, but I don't "not shoot" to keep from cleaning them.
It is hard for me to shoot over two the same day.
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Not me, but I do not clean after every range session, just when they need it. Wipe down, yes, but not a complete cleaning.
 
I'd shoot my black powder more if someone else cleaned it for me...any volunteers??
 
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I'd shoot my black powder more if someone else cleaned it for me...any volunteers??
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I found that using foaming bore cleaner is the best.



Bought a Tipman Carbon Fiber rod longer then the barrel, put the foam cleaner in, let it sit for an hour, run a brush through it a few times, then patches, then oil on a patch and then just oil the outside.



Has worked great for our modern in-line muzzleloaders. Obviously if you have traditional muzzle loaders it can be harder.



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I enjoy the time I spend cleaning guns. Who knows why, I always do it alone and in silence, maybe that is why I enjoy it.
 
In one of my first range classes, an instructor thought I did such a good job cleaning my Glock 22 that he marked all over it in about five different colors with wax pencils.

That was fun to clean in addition to clearing out the carbon build-up from that day's shoot.
 
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