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First off, Happy Mother's Day to any mothers on the forum. Unfortunately my mother is half a country away, as is my wife (military sacrifices, no biggie), so there just wasn't much for me to do here by my lonesome. The power on base was out, so I couldn't go to the gym with my buddy. There just wasn't much for me to do, until I remembered that my rifle needed cleaning :biggrin:
Last time I fired the rifle, I put 100 dirty Tul rounds through it, so quite frankly the thing was a big mess. As usual, I ensured the rifle was safe and clear, and then broke down the entire rifle. Out with the trigger group, spring, op rod, bolt, and a few little pieces that like to fall out along the way. Once I had all the pieces laid out for cleaning, I thought to myself, "I wonder if anyone else cleans like this?"
So I guess that question is what this post is all about. How far do you break down your rifle when cleaning? Do you normally just clean the bore and chamber area? Do you do thorough cleanings EVERY time?
Also, for those of you who are Gunsmiths/Experts, is there any risk in completely cleaning a rifle after every firing session? Or is that how it should be?
Maybe this is a dumb question, but I'm bored with nothing to do. I just spent 2 hours cleaning and photographing my rifle like it's modeling for playboy. :wacko:
Last time I fired the rifle, I put 100 dirty Tul rounds through it, so quite frankly the thing was a big mess. As usual, I ensured the rifle was safe and clear, and then broke down the entire rifle. Out with the trigger group, spring, op rod, bolt, and a few little pieces that like to fall out along the way. Once I had all the pieces laid out for cleaning, I thought to myself, "I wonder if anyone else cleans like this?"
So I guess that question is what this post is all about. How far do you break down your rifle when cleaning? Do you normally just clean the bore and chamber area? Do you do thorough cleanings EVERY time?
Also, for those of you who are Gunsmiths/Experts, is there any risk in completely cleaning a rifle after every firing session? Or is that how it should be?
Maybe this is a dumb question, but I'm bored with nothing to do. I just spent 2 hours cleaning and photographing my rifle like it's modeling for playboy. :wacko:




