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Dirty Harry 08-10-2009 04:02 PM
Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I have a friend that has a good number of guns. Exactly how many I'm not really sure. Anyway he doesn't have a whole lot of time for periodic cleanings. Told me it's been a while since he cleaned ANY. He's been giving me a couple now and then to "clean" (Ha Ha).

I really enjoy breaking them down and giving them a good once over. I can only afford a few (working on expanding all the time), but it's nice being able to handle the different makes and models.

So far he's come off of:
British Enfield #1 MKIII
Marlin 9mm semi auto rifle
Savage 22 mag bolt
Marlin 22 mag bolt
German Mauser
Savage 308 bolt
M1 Garrand (beauty)
AR 15
Savage 22LR semi-auto

Lovin life......

:coolbeer:


A

Golddust 08-10-2009 04:17 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Dirty Harry (Post 1861607)
I have a friend that has a good number of guns. Exactly how many I'm not really sure. Anyway he doesn't have a whole lot of time for periodic cleanings. Told me it's been a while since he cleaned ANY. He's been giving me a couple now and then to "clean" (Ha Ha).

I really enjoy breaking them down and giving them a good once over. I can only afford a few (working on expanding all the time), but it's nice being able to handle the different makes and models.

So far he's come off of:
British Enfield #1 MKIII
Marlin 9mm semi auto rifle
Savage 22 mag bolt
Marlin 22 mag bolt
German Mauser
Savage 308 bolt
M1 Garrand (beauty)
AR 15
Savage 22LR semi-auto

Lovin life......

:coolbeer:


A

You can not beat the smell of Hoppe's #9 and oil.

:biggrin:

Big Country 08-10-2009 04:38 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
The smell of hoppes reminds me of my childhood...cleaning guns with my dad. So yes, I enjoy cracking open the hoppes and I enjoy cleaning the guns...except for the barrels of mosin-nagants and their DIRTY DIRTY DIRTY powder...I hate having to run 30 patches down a barrel before they come out clean...

Drumblebum 08-10-2009 04:43 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Used to clean mine religiously after every trip... except the last time.

Recently found that the bolt on my mini 14 is locked up.

Coincidence? I'm thinking probably not.

BTW I agree totally about the Hoppe's...:ok:

eat_beef 08-10-2009 05:03 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I used to love it, now it's a bore/chore.

I do like the first cleaning/detail strip of a new platform, figuring out how everything fits/works together.

I generally only clean the ones that don't come out a lot. I shoot a lot, so I don't bother cleaning if the stick is going to get shot again in a few days.

wallew 08-10-2009 05:14 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Golddust (Post 1861625)
You can not beat the smell of Hoppe's #9 and oil.
What Golddust said...

Absintheur 08-10-2009 05:29 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I love the smell of Hoppes or Shooter's Choice but I hate cleaning guns. Some like my CZ 52 have to be cleaned immediately due to corrosive ammo...others I let slide till they really need it.

Heimdhal 08-10-2009 05:35 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I LOVE cleaning em.

I used to run a paintball shop and it wasnt unusualy for me to waste a good 8 or 9 hour day cleaning them. Put real guns in front of me and you can kiss the whole day good bye. I do it until I literaly can not use my fingers anymore.

The Argent Dragon 08-10-2009 05:59 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I enjoy cleaning guns ~ especially when I'm bored.

:bear_tongue:

eat_beef 08-10-2009 06:00 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Absintheur (Post 1861750)
I love the smell of Hoppes or Shooter's Choice but I hate cleaning guns. Some like my CZ 52 have to be cleaned immediately due to corrosive ammo...others I let slide till they really need it.

Get some Ballistol, just spray it down and you're done.

GoldWampum 08-10-2009 06:02 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I love taking a gun that needs a deep cleaning and tearing it down and shining it up. Gotta say though, when I'm shooting a lot, it gets old. But I do it.

Glass 08-10-2009 07:19 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I love doing it, but I still have that new gun owner glow.

Hivemindgammahydra7 08-10-2009 07:24 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I neither love it nor hate it, but I do recognize the value of getting to know the weapon.

The Biss 08-10-2009 07:29 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Two words: bore snake

St. Germain 08-10-2009 07:42 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
A glass of bourbon after shooting with friends on a brisk fall day.
The aromas of Hoppes along with a fire in the fireplace and something good cooking in the kitchen.

Swapping stories, lies and good natured stonecracking.

Life is good.

ST

Juandisimo 08-10-2009 07:56 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by St. Germain (Post 1861997)
A glass of bourbon after shooting with friends on a brisk fall day.
The aromas of Hoppes along with a fire in the fireplace and something good cooking in the kitchen.

Swapping stories, lies and good natured stonecracking.

Life is good.

ST
This is truly sublime.

mike77777 08-11-2009 03:26 AM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
ww2 surplus rifle bore cleaner in the little oval cans for me. how much of that stuff you think was produced? pistol gets a onceover every two weeks, fired or not.

I am me, I am free 08-11-2009 06:56 AM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
An ordinate amount of running a rod down the bore will kill accuracy.

Operation Grief 08-11-2009 07:17 AM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Revolvers are okay. Hate M-16s, 1911 .45s, etc. with so many parts to have to break down, clean and possibly lose.

shades2 08-11-2009 07:30 AM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I love a clean gun, I hate cleaning them though it's a chore.

I understand the need for a clean weapon though, and the need to clean it before storing. My accuracy improves remarkably with a clean barrel and that tells me all I need to know.

Doge 08-11-2009 10:47 AM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I enjoy it.

eat_beef 08-11-2009 06:26 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by I am me, I am free (Post 1862648)
An ordinate amount of running a rod down the bore will kill accuracy.
Depends on the rod, and a lot of other factors, not to mention the fact that there are plenty of options that don't require a rod. That said, I still don't clean 'em.:bear_tongue:

Golddust 08-11-2009 06:40 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by eat_beef (Post 1863620)
Depends on the rod, and a lot of other factors, not to mention the fact that there are plenty of options that don't require a rod. That said, I still don't clean 'em.:bear_tongue:
It is my belief that the over use of a wire bore brush will help rune the bore on a barrel faster than you may think!

Uncoated steel cleaning rods are also not a good thing.
Crap that can get embedded on the rod can scratch the bore.

Coated rods are better but they need to be kept clean also.

Just saying IMO

:biggrin:

platinumdude 08-11-2009 09:00 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
I clean mines out really good only using patches and a cleaner and sometimes copper remover, I never used brushes.

eat_beef 08-11-2009 09:04 PM
Re: Does anyone enjoy cleaning guns?
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Golddust (Post 1863645)
It is my belief that the over use of a wire bore brush will help rune the bore on a barrel faster than you may think!

Uncoated steel cleaning rods are also not a good thing.
Crap that can get embedded on the rod can scratch the bore.

Coated rods are better but they need to be kept clean also.

Just saying IMO

:biggrin:

If you wear out your steel bore with a copper brush faster than an oversized copper bullet moving at a few thousand feet per second, you need to shoot a LOT more.:ok:


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