AR barrel cleaning

[RidgeRebel]

Hey Guys
This might be a dead horse, sorry if it is but I was just wondering what your guys routine for cleaning your AR barrels. While on the range I will usually shoot 3 to 6 shots then clean the barrel of my RRA Coyote using sweets copper solvent and outers bore solvent then dry patches. Is this overkill? I always worry about damaging the barrel by shooting too many rounds without cleaning it. What is the standard cleaning interval. Thanks in advance for your comments.

 

[jayjaytuner]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

your shooting too many between cleaning! shoot 1 clean 1

 

[jayjaytuner]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

maybe 2 shots, but then a good amount of cleaning!!


all ballbusting aside, 50 to 100 rounds maybe more....no need to clean the barrel if the accuracy is still there!

 

[Scottmilk9]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

shoot it until you go home then go clean it. It's bullshit that you should shoot 1 or 2 then clean it. Just my opinion!!! Similiar to Gale Mcmillians also though.

 

[sobrbiker883]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scottmilk9</div><div class="ubbcode-body">shoot it until you go home then go clean it. It's bullshit that you should shoot 1 or 2 then clean it. Just my opinion!!! Similiar to Gale Mcmillians also though. </div></div>

I like Gale's point that most manufacturer's recommend using up a percentage of the barrel's life in break-in......

I treat my AR's barrel like my other's. Clean them every once in a while (read-few hundred rounds or so). The AR gets more attention to the cycling parts and the locking lug recesses at a more frequent interval than the bore for proper function of course.

 

[christian77]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scottmilk9</div><div class="ubbcode-body">shoot it until you go home then go clean it</div></div>
+1 Shoot the piss out of it and clean it when you finish shooting...it's an AR for Christ sakes!

 

[Sig685]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: sobrbiker883</div><div class="ubbcode-body">(snip)
I treat my AR's barrel like my other's. Clean them every once in a while (read-few hundred rounds or so). The AR gets more attention to the cycling parts and the locking lug recesses at a more frequent interval than the bore for proper function of course. </div></div>

Absolutely +1. To the OP, leave the barrel alone, you're doing more damage cleaning it.

 

[Queequeg]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: doorkicker</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Scottmilk9</div><div class="ubbcode-body">shoot it until you go home then go clean it</div></div>
+1 Shoot the piss out of it and clean it when you finish shooting...it's an AR for Christ sakes! </div></div>

I'd do 99% of what this guy says

; Which includes the above of course!

 

[Conqueror]

Re: AR barrel cleaning

I clean my BCG after every range trip. The barrel I only clean if I notice a problem or if it's completely filthy.