BCM factory shipping lube. Remove or use?

[TheHorta]

My Brown Dude delivered a 16” BCM factory upper last night. It’s liberally coated in some lubricant inside and out. I assume it’s probably a corrosion protectant, but was wondering if I can just clean any excess with a bore snake and safely put some rounds through it, or if it should be thoroughly cleaned and re-lubed?

 

[Trigger Monkey]

You're probably fine to snake and shoot it. It's probably Slip2000.

 

[bfoosh006]

I clean the bore and chamber of shipping products.
It doesn't take that long.

And ya never know... there might be something I don't want in the bore... IE Stuff happens.

Just my 2 cents.

 

[TheHorta]

I clean the bore and chamber of shipping products.
It doesn't take that long.

Just my 2 cents.

I’m lazy. Bore snake and BangBang it is.

 

[Noob Sammich]

What if it's cosmoline? Clean that ish.

 

[Trigger Monkey]

Cosmoline is pretty easy to identify and usually not characterized as a lubricant, I doubt it's cosmoline.

 

[Huskydriver]

Wait horta does manual labor? Don't you have servants too clean your guns for you?

 

[TheHorta]

Wait horta does manual labor? Don't you have servants too clean your guns for you?

Actually, yes I do.

One of my employees is a budding gun enthusiast (early 20’s). He does all my cleaning and machining.

As a reward, he gets access to all my cool toys and free ammo.

 

[sam4886]

Shit, free ammo? you hiring?

 

[S197]

My Brown Dude delivered a 16” BCM factory upper last night. It’s liberally coated in some lubricant inside and out. I assume it’s probably a corrosion protectant, but was wondering if I can just clean any excess with a bore snake and safely put some rounds through it, or if it should be thoroughly cleaned and re-lubed?

I wipe them down while inspecting and apply my oil. I don’t do a detailed cleaning until I’ve shot several rounds.

 

[Rerun7]

Give it a wipe down, a couple swabs through the bore, relube and go shoot.