Averagejoeshmo 11 Posted April 24, 2017 How often do you clean or oil your guns, that you haven't used? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJGF 375 Posted April 24, 2017 Every year or two. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Averagejoeshmo 11 Posted April 24, 2017 Ok now I don't feel so bad Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishnut 2,358 Posted April 24, 2017 Every 6 months Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
T Bill 649 Posted April 24, 2017 Clean?, Oil? what's that! Use Amsoil Metal Protector and leave them alone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SuRrEaLNJ 294 Posted April 24, 2017 i dont follow this gun you dont use thing.... 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ray Ray 3,566 Posted April 24, 2017 i dont follow this gun you dont use thing.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sota 1,191 Posted April 24, 2017 you're reminding me, I'm a terrible gun owner. lots of my hand guns haven't been cleaned since 1/16... and the shotgun hasn't seen a brush since 9/14!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,127 Posted April 24, 2017 Holy crap, I barely clean the guns that I use, never mind the ones that I don't use! Does that make me a bad gun owner? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
John Boy 6 Posted April 25, 2017 ... after every time they are shot, smokeless and black powder. Then wiped down with Eezox and back in the safes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old School 611 Posted April 25, 2017 Holy crap, I barely clean the guns that I use, never mind the ones that I don't use! Does that make me a bad gun owner? Agreed. Statistically a machine has a greater rate of failure just after reassembly. Thus, it fired last time I pulled the trigger and statistically it should fire the next time as well. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Glock guy 1,127 Posted April 25, 2017 Agreed. Statistically a machine has a greater rate of failure just after reassembly. Thus, it fired last time I pulled the trigger and statistically it should fire the next time as well. Love it! Finally, a logical justification for my bad behavior. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SW9racer 262 Posted April 25, 2017 I used to clean after each session, now only when it looks really dirty. Even then I follow these instructions on YouTube: watch?v=E1m6Qct68wo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighungry618 450 Posted April 25, 2017 Your're supposed to clean your guns? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,873 Posted April 25, 2017 Every time I take a shower. Uh oh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NJGF 375 Posted April 25, 2017 Please...NO pictures Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bighungry618 450 Posted April 25, 2017 Every time I take a shower. Please...NO pictures Speak for yourself please......um wait....what? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Screwball 483 Posted April 25, 2017 I do it once or twice a year... or when I shoot a gun. If I'm pulling something out and notice something, I deal with it at that time. I had to reconfigure my main safe last week, and noticed that my one 11-87s had some spots showing up on the barrel (SP, with that matte finish). Guess I missed it the last time I went through... but a quick wipe with oil, and good as new. Both of my safes have golden rods, desiccants, and monitors to make sure temperature/humidity stays in range. Even with that, you do need to keep up on guns. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Krdshrk 3,877 Posted April 25, 2017 Every time I take a shower. Uh oh. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
45Doll 5,873 Posted April 25, 2017 Every time I take a shower. Uh oh. Or as my wife would put it "not often enough!". Where's the Speed Stick? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robot_hell 72 Posted April 25, 2017 I do a light cleaning after every range trip. Carry gun gets cleaned once a week. My 22/45 will get cleaned when it stops working, and it hasn't done that yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zeke 5,504 Posted April 25, 2017 After a range trip. Then socked( silicon gun sock) and locked in the safe. When I build our ars they may get lube pre range as many of you suggest running wet. But depends on the infrequency of use. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickySantoro 211 Posted April 26, 2017 2x yearly. I really don't hunt or shoot anymore so it is more of an inspection and lube check than anything else. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eric. 9 Posted April 27, 2017 Cleaning moving parts? Often. Cleaning the bore? As little as possible. On, say, an AR, I'll spray Brak Kleen and re-oil the trigger/sear parts and the bolt/bcg parts often and try to keep any accumulationof crud from building. I might do it after every other range trip, if I feel like it. As far as the barrel? Maybe once every 500 rounds I'll to a full clean and run patches down it. Other than that, I spray some carb cleaner and blow compressed air down the bore. I didn't think it needs to be said, but, everyone realizes that cleaning the bore is not a totally benign thing, right? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites