I was thinking we already had a thread about this but I could not find it.

 

So anyways, what is your thought. For now, I generally would clean my Glock any time after shooting at the range. I would generally shoot anywhere from 75 to 250 rounds and would clean it when I got home regardless of the rounds shot. Witch just one gun, it didn't take too long.

 

Over time I have added a S&W .357 revolver, a 1911 and a little S&W M&P Shield. With four different hand guns (for now :sssh:) some of the guns are only getting maybe 35 -75 rounds shot through it each time at the round and I wonder if I am being a little OCD cleaning it each time. When you only have to clean one gun each time, doesn't take too long. Four guns, that can take a little while.

 

What are your thoughts? You clean all your guns after firing at the range regardless to how many rounds or you wait till you have put a few hundred rounds through it first?

I've cleaned my XD every time I've gone to the range. Usually 50-75 rounds per trip.

Not enough. LOL

The reason I ask is due to something I read about. This guy was talking about how some people talk how Glocks and other firearms which are known to be able to function despite being quite dirty which he agrees is true, they can. The point he makes while a gun may run while dirty, does it make sense to run your guns dirty. He continues does having all of the carbon and metallic particles building up and grinding between moving parts cause those moving parts to wear out/degrade/need replacing faster over time. I thought it was an interesting question and does give me a little more motivation to clean my guns more often.

I always wipe my guns down, but don't clean them every time. I'm not saying that's the way it should be done, just being honest.

I clean my SSCY after every use, but I don't shoot that often. If I did, I would most likely get lax about it.

For my Glock, because I shoot it the most at the range and because Glocks are just so easy to disassemble and reassemble, every time I shoot it, I do a full detail strip and clean it completely both the slide and the frame.

 

For my S&W M&P Shield, I strip the slide fully and clean it but the frame I mostly just wipe out. Taking it apart is a little more involved, need punches and such. I will probably do that the next time.

 

My S&W 686 revolver, carbon sticks to it like glue. I take the cylinder off put it in a small cup and flood it with bore cleaner and let it soak in that for 15 minutes or so. Then put boar cleaner all over the rest of the she revolver and let that soak for a while. That revolver can be a pain.

 

My Kimber 1911 is the one I need to watch some videos on how to disassemble beyond a field strip for deeper cleaning. Probably not difficult, just need to make sure I am doing it correct to clean out the firing pin, extractor and such.

I always wipe my guns down, but don't clean them every time. I'm not saying that's the way it should be done, just being honest.

 

This!

Is taking a shower with it considered cleaning?:idunno:

Is taking a shower with it considered cleaning?:idunno:

 

How does Prell do removing carbon deposits?

Bert, you should use Pert Plus......that way you can clean and condition it

Bert, you should use Pert Plus......that way you can clean and condition it

 

I will use that explanation when I take it to the gun smith to repair it, LOL.

I can hear it now......

.."my 1911 is having issues with each trigger pull".........

...."is it tight?"

...."nope"

...."loose"

..."nope"

 

....."well then, what is wrong"

 

....."bubbles"

I normally clean mine every time I go to the range. I have been a bit lazy lately though and haven't cleaned them after two range trips. Both are Glocks though, so they will still shoot just fine.

How does Prell do removing carbon deposits?

 

Not NEAR as good as Head and Shoulders plus conditioner. That's my go to cleaner.