12GAUGE
20-11-2009, 02:57 AM
It depends on the usage. however the recommended proceedure is to atleast run a bore snake after every shooting session and a detail strip and cleaning operation after 100-200 rounds.
after every shooting session:
just run a bore snake (or a cleaning rod) through the bore to remove any heavy carbon fouling.
after say 100-200 rounds:
strip the gun apart but dont touch the firing pin, trigger and ejector mechanisms. soak a wet cotton patch with solvent of choice (HINT: Pakguns cleaner) and run it through the barrel bore a couple of times. let the solvent sit in there for a few minutes and then run a couple of clean and dry cotton patches through the bore to remove any carbon residue. as far as the rest of the gun is concerned, use a cotton patch soaked with a solvent (could be any specialty solvent or WD40 or plain old kerosene) and scrub everything u can possibly get ur fingers on (try using a tooth brush, it helps alot). try reaching for the trigger, firing pin and ejector assembly without taking it apart. dry everything and then lightly oil everywhere specially all the moving parts and all contact surfaces that rub against each other such as slide rails and locking mechanism.
tip: dip the gun parts in kerosene and scrub with a soft tooth brush and then blow dry. everything will come out nice and clean. its alot faster.
after 1000 rounds:
strip everything along with the trigger, firing pin and the ejector mechanism. clean everything using the above mentioned proceedure. extra step here is to atleast run the barrel bore with a good quality copper solvent to remove any copper fouling buildup.
Bottom Line:
a periodically cleaned/maintained firearm will last u alot longer then a lesser/over cleaned one.
Regards.
after every shooting session:
just run a bore snake (or a cleaning rod) through the bore to remove any heavy carbon fouling.
after say 100-200 rounds:
strip the gun apart but dont touch the firing pin, trigger and ejector mechanisms. soak a wet cotton patch with solvent of choice (HINT: Pakguns cleaner) and run it through the barrel bore a couple of times. let the solvent sit in there for a few minutes and then run a couple of clean and dry cotton patches through the bore to remove any carbon residue. as far as the rest of the gun is concerned, use a cotton patch soaked with a solvent (could be any specialty solvent or WD40 or plain old kerosene) and scrub everything u can possibly get ur fingers on (try using a tooth brush, it helps alot). try reaching for the trigger, firing pin and ejector assembly without taking it apart. dry everything and then lightly oil everywhere specially all the moving parts and all contact surfaces that rub against each other such as slide rails and locking mechanism.
tip: dip the gun parts in kerosene and scrub with a soft tooth brush and then blow dry. everything will come out nice and clean. its alot faster.
after 1000 rounds:
strip everything along with the trigger, firing pin and the ejector mechanism. clean everything using the above mentioned proceedure. extra step here is to atleast run the barrel bore with a good quality copper solvent to remove any copper fouling buildup.
Bottom Line:
a periodically cleaned/maintained firearm will last u alot longer then a lesser/over cleaned one.
Regards.