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CLP on Gas Piston and Tube -- Bad Idea?
12/21/2008 11:14:27 PM
I've read that you should not use oil on the gas piston and tube because of the carbon buildup that will result when you use the gun.
Does CLP fall into this category? I've been using it on the tube and piston (and everywhere else!), and have had a fair amount of scrubbing required on the piston every time I shoot.
Would it be better to simply clean this area with a solvent (Hoppes #9?), and leave it with no lubrication at all?
Thanks for any suggestions!
Does CLP fall into this category? I've been using it on the tube and piston (and everywhere else!), and have had a fair amount of scrubbing required on the piston every time I shoot.
Would it be better to simply clean this area with a solvent (Hoppes #9?), and leave it with no lubrication at all?
Thanks for any suggestions!
12/22/2008 1:20:27 PM
I leave a thin coat of oil (CLP, LSA, Ballistol) in the gas tube and on the piston. It may or may not be wiped dry before firing. You may get more carbon on those parts from doing this, but that's never (crosses fingers) going to cause a stoppage on an AK. I don't think the manual http://www.box.net/shared/cu2djae1zb says to leave them dry.
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12/22/2008 9:22:59 PM
I always leave a light coat of oil inside the gas tube and on the piston. I failed to do this once and got corrosion, causing the gun to get stuck shut. I had to give it a good whack on the cocking handle to open the action.
12/22/2008 10:36:46 PM
Originally Posted By Dave_Markowitz:
I always leave a light coat of oil inside the gas tube and on the piston. I failed to do this once and got corrosion, causing the gun to get stuck shut. I had to give it a good whack on the cocking handle to open the action.
I always leave a light coat of oil inside the gas tube and on the piston. I failed to do this once and got corrosion, causing the gun to get stuck shut. I had to give it a good whack on the cocking handle to open the action.
That would me more an issue with the gas BLOCK and piston, not the tube.
And chalk me up in the "little bit on each" crowd.
I didn't at first, and then after my surplus '74 ammo started pitting gas tubes, I decided to start.
No more issues.
12/22/2008 10:52:04 PM
That pitting had more to do with insufficient cleaning after corrosive ammo.
I clean, oil and then patch most of the CLP out. It still leaves a minute protective film.
I clean, oil and then patch most of the CLP out. It still leaves a minute protective film.
12/22/2008 11:01:10 PM
Good input, guys, thank you.
I'm currently shooting the surplus Yugo ammo, which is corrosive, so it sounds like a light coat of CLP is the way to go. Thank you!
I'm currently shooting the surplus Yugo ammo, which is corrosive, so it sounds like a light coat of CLP is the way to go. Thank you!
12/23/2008 12:28:07 AM
A light coat will not prevent corrosion if you fail to properly clean for corrosive. Oil floats on water.
12/23/2008 10:24:43 AM
Originally Posted By HeavyMetal:
A light coat will not prevent corrosion if you fail to properly clean for corrosive. Oil floats on water.
A light coat will not prevent corrosion if you fail to properly clean for corrosive. Oil floats on water.
Understood. I clean it every time I shoot it (corrosive ammo or otherwise); the question I intended to ask was whether I should lubricate the gas piston and tube after it has been cleaned. Sorry if I wasn't clear, and thanks for the input.
12/24/2008 9:17:22 AM
Originally Posted By HeavyMetal:
That pitting had more to do with insufficient cleaning after corrosive ammo.
That pitting had more to do with insufficient cleaning after corrosive ammo.
Maybe by the dumbass conscript that had it before my wife, but on our end all cleaning was exceptionally timely and thorough.
Thanks for playing though.
