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Posted: 5/16/2022 1:28:25 AM EDT
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Toothbrush dipped in solvent and then follow up with an old washcloth and/or T-shirt material.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 1:28:50 AM EDT
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Use Hoppes #9, Stiff bristle tooth brush, rags and start cleaning.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 1:31:34 AM EDT
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Spray it with oil, let it sit overnight, then do this:
Quote HistoryQuoted: Toothbrush dipped in solvent and then follow up with an old washcloth and/or T-shirt material. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 1:56:11 AM EDT
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Quick and dirty used to be a shotgun bore mop attachment on a cleaning rod - about the right diameter to scrub-a-dub inside the AR receiver.
Slower manual method is a toothbrush and a rag and your finger(s). |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 2:04:35 AM EDT
[#5]
Walmart carb cleaner is cheap and works great.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 3:05:01 AM EDT
[#6]
Not sure why I didnt think of an old toothbrush. Will try that and see what happens.
Really surprised how much is in there. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 3:53:06 AM EDT
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You can try a 12G bore brush.
But, as you may figured out by now, that stuff doesn't effect operation. Just add lube. 
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Posted: 5/16/2022 4:19:06 AM EDT
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My work guns get a detailed disassembly, thrown in the solvent tank, cleaned, parts inspected and then rebuilt. Replacing any out of spec parts. Do this every 2-3000 rds or 6 mos. Course I'm an armorer.
Rebarreling a batch here.  Attached FileCD |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 8:55:51 AM EDT
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Solvent tank, boom, done.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 9:12:01 AM EDT
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Submerged soak in a kerosene or heating oil bath. Will loosen carbon buildup nicely. Scrub with a toothbrush.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 9:17:36 AM EDT
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ORLY?
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Posted: 5/16/2022 10:14:39 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Solvent tank, boom, done. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 10:42:17 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: You can try a 12G bore brush. But, as you may figured out by now, that stuff doesn't effect operation. Just add lube. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 11:16:10 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Walmart carb cleaner is cheap and works great. You'd be amazed at what that carb cleaner will blow out of that receiver. If you go that route, do it outside and wear monogoggles. You really don't want the stuff in your eyes. Oh, hold it muzzle up so you don't wash the crud out of the receiver and into the chamber/bore. I clean a really dirty lower the same way, just hold it by the stock/buffer tube and let the crud flow out towards/around the magazine well. Get some oil back on the parts that rust when it dries out. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 11:20:50 AM EDT
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Ensure any carb or brake cleaner used is non-chlorinated. If you have any exposed aluminum, it will not react well with the chlorine.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 11:54:42 AM EDT
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Don't forget to clean the carbon off/in the gas tube hole in the upper. Its usually packed with carbon. Use a pick or allen wrench to push/scrap the carbon away. Comes off easily when wet.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 2:17:37 PM EDT
[#17]
1 inch diameter bottle brush, and some dry cleaning solvent.
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Posted: 5/16/2022 2:52:55 PM EDT
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The bore is 1", so a 1" brush wouldn't provide much scrubbing action.
Would go at least 1-1/8". McMaster-Carr is where I buy all my bottle brushes. |
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Posted: 5/16/2022 6:59:09 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: The bore is 1", so a 1" brush wouldn't provide much scrubbing action. Would go at least 1-1/8". McMaster-Carr is where I buy all my bottle brushes. A brush designed to clean a 1 in bottle (aka, test tube) is going to be larger than 1 inch. |
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Posted: 5/17/2022 5:19:22 PM EDT
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Iosso makes a brush designed specifically to clean the upper. Comes in this kit.
https://iosso.com/clean/products/ar-15-brush-kit-4-brush-pack-2-brush-packs/ |
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Posted: 5/17/2022 8:29:44 PM EDT
[#21]
Nice, I like that.
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Posted: 5/19/2022 8:16:34 AM EDT
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I just want to see pics of it........30K plus rounds is fascinating to me.
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Posted: 5/19/2022 8:32:51 AM EDT
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Posted: 5/23/2022 10:28:44 PM EDT
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I use a baby bottle brush from the dollar store, or a 12 ga bore brush and a rag
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Posted: 5/24/2022 12:43:35 AM EDT
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Can we please get a picture of the carnage
I doubt I’ll ever take a rifle to 10k let alone 3x that much |
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Posted: 6/19/2022 12:06:51 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Iosso makes a brush designed specifically to clean the upper. Comes in this kit. https://iosso.com/clean/products/ar-15-brush-kit-4-brush-pack-2-brush-packs/ This is the kit I use, works well. |
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Posted: 6/19/2022 6:07:36 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Can we please get a picture of the carnage I doubt I’ll ever take a rifle to 10k let alone 3x that much I’d like pictures too. |
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Posted: 11/20/2022 4:25:37 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryI have that kit. Works great |
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Posted: 11/21/2022 4:13:00 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Ensure any carb or brake cleaner used is non-chlorinated. If you have any exposed aluminum, it will not react well with the chlorine. Actually, it is the non-chlorinated cleaner that is more apt to react with aluminum. Chlorinated cleaners are safe to use on guns, and in some cases safer period, ass they are non-flammible. Non-chlorinated cleaners came about due to environmental concerns, and welding issues. https://blogproautomotive.com/brake-cleaner-on-aluminum-is-it-ok/ It's chlorinated lubricants the military has restricted. |
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Posted: 11/22/2022 7:37:34 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Walmart carb cleaner is cheap and works great. Every so often I use it to clean the "deep" crud out of the upper and the lower receivers. I do hold the upper by the barrel, receiver down and spray till the crud stops flowing. For the lower I hold it by the stock with the receiver down and again, spray till the crud stops flowing. Let them dry (just takes a few minutes) and spray some light lube in to get oil back on the metal parts that will rust. Then I use the Mobil 1 for lubing the parts that need lube. Brake cleaner works, too. Be careful, don't get it in your eyes and spray it outside. Carb. cleaner in your eyes is something you don't want to do. |
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Posted: 11/22/2022 7:43:16 AM EDT
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Strip them down once a year, depending on round count.
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Posted: 11/22/2022 7:55:16 AM EDT
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Ear cleaners help.
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Posted: 12/31/2022 11:55:14 AM EDT
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Compressed air when you're done scrubbing.
RCA |
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Posted: 1/7/2023 1:03:06 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Actually, it is the non-chlorinated cleaner that is more apt to react with aluminum. Chlorinated cleaners are safe to use on guns, and in some cases safer period, ass they are non-flammible. Non-chlorinated cleaners came about due to environmental concerns, and welding issues. https://blogproautomotive.com/brake-cleaner-on-aluminum-is-it-ok/ It's chlorinated lubricants the military has restricted. This right here. Got the non chlorinated on some dirt bike parts and got weird discoloration.. |
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