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Posted: 4/6/2005 3:55:57 PM EDT
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Hello everyone, just wondering how extensive the initial cleaning should be, plus tips on break in. Tried a couple searches but could not find all answers I'm looking for. Thanks |
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Run a couple of patches or a snake throught he bore. Put a thin coat of your lube of choice on all moving surfaces. Insert Quality ammunition in good USGI mags. Shoot a few hundred rounds. Rifle does not have to be spotless... Most important thing is to keep the steel parts lubricated to prevent corrosion. |
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This was the most difficult action when I bought my rifle. I eventually started to use steam to clean all my parts followed by a good dowsing of CLP on them to keep them from corrosion. this is what I do........... strip rifle, spray CLP down the barrel then use a bore snake, use steam to clean inside the upper and lower it really is the most effective because it really gets in the corners where patches cant even touch, strip bolt and clean every part in the sink with hot-water and dish-soap and steam in crevices, use a light coat of CLP on everything, put everything back together and function check, done. 1 hour, maybe. steam saves you a bunch of time and it even makes your rifle sterile, lol. |
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Just to throw in my two cents... IMO, prepping the barrel with Mpro-7's CLP (or FP-10) will make clean-up a whole lot easier. I usually clean my bore with Mpro-7, then send a few patched of Mpro-7's CLP (or FP-10) down the barrel followed by a few dry patches. I find that this makes clean-up a whole lot easier the next time I need to clean my rifle (after shooting). Note: Even though your rifle is new, that doesn't mean it's never been fired. The factory shoots it to make sure it works. Giving a new firearm a quick clean-up is a good idea, especially the bore. |
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I do for every rifle what I do for my competition rifles. I first clean with Hoppes 9 and let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then I use Hoppes Elite cleaner and scrub until patch is black and I let it sit again for 5 minutes with a wet bore. Then wipe dry. I then take either Militec 1 OR Tetra Gun L and swab the bore until the barrel is warm with friction, this will set the teflon. I then shoot 1 round. Swab once with Militec and fire 5, swab again with militec 1 and then shoot 5 more, swab once more and shoot for zero. After that I shoot regularly which will include a 96 round match. I clean with Hoppes 9 for copper, then Elite cleaner to scrub the rest, then rub hot again with Militec1 or Tetragun L. If I am going to store them I swab the bore with EEZOX. |
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