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Posted: 9/27/2012 7:02:43 PM EDT
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I just picked up a Colt LE 6920 (Magpul edition). I was telling a friend about the purchase who is a LEO and previously let me shoot his Colt. He said I needed to make sure to "season" it before really getting in range time. When I told him I hadn't heard of that, he said that the best thing to do is to shoot a couple of mags as fast as possible to heat it up and then pour a quart of motor oil into and through the barrel. Then shoot another mag through it. He said afterwards I would need to ram rod the barrel and the entire process helps close up the bores in the barrel and prevents major wear.
Is this really necessary??? Not sure show I feel about doing this but I know there is people on this board that know a LOT more than me! I appreciate your feedback. Thanks!!! |
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No, that's silly nonsense. just shoot it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile This. Clean it well out of the box, shoot, clean, repeat. ETA: Some guys use motor oil as a lubricant on the BCG, but a quart will last you a long, long time. That's what I planned to do. Clean it really well tomorrow and then take it to the range on Saturday. Another important question: I normally use Hoppes Elite Gun Cleaner and HoppesElite Gun Oil to clean and lubricate my pistols. Is this good enough for my Colt AR-15 or should I get something else. Thanks again! |
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That's a lot of horse dung from your LEO friend. Just clean it before shooting, no need for any "break in". Hoppes is fine for cleaning as is my favorite, Shooter's choice. For lube I like SLIP2000EWL, one of the best IMHO.
http://www.slip2000.com/slip2000_ewl.php |
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I'll tell you what you need to do...
Season your rifle while simultaneously changing the oil in your car. Then you can pour that motor down the bore of your stinking hot Colt. While your Colt is seasoning, fill your cars engine with water, then run it for a few minutes to completely flush out all the old dirty oil! |
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He wasn't screwing with me. He said he used burnt motor oil when he did it with his Colt because he heard it was even better. I mean...he is a sergeant LEO but even my newbie self thought that sounded really crazy. Just because someone is in law enforcement... doesn't mean they know guns...that goes for military members also. I know plenty of both that register a strong 0 on the gun knowledge scale with anything but the exact (and only the) firearm(s) they were issued. And even more that don't even know jack about that one 
what he told you is 
Clean the whole inside of the rifle VERY well, making sure to remove any oil, grease, shavings or other crap from the insides of the receivers (upper and lower) paying special attention to the bore and chamber.....lube with good, fresh clean oil (gun or otherwise, I use breakfree clp) And shoot the $h!^ out of it 
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No, that's silly nonsense. just shoot it. Posted Via AR15.Com Mobile This. Clean it well out of the box, shoot, clean, repeat. ETA: Some guys use motor oil as a lubricant on the BCG, but a quart will last you a long, long time. That's what I planned to do. Clean it really well tomorrow and then take it to the range on Saturday. Another important question: I normally use Hoppes Elite Gun Cleaner and HoppesElite Gun Oil to clean and lubricate my pistols. Is this good enough for my Colt AR-15 or should I get something else. Thanks again! Any lube is better than no lube at all, though there are people who run them without lube. Common sense tells me that where there is metal sliding over metal, there will be friction, and where there is friction, there should be lubricant. I don't know what is the "best", but I will probably be switching over to synthetic motor oil myself just because it's cheap, accessible, and it works fine. |
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Just because someone is in law enforcement... doesn't mean they know guns...that goes for military members also. I know plenty of both that register a strong 0 on the gun knowledge scale with anything but the exact (and only the) firearm(s) they were issued. And even more that don't even know jack about that one /quote]
As an instructor for a large department, as well as being prior MIL, I can say that is very true. I can also say the gun geek info that fills my head and the head of many others on this board isn't going to help you at all when rounds are coming in your direction. |
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He wasn't screwing with me. He said he used burnt motor oil when he did it with his Colt because he heard it was even better. I mean...he is a sergeant LEO but even my newbie self thought that sounded really crazy. some of the most firearm ignorant people out there are cops. a badge doesn't make them experts in anything. IIRC, that barrel "seasoning" concept was started by a manufacturer of match grade un-chromed barrels. |
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I would tell you buddy you used three quarts and it was great. You strongly advise him upping to three. Then I would take the advise of those above me. Clean lube shoot and repeat. Congrats on the new rifle. This lol And stop using that Hopps garbage, I use WD40 as a CLEANER, then wipe everything down and lubricate with 30w synthetic motor oil or Breakfree CLP depending on the gun. You can buy WD40 in the big "wasp spray" cans at Advance Auto, and they are great for cleaning with |
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Tell your LEO buddy that you came here to ask about his advice and we told you of the "secret seasoning" of the barrel recipe. Shake a half container of LaRue Dillo Dust on the barrel and fire 87 rounds followed by pouring 1 Qt of Sweet Baby Ray's BBQ sauce on and down the barrel while it's still hot and let it set for three days. Then fire 1 round to clean it out of the barrel. Seasoned to perfection. |
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