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Posted: 4/20/2009 7:58:43 AM EDT
| well got my lower for christmas and then got the upper mid March. Got cleaned everything pretty well to make sure it was lubed before shooting it. I only had RemOil so that is what I used. Well Ive read everywhere on here that there are far better products such as Breakfree CLP. Picked up a small bottle of it and a spray can version at the local store. Man thats some good stuff. I really like the straw on the spray can. I stripped this thing fully down and let most of the parts sit for a little bit with the CLP on it to soak in and this think is slicker than snot on a doorknob now. I had a little rubbing sound in the buffer tube so I sprayed down the spring and sure enough solved that issue. I liked it so much that I took apart both my XDs to clean them with it too. It sure leaves a nicer finish in my opinion than the remoil, especially on the outside, which i wiped down with a soaked rag. My next trip to the store im gonna get some nicer cleaning tools since right now I just have a generic rifle cleaning kit which has served its purpose over the years. Any special brushes you would recommend? I have a stiff bore rod right now and was thinking about a flexible one. |
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"Most" people will agree CLP is better than RemOil for an AR. But, you'll see lengthy debates about lubricants. When "I" oil down the exterior of a weapon, especially if NOT for storage, I wipe off the excess oil. The only thing the oil is needed on the exterior is to protect against corrosion, a thin, barely noticeable, coat will do the job (if you are using/inspecting/cleaning the weapon often) and a thick coat will just attract dust and dirt during use, that mixes with the oil and makes grime.
Consider getting an AR specific cleaning kit, at least look at some of the things in specific AR kit. 5.56/.223 is virtually the same diameter as .22lr, so any bore brushes for .22lr are what you want to use, as well as patches. A good thing to have is a chamber brush, as well a chamber mop, a toothbrush, good serviceable rags. Many people find the shot gun cleaning mops help. Q-tips are good also, but just like unserviceable rags, you have to be careful about the cotton tip coming apart and getting fibers into the nooks and crannies that can jam things up. There are some carbon scraping tools out there for scraping carbon out the BCG. People will debate how much works needs to be done to get all the carbon out the BCG, or use alternatives, if you decide to scrape carbon out of the bolt, JUST be careful. The gas rings on the bolt seal against the inner surfaces in the BCG, a hamfisted job of trying to scrap carbon out of the interior with a tool NOT designed to do it, can result in scratches and gouges that can effect the sealing of the bolt gas rings and operation of the weapon. |
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