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Posted: 11/12/2010 2:15:58 PM EDT
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I took the new M4 out for a spin today and blew through a LOT of ammo. I stopped after around 200 rounds, field stripped the whole thing, lubed up the whole BCG, and back again for another 200 or so, probably 300.
How often should I lube the rifle while I'm on the range? About how many rounds? |
| I'll squirt a small amount of oil into the 2 holes on the side of the bolt carrier (over the bolt) without disassembling the rifle at all if it is a high round count day/event. This usually occurs during a course, and I do so about every 300-500 rounds. I routinely shoot a 1000 rounds without cleaning or otherwise lubing an ar15 during training/practice. |
| Lubing every 200 rounds is a bit of a waste and means you need to use a better lube. Would hate for you to take a carbine class with that regiman as you'd miss most of teh material while you're off cleaning and lubing. I clean my bolt and oil up with Mobil 1 and its good for 1k minimum. It doesn't burn off nor run all over the place making a mess. Plus its cheaper than CLP. I never quite understood teh concept of using a lube thats also a cleaner and preservative........just strikes me as it would never be good at one thing since its trying to be three different things. |
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I don't consider 200, 300, or even 500 rounds to be a "LOT." At about 500 I'd probably put a few drops of oil on the bolt and carrier. Breaking it down at 200-300 rounds is kinda overkill. This. I add a few drops of oil after ~500 rds or once a day if I'm out for multiple days in a row. I don't pull the carrier out or anything, just pull the charging handle and put some drops on the bolt and a drop or two on the carrier. |
| I fired 3,0000 rounds out of my RRA AR over 4 days of poping prairie dogs in South Dakota. My AR was lubed with a generous coat of Slip 2000 gun oil and not touched once till after the hunt. It was still nice and wet, FILTHY but nice and wet. Not a single malfuction either. Slip 2000 products are the cats meow! |
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